Classification of karsts

According to different classification principles, classify into many different types.

According to exposure conditions, classify into: bare karst, covered karst, buried karst.

According to climatic zone, classify into: tropical karst, subtropical karst, temperate karst, frigid karst, arid karst

According to different elevations, classify into: high mountain karst, plateau karst, coast karst, seabed karst.

According to the lithological characters, classify into: limestone karst, dolomite karst, gypsom karst, salt karst.

According to the development degree, classify into: whole karst, half karst or running water karst.

According to the hydrological chracteristics, classify into: karst in zone of aeration, karst in shallow saturation zone, deep karst.

According to the formation period, classify into: fossil karst, ancient karst, modern karst, etc.