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This dimension links a geological formation to the field of study that explains it. Wikipedia notes that "some aspects about the history of incision of the canyon are debated by geologists," showing the Grand Canyon is still an active subject of geological research rather than a settled fact. Browsing by discipline groups formations that one branch of earth science studies most closely.

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Topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone and dolomite. 1
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1. Wikipedia: Karst
WikipediaKarst, lead section
Quote, Karst, lead section
Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone and dolomite.
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