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Definition
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Karren range from 1 cm to 10 m in greatest dimension in most instances, although kluftkarren and some solution channels can be longer.
Ford and Williams, 2007
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Karren : Channels or furrows, caused by solution on massive bare limestone surfaces; they vary in depth from a few millimeters to more than a meter and are separated by ridges.
Monroe, 1970
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Karren is a common term used for dissolution features on exposed soluble rock surfaces (Gines 2009).
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Karren is a common term used for dissolution features on exposed soluble rock surfaces.
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karren - the minor forms of karst as a result of solution of rock on the surface or underground.
Gillieson, 1996
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Frame
CAUSE | as a result of solution of rock |
caused by solution | |
FORM | Karren-like |
Channels or furrows | |
separated by ridges | |
COMPOSITION | on massive bare limestone surfaces |
LOCATION | formed beneath the soil |
on exposed soluble rock surfaces | |
on the surface or underground | |
SIZE | range from 1 cm to 10 m in greatest dimension |
vary in depth from a few millimeters to more than a meter |
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