The karst landforms of Puerto Rico
Professional Paper
899
Prepared in collaboration with the Department of Natural Resources of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
By: Watson H. Monroe
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Abstract
Puerto Rico has a great variety of landforms developed by solution of limestone under tropical climatic conditions. Karst topography is present in most parts of Puerto Rico where limestone crops out, but it is more highly developed in the northern and northwestern parts, which are underlain by thick limestone formations of Oligocene and Miocene age.
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Additional publication details
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | The karst landforms of Puerto Rico |
| Series title | Professional Paper |
| Series number | 899 |
| DOI | 10.3133/pp899 |
| Year Published | 1976 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | Report: vi, 69 p.; Plate: 55.77 x 27.00 inches |
| Country | United States |
| Other Geospatial | Puerto Rico |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |