Definitions for karst
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1. karstnoun

   A type of land formation, usually with many caves formed through the dissolving of limestone by underground drainage.

2. Karstnoun

   A mountainous region in northeastern Italy and southwestern Slovenia.

3. Etymology: From the Karst, a region of modern-day Slovenia typified by such landscape; from Karst, from Slovene Kras.

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1. Karst

   Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant rocks, such as quartzite, given the right conditions. Subterranean drainage may limit surface water, with few to no rivers or lakes. However, in regions where the dissolved bedrock is covered (perhaps by debris) or confined by one or more superimposed non-soluble rock strata, distinctive karst features may occur only at subsurface levels and can be totally missing above ground.The study of paleokarst (buried karst in the stratigraphic column) is important in petroleum geology because as much as 50% of the world's hydrocarbon reserves are hosted in carbonate rock, and much of this is found in porous karst systems.

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1. karst

   Karst is a landscape formed by the dissolution of soluble rock, such as limestone, gypsum, or dolomite. This process creates unique landforms such as sinkholes, caves, and underground drainage systems. Karst landscapes are often characterized by a lack of surface water due to the presence of underground channels and caverns.

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1. Karst

   Karst topography is a geological formation shaped by the dissolution of a layer or layers of soluble bedrock, usually carbonate rock such as limestone or dolomite, but also in gypsum. It has also been documented for weathering-resistant rocks, such as quartzite, given the right conditions. Subterranean drainage may limit surface water with few to no rivers or lakes. Many karst regions display distinctive surface features, with cenotes, sinkholes or dolines being the most common. However, distinctive karst surface features may be completely absent where the soluble rock is mantled, such as by glacial debris, or confined by one or more superimposed non-soluble rock strata. Some karst regions include thousands of caves, although evidence of caves large enough for human exploration is not a required characteristic of karst.

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1. KARST

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Karst is ranked #15066 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Karst surname appeared 1,958 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Karst.
   
   94.8% or 1,857 total occurrences were White.
   1.7% or 35 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.6% or 33 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 16 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.4% or 9 total occurrences were Black.
   0.4% or 8 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Anagrams for karst »

1. karts

2. stark

3. skart

How to pronounce karst?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of karst in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of karst in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of karst in a Sentence

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2. Kevin Garcia:

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Karst
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karst
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=karst
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html