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Definition
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tower karst - conekarst in which the residual hills have very steep to overhanging lower slopes. there my be alluvial plains between the towers and flat-floored depressions within them.
Gillieson, 1996
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tower karst, Turmkarst : Karst topography characterized by isolated limestone hills separated by areas of alluvium or other detrital sand; towers are generally steep-sided forest-covered hills, and many have flat tops.
Monroe, 1970
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Frame
| FORM | characterized by isolated limestone hills separated by areas of alluvium or other detrital sand |
| towers are generally steep-sided forest-covered hills | |
| in which the residual hills have very steep to overhanging lower slopes | |
| FUNCTION | and many have flat tops |
| CONTAINS | there my be alluvial plains between the towers and flat-floored depressions within them |
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