Areal variation of Karst topography in South-Central Kentucky

Although much progress has been made in the morphometric analysis of stream dissected terrain, little work has been directed toward the special problems presented by karst topography. Over 89% of the depressions studied were found to have their long axes aligned with structural trends, and 56% of the variation of this parameter is accounted for by the independent variables. Eighty-eight percent of the spatial variation in depression elongation ratios is accounted for by the lilthologic, karst drainage system, and structurally alignment variables. In addition 95% of the spatial variation of depression relief, 94% of the variation of local relief ratios, 76% of the variation of solution texture, 70% of the variation of depression areas, 74% of the variation of depression flank slopes, and 85% of the variation of depression densities are accounted for by various combinations of the lithologic drainage system, relative location, and structural adjustment parameters.