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Characterization of Surface and Underground Karst Features

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In general, the surface morphological and hydrogeological forms in evaporites are very similar to those in carbonates, although the dynamics of their genesis is different. Also, solutional forms in the evaporites have a shorter “life” than their equivalents in limestone or dolomite.

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Milanović, P., Maksimovich, N., Meshcheriakova, O. (2019). Characterization of Surface and Underground Karst Features. In: Dams and Reservoirs in Evaporites. Advances in Karst Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18521-3_4

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