karst

/kahrst/US // kɑrst //UK // (kɑːst) //

岩溶,岩溶地貌,岩溶地层,喀斯特

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
Geology.
- : an area of limestone terrane characterized by sinks, ravines, and underground streams.

The most prominent features of the Karst region are imperfect valleys which have no outlet.
Their houses are built of timber and thatch, or clay tiles, except in the Karst region, where stone is more plentiful than wood.
The winter rains of the Karst region show that it belongs to the sub-tropical climatic zone.
Many Istrians fled into the Karst region, and for a long time the land was unsafe.
There should also be mentioned the periodical lakes situated in the Karst region, the largest of them being the Lake of Zirknitz.