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Glossary

Glossary of Karst and Cave Terms

karst seep
Place where karst ground water oozes out at the surface of the ground; sometimes overgrown and then forming a karst fen [20]. Synonyms: (French.) suitement karstique; (German.) Karstgrundwaber-Austritt; (Greek.) karstiki thiaroi; (Russian.) vysacivanie karstovyh vod; (Spanish.) zona de absorcion; (Turkish.) karst sizintisi; (Yugoslavian.) mocilo.