The threatened karst of the Great Western Lakes, Ireland

Limestone is a notoriously leaky rock. In many areas that are underlain by limestone, surface rivers are few and disjointed. They disappear into sinks only to reappear, sometimes many kilometres away, at springs. It is not an environment in which lakes are typically found. Some 40 percent of Ireland...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Geology today 2022-09, Vol.38 (5), p.185-189
Hauptverfasser:	Simms, Michael J., Parkes, Matthew A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Boulders Fruits Groundwater table Karst Lake shores Lakes Limestone Rivers Shallow water Water table
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