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Preferred term

COCKPIT/TOWER KARST  

Definition

  • A spectacular variety of karst landscape, dominated by steep or vertical sided limestone towers (karst towers) or cones. The towers originate as residual cones and are then steepened by water table undercutting from surrounding alluviated plains. (en)

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  • 2013-03-05 09:37:29.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (COCKPUT/TOWER KARST [a20151df-e7cf-43e0-9745-ffc965f97ef7,82877] - KARST LANDFORMS [ac2d1035-1896-42c1-861b-042a917b6889,62827]);
  • 2013-04-01 13:35:56.0 [tbs1979] update PrefLabel (COCKPIT/TOWER KARST);
  • 2013-04-01 13:37:13.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: A spectacular variety of karst landscape, dominated by steep or vertical sided limestone towers (karst towers) or cones. The towers originate as residual cones and are then steepened by water table undercutting from surrounding alluviated plains. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/a20151df-e7cf-43e0-9745-ffc965f97ef7

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