• Landform
  • Hydrological form

vauclusian spring

gushing spring

vauclusian spring
1.

vauclusian spring - a spring rising up a deep, steeply inclined, waterfilled passage into a small surface pool.

Gillieson, 1996

2.

vauclusian spring : A large spring or exsurgence of an underground river, generally from limestone, that varies greatly in output and is impenetrable except with diving apparatus. Synonym: gushing spring.

Monroe, 1970

COMPOSITION generally from limestone
SIZE large
FUNCTION is impenetrable except with diving apparatus
ATTRIBUTE that varies greatly in output
FORM rising up a deep
LOCATION waterfilled passage into a small surface pool