Glaciokarst

Glaciokarst is a geological term that refers to a specific type of karst landscape that been influenced significantly by past glacial activity. [1] Karst landscapes consist of distinctive surface and subsurface landforms. These landforms are a result from dissolution of soluble rocks like limestone, gypsum or dolomite by water. [2] In the case of Glaciokarst, the karst landscape has been shaped by the action of glaciers due to glacial erosion, deposition or other processes that directly impact the soluble rocks in the area. [3]

Example of a Glaciokarst are the Dachstein Mountains which are a typical Alpine glaciokarst in the Eastern Alps.
Glaciokarst features at Reovačka greda, Mount Orjen

Typical features found in glaciokarst landscapes may include glacially carved valleys, sinkholes formed by the dissolution of bedrock, and ice-contact features. [4][5] The interaction between the processes of glaciation and karstification can create intriguing geological formations and landscapes. Examples of glaciokarst landscapes are found in the Western Alps or the Eastern Alps such has Tennengebirge, Dachstein Mountains and even the Altai Mountains. [6]

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References
  1. Veress, Márton; Telbisz, Tamás; Tóth, Gábor; Lóczy, Dénes; A. Ruban, Dmitry; M. Gutak, Jaroslav (2019). "Glaciokarsts". Springer Geography. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-97292-3. ISSN 2194-315X.
  2. "Karst Landscapes - Caves and Karst (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  3. Veress, Márton (2018-09-05), "Glacial Erosion on Karst", Springer Geography, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 71–114, ISBN 978-3-319-97291-6, retrieved 2023-10-26
  4. Veress, Márton; Lóczy, Dénes (2018-09-05), "General Description of Glaciokarsts", Springer Geography, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 23–69, ISBN 978-3-319-97291-6, retrieved 2023-10-26
  5. Žebre, Manja; Stepišnik, Uroš (2015-09-15). "Glaciokarst landforms and processes of the southern Dinaric Alps". Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 40 (11): 1493–1505. doi:10.1002/esp.3731. ISSN 0197-9337.
  6. Telbisz, Tamás; Tóth, Gábor; A. Ruban, Dmitry; M. Gutak, Jaroslav (2018-09-05), "Notable Glaciokarsts of the World", Springer Geography, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 373–499, ISBN 978-3-319-97291-6, retrieved 2023-10-26


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