speleogenesis — Although the term literally means the birth, origin or mode of formation of caves, the full extent of speleogenesis includes all the changes that take place between the inception and the eventual destruction of an underground drainage system.… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Liste des méga-dolines — Afin de ne pas allonger de façon démesurée la liste des grands volumes souterrains résumée dans un article voisin, les grandes dolines d effondrement ou méga dolines, qui constituent l entrée voire la totalité de certaines cavités, et qui par… … Wikipédia en Français
Elbsandsteingebirge — p1dep2p5 Elbsandsteingebirge Typischer Tafelberg des Elbsandsteingebirges: der Lilienstein Höchster … Deutsch Wikipedia
Cave — For other uses, see Cave (disambiguation). Cavern redirects here. For other uses, see Cavern (disambiguation). Lechuguilla Cave, New Mexico A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term applies to… … Wikipedia
Karst topography — is a landscape shaped by the dissolution of a layer or layers of soluble bedrock, usually carbonate rock such as limestone or dolomite. Due to subterranean drainage, there may be very limited surface water, even to the absence of all rivers and… … Wikipedia
Speleology — is the scientific study of caves and other karst features, their make up, structure, physical properties, history, life forms, and the processes by which they form (speleogenesis) and change over time (speleomorphology). The term speleology is… … Wikipedia
Sinkhole — For the War of 1812 battle, see Battle of the Sink Hole. For the type of wallet, see Wallet band#Swallet. A sink hole in Oman … Wikipedia
Calanque — A calanque (from the Corsican word of preindoeuropean origin calanca (plural calanche ) with meaning inlet ; Occitan calanca too) is a geologic formation in the form of a deep valley with steep sides, typically of limestone, in part submerged by… … Wikipedia
Sinks of Gandy — The Sinks of Gandy, also called the Sinks of Gandy Creek, or simply “The Sinks” are a modestly celebrated cave and underground stream at Osceola in eastern Randolph County, West Virginia, USA. The Sinks are on private property within the Potomac… … Wikipedia
Liste De Périodiques Géologiques — Cet article liste des périodiques géologiques du monde entier et de langues diverses, actuels ou disparus. Le nom du périodique est suivi, éventuellement, de la date de création et, le cas échéant, de disparition , d une brève définition du… … Wikipédia en Français
