
Limestone Pavement
Karst, Limestone, Sidewalk, Alvar, Glacier, Bed (Geology)
Herausgegeben: Willy, Nethanel
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A limestone pavement is a natural karst landform consisting of a flat, incised surface of exposed limestone that resembles an artificial pavement. The term is mainly used in the UK where many of these landforms have developed distinctive surface patterning resembling block of paving. Similar landforms in other parts of the world are known as alvars. Conditions for limestone pavements are created when an advancing glacier scrapes away overburden and exposes horizontall...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A limestone pavement is a natural karst landform consisting of a flat, incised surface of exposed limestone that resembles an artificial pavement. The term is mainly used in the UK where many of these landforms have developed distinctive surface patterning resembling block of paving. Similar landforms in other parts of the world are known as alvars. Conditions for limestone pavements are created when an advancing glacier scrapes away overburden and exposes horizontally-bedded limestone, with subsequent glacial retreat leaving behind a flat, bare surface.