Dachstein karst

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Dachstein karst is an extensive high-alpine limestone karst landscape in the Dachstein Mountains of Austria, characterized by dramatic peaks, caves, and glacially shaped terrain.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Dachstein cave systems 1
Dachstein karst canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf high-alpine karst ⓘ
karst landscape ⓘ
limestone karst ⓘ
climate alpine climate ⓘ
contains Dachstein cave systems ⓘ
linked to: Dachstein karst

fossil caves ⓘ
ice caves ⓘ
karst plateaus above tree line ⓘ
large cave chambers ⓘ
vertical shafts ⓘ
country Austria ⓘ
elevationClass high-alpine ⓘ
formedBy chemical dissolution of limestone ⓘ
glacial erosion ⓘ
periglacial processes ⓘ
geologicalSetting Mesozoic carbonate platform ⓘ
limestone ⓘ
hasFeature dramatic peaks ⓘ
glacially shaped terrain ⓘ
karst springs ⓘ
subterranean drainage ⓘ
underground streams ⓘ
hasLandform U-shaped valleys ⓘ
caves ⓘ
dolines ⓘ
glacial cirques ⓘ
karren ⓘ
karst plateau ⓘ
poljes ⓘ
sinkholes ⓘ
steep limestone cliffs ⓘ
hydrology predominantly underground drainage ⓘ
scarce surface streams ⓘ
knownFor classic alpine karst morphology ⓘ
extensive cave systems ⓘ
spectacular alpine scenery ⓘ
locatedIn Dachstein Mountains ⓘ
linked to: Dachstein

Northern Limestone Alps ⓘ
mountainRange Dachstein Mountains ⓘ
linked to: Dachstein
partOf Northern Calcareous Alps ⓘ
region Salzburg ⓘ
Styria ⓘ
Upper Austria ⓘ
rockType dolomite ⓘ
limestone ⓘ
usedFor hiking ⓘ
mountaineering ⓘ
scientific research ⓘ
speleology ⓘ
tourism ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Dachstein karst → contains → Dachstein cave systems ⓘ
linked to: Dachstein karst