Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Karren

English translation:

corries [geol.]

Added to glossary by Philip Taylor
Dec 1, 2004 15:48
19 yrs ago
German term

Karren

German to English Other Tourism & Travel
" Zwischen der Bergstation und dem Gipfel gedeihen an den steilen, durch Karren zerklüfteten Wänden typische Kalkfelspflanzen. "

This is from a Swiss German tourist information document. Further context doesn't provide any clues as these are short separate passages.

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corries

das Kar - geological term for corrie acc. Collins Dict.

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... As with all mountain ranges which have many coums and corrie lakes and the cliffs
associated with them; care and good navigation are essential for safe and ...

http://www.dlscouts.ie/cragh.html
Peer comment(s):

agree Norbert Hermann : must be the word in English - "erosion formations"
7 mins
agree David Moore (X)
16 mins
disagree Claire Cox : My (distant) days of O-level geography tell me that corries (or cwms) are much bigger hollows than this would suggest, I think they're probably more like Kieran's grooves
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Definition

Auswaschung (Geologie)
Definition, Bedeutung, Erklärung im Lexikon


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Austrudelung (Evorsion) durch WasserwirbelAls Auswaschungen bezeichnet man in der Geologie genauer gesagt in der Geomorphologie durch fliesendes Wasser verursachte Formen der Erosion auch als Fluviale Prozesse bezeichnet. Das Wasser führt Sand und Steine mit, das so genannte Geschiebe, dieses wirken auf das das Flussbett umgebende Gestein wie ein Schleifmittel man spricht auch von Abrasion. Dadurch entstehen unterschiedliche Talformen wie Klammen, Schluchten, Canyons, Kerbtäler in ihnen entstehen durch Strömungshindernisse spezielle mechanische Auswaschungsformen wie Gumpen, Kolken, Tumpfe, Hohlkehlen, Strudellöcher, Strudeltöpfe, Stromstriche, Prallhänge, Gleithäng, Mäander, Korrasionen, Gletschermühlen.
Durch Austrudelung (Evorsion) kommt es meist am Fuß von Wasserfällen zur Ausbildung von flachen, runden Kolken, oft sind auch von Wirbeln erzeugte Erosionsformen oder Löcher mit spiralig gedrehten Wänden zu beobachten. Ein Strudelloch bringt manchmal einen Hühnergott hervor.

Besonders eindrucksvolle Auswaschungen finden sich und sind beispielsweise der Grand Canyon, und der Maligne Canyon.

Eine andere Form der Auswaschung stellt der Karst mit seinen Karren, Dolinen und Höhlen dar.

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karren

sorry to tell you, but karren is the English word too. Otherwise maybe 'karren grooves' or 'gravitational grooves' but I don't think that gets us very much further...
Peer comment(s):

disagree Francis Lee (X) : "karren" may be in the Oxford dict., but would anybody understand what is meant?
18 mins
agree Claire Cox : with grooves, or maybe parpahrase as "deeply grooved and fissured walls". I don't think you could use the technical term in a touristy text
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fluting

Wahrig - Karren: durch Schmelzwassererosion entstandene Rinnen und Schluchten in Kalkstein

fluting
http://www.wairereboulders.co.nz/geology/gsnz_news.htm
http://www.fpb.tas.gov.au/pdf_files/sinkhole_manual_screen_r...


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Figure 5. Loss of soil into subsurface karst may be revealed by the exposure of limestone
outcrops that exhibit rounded solution fluting (karren) of kinds that originally form beneath a soil
cover and are exposed by soil loss. The presence of fluting of this kind on limestone outcrops
implies the presence of karst and potential for sinkhole problems.
http://www.fpb.tas.gov.au/pdf_files/sinkhole_manual_screen_r...


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Note added at 23 mins (2004-12-01 16:11:42 GMT)
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Fluting:
The vertical channeling often found on the walls of dome pits caused by the downpour of water.
http://www.nps.gov/cave/glossary.htm
Peer comment(s):

agree MMUlr
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