Glossary of selected terms for Karst, Geology, Hydrogeology, and Drilling

Karst Glossary

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This glossary is based on several sources, including Driscoll, F.G., 1986, Groundwater and wells, Johnson Division, St. Paul Minn. USA, 1089 p.; Malcolm S. Field, 1999, A lexicon of cave and karst terminology, EPA/600/R-99/006, US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., USA, 195 p.; Jackson J.A., editor, 1997, Glossary of geology: American Geological Institute, Alexandria, V.A, USA, Fourth edition, 770 p.; H.B. Willman, Elwood Atherton, T.C. Buschbach, Charles Collinson, J.C. Frye, M.E. Hopkins, J.A. Lineback, and J.A. Simon, Handbook of Illinois stratigraphy, 1975, 261 p.; Glossary of Oilfield Terms; Glossary of Geology College of Liberal Arts.

The explanation of some of the terms were modified, simplified, or updated to harmonize with the webpage requirements or the author opinion.


References

Bates, R.L., and Jackson, J.A., Editors, 1995, Glossary of geology: American Geological Institute, Alexandria, Virginia, CD rom.
Field, S. M., 2002, A lexicon of cave and karst terminology with special reference to environmental karst hydrogeology, United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA/600/R-02/003