Evidences of carbonate karst on Northern Taimyr

Abstract

Two areas in the middle reaches of the Shrenk River show the Pleistocene karst landforms exposed by erosion from under the 2nd terrace alluvium and non-sorted loams of the lacustrine-marine plain. Characteristic are shallow canyons of reticular pattern, with steep scree slopes, isolated rocks, niches and grottos. One of the sites features shallow rills (barren).