Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

doleen

French translation:

doline

Added to glossary by Nathalie Coutelle
Feb 22, 2010 19:44
14 yrs ago
English term

doleen

English to French Other Geology
The 2008 and 2009 digs focused on the remains of a couple of structures, prehistoric in date, just south of the main cashel. The remains are located in the northern half of a sub-oval depression in the limestone pavement. This is a natural geological feature called **a ‘doleen’**, a feature that perhaps saw some human alteration. The location is remarkably sheltered from the prevailing southwesterly wind.

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doline

Définition du GR : " Dans les pays de relief calcaire, dépression ou cavité fermée de forme ovale ou circulaire, parfois entourée d'escarpements."
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agree Françoise Vogel
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agree Platary (X) : Daprès "dolina" (vallée) en slovène, serbo-croate notamment.
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doline

Une doline est une forme caractéristique d'érosion des calcaires en contexte karstique. La dissolution des calcaires de surface conduit à la formation de dépressions circulaires mesurant de quelques mètres à plusieurs centaines de mètres. (Wikipédia)
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