Glaciokarst

Glaciokarst is a geological term that refers to a specific type of karst landscape that has been influenced significantly by past glacial activity.

Karst landscapes consist of distinctive surface and subsurface landforms. These landforms are a result of the dissolution of soluble rocks like limestone, gypsum or dolomite by water. In the case of glaciokarst, the karst landscape has been shaped by the action of glaciers resulting in glacial erosion, deposition or other processes that directly impact the soluble rocks in the area. Examples of glaciokarst landscapes are found in the Western Alps or the Eastern Alps such as Tennengebirge, Dachstein Mountains and the Altai Mountains.

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