Definition of karst
:an irregular limestone region with sinkholes, underground streams, and caverns
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The quake occurred around 9:20 p.m. near Jiuzhaigou, or Jiuzhai Valley, a national park known for spectacular waterfalls and karst formations, the Chinese agency said.
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The quake occurred at about 9:20 p.m. near Jiuzhaigou, or Jiuzhai Valley, a national park known for spectacular waterfalls and karst formations, the Chinese agency said.
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The quake occurred at about 9:20 p.m. near Jiuzhaigou, or Jiuzhai Valley, a national park known for spectacular waterfalls and karst formations, the Chinese agency said.
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Part of a karst, a geological term for a piece of land comprised of limestone, this artesian spring contains a cave-like system of passageways that reach depths of approximately 140 feet with two caverns stretching more than 5,000 feet in length.
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Above the surface, Raja Ampat's dramatic karst topography -- think southern Thailand without a thousand hotels -- is ripe for jungle walks and rock climbing.
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The destruction of karsts at the hands of cement companies, developers and tourists is a problem throughout the region.
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Sixteen lakes stretch over a portion of the park, and they've been made breathtakingly beautiful by what is known as karst processes.
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The karsts are full of nooks and crannies that have nurtured highly specialized plants and animals found nowhere else.
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Origin and Etymology of karst
German, from Slovene dialect or Croatian dialect kras, kars, type of rock, region composed of such rock
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