This book provides an overview of covered karst types, covered karst
features, functioning of covered karst features, the evolution of
covered karst features and the development of covered karst reliefs.
The introductory chapters present the characteristics of karst, the
investigated areas and the applied methods. The covered karsts are
categorized according to the quality and development of the
superficial deposit and its geomorphological position and environment.
The morphology, development, functioning, sediment development and the
transformation of the karst features are presented. The relationship
between the covered karst formation and climate is analyzed; including
the covered karst formation of the tundra climate, taiga climate,
temperate zone climate, subtropical, tropical climate and the high
mountains. The manifestation of the human activity on covered karsts
is presented.
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ISBN
9789401775182
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
Springer
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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