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paesaggio carsico di dettaglio a “trincee” o a “blocchi”.

English translation: Karst/limestone pavement with clints and grikes

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Italian term or phrase:	paesaggio carsico di dettaglio a “trincee” o a “blocchi”.
English translation:	Karst/limestone pavement with clints and grikes
Entered by:	Federica Meacci

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10:43 Oct 25, 2010

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Italian term or phrase: paesaggio carsico di dettaglio a “trincee” o a “blocchi”.

Si parla di campi carreggiati all'interno di questo tipo di paesaggio.
Karst furrows and blocks? Non saprei nemmeno come tradurre paesaggio di dettaglio. Qualche suggerimento?

Grazie

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Karst/limestone pavement with clints and grikes

Explanation:
A bare, rocky landform, criss-crossed by these grikes (trenches) (caused by co2 dissolving the limestone) with the flat pieces of rock in between known as the clints

http://www.limestone-pavements.org.uk/geology.html