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MANTLED KARST [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Speleology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- covered karst
1, record 1, English, covered%20karst
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mantled karst 2, record 1, English, mantled%20karst
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] karst where the bedrock is mainly concealed by mulch and litter, soil or surficial deposits. 2, record 1, English, - covered%20karst
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrasted with naked karst, which is soil free. 3, record 1, English, - covered%20karst
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Spéléologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- karst couvert
1, record 1, French, karst%20couvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Karst enfoui sous un manteau de terrains meubles, dus soit à la décalcification du substratum, soit à des apports marins ou continentaux. 2, record 1, French, - karst%20couvert
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De légères dépressions y signalent les dolines ou les ouvalas fossilisés par les dépôts superficiels. C'est [...] un cryptokarst très évolutif car, au contact du calcaire et des dépôts superficiels, la corrosion est très intense. 2, record 1, French, - karst%20couvert
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Espeleología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- karst cubierto
1, record 1, Spanish, karst%20cubierto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] la variedad de lapiaces presentes es muy amplia y, desde un punto de vista genético, engloba tanto a los creados bajo una escorrentía libre (karst desnudo o libre) como los desarrollados en áreas recubiertas por suelos o por un tapiz vegetal herbáceo de cierta continuidad (karst cubierto). 2, record 1, Spanish, - karst%20cubierto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Dolinas de karst cubierto. 3, record 1, Spanish, - karst%20cubierto
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