Its name comes from the region of Kras, a plateau in southwestern Slovenia and northeastern Italy.
Its name comes from the region of Kras, a plateau in southwestern Slovenia and northeastern Italy. Areas exhibiting it in the United States include the Ozark Plateau and the Hill Country of Texas. Many of these regions include extensive cave systems, along with surface features such as sinkholes, limestone pavements and disappearing streams. Formed when acidic water eats away at the limestone or dolomite bedrock, FTP identify this type of topography that can features giant limestone towers.
Its name comes from the region of Kras, a plateau in southwestern Slovenia and northeastern Italy.
{Karst} Topography