Pyrenean foothills karst system
E440035
The Pyrenean foothills karst system is an extensive limestone landscape at the base of the Pyrenees characterized by caves, sinkholes, and underground drainage networks, including notable sites such as the Grotte de Mas d’Azil.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pyrenean karst system | 2 |
| Pyrenean foothills karst system canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological formation
ⓘ
karst landscape ⓘ limestone karst system ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pyrenean orogeny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
caves
ⓘ
sinkholes ⓘ underground drainage networks ⓘ |
| contains | Grotte de Mas d’Azil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedDuring | Cenozoic ⓘ |
| formedByProcess |
chemical weathering of limestone
ⓘ
dissolution by slightly acidic water ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
groundwater recharge area
ⓘ
habitat for cave-adapted species ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalComposition | limestone ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalFeature |
springs
ⓘ
subterranean rivers ⓘ |
| hasLandformType |
karst plateau
ⓘ
karst valley ⓘ |
| hasNotableSite | Grotte de Mas d’Azil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScientificInterest |
geomorphology
ⓘ
hydrogeology ⓘ paleoclimatology ⓘ |
| hasSubsurfaceFeature |
cave systems
ⓘ
underground galleries ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceFeature |
dolines
ⓘ
sinkholes ⓘ |
| hasTouristicInterest |
cave tourism
ⓘ
geotourism ⓘ |
| hasTypicalFeature |
karst springs
ⓘ
poljes ⓘ resurgence points ⓘ swallow holes ⓘ |
| influences |
local groundwater flow
ⓘ
surface water drainage patterns ⓘ |
| locatedAtBaseOf | Pyrenees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Pyrenean foothills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Pyrenean geological region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
hydrogeologists
ⓘ
karst geomorphologists ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
karst hydrology research
ⓘ
speleology ⓘ |
| vulnerableTo |
groundwater pollution
ⓘ
land-use change impacts ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pyrenean karst system
this entity surface form:
Pyrenean karst system