| KAMENITZA | Serbian word for a type of Karren. Literally means Pool in the stone. Syn Solution pan. Karst - Minor Forms of. Ref EH |
| KANKAR | (pronounced kunkar) A deposit, often nodular, of calcium carbonate formed in soils of semi arid regions by evaporation of mineralised water at the surface.. Can form cave roof. see Oolite, Calcrete, Caprock. Karst - Kinds of. Ref JJ |
| KARABINER | A steel or other alloy, oval or D-shaped link with a spring loaded gate on one side to admit a rope, or to clip to a ladder etc. Also known as See Karabina. Also Carabiner, Crab, Krab. Climbing and SRT. Ref JJ |
| KARREN | German word for the surface occurring minor forms of karst. Solution grooves cut into bare or covered limestone surfaces by running water. Also occur underground. Several types exist eg: Rillenkarren, Rundkarren, Kamenitza. Karst - Minor Forms of. Ref TW |
| KARST | Terrain with special landforms & drainage characteristics due to greater solubility of certain rocks in natural waters than is common. Name derived from a province in Slovenia, where this type of landform was first described. Several types described. Karst - Kinds of. Ref JJ |
| KARST GEOMORPHOLOGY | The scientific study of karst landforms (both on the surface and underground) and the processes which contribute to their development. Speleology term. Ref EH |
| KARST HYDROGRAPHIC ZONES | The 3 vertically aligned subterranean divisions of karst: upper unsaturated zone, intermittently saturated epiphreatic (or floodwater) zone and lower saturated (phreatic) zone. Speleology term. Ref MM |
| KARST HYDROLOGY | The scientific study of the movement of water through a karst system, and the storage of water in it. Hydrology terms. Ref EH |
| KARST TYPES | Buried karst, Cone karst, Covered karst, Exhumed karst, Halbkugelkarst, Holokarst, Kegelkarst, Merokarst, Microkarst, Naked karst, Paleokarst, Pseodokarst, Spitzkegelkarst, Subjacent karst, Syngenetic karst, Thermokarst, Tower karst. Karst - Kinds of. Ref WM |
| KARST WINDOW | A closed depression, not a polje, which has a stream flowing across its bottom. Karst - Depression Features of. Ref JJ |
| KARST, FEATURES OF | The special landforms of a karst area include: Caves, Dolines, Karren, Rill, Rillenkarren, Rundkarren, Solution pan and underground drainage. Cave - Kinds of. Ref JJ |
| KARSTIC | Pertaining to karst. Speleology term. Ref MM |
| KARSTIFICATION | A periodic or cyclic process where phases of active solutional development of karst are followed by infilling of karst conduits and voids. Processes. Ref AC |
| KERNMANTEL | A rope with a plaited sheath around a core of parallel or twisted strands. Climbing and SRT. Ref JJ |
| KEYHOLE | A small passage or opening in a cave having a keyhole shaped cross section, round above and narrow below. Cave - Parts of. Ref JJ |
| KINGDOM | 1st and highest rank in Taxonomic system. Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species. Biology - Flora & Fauna. Ref MM |
| KNOBBY PAHOEHOE | A form of pahoehoe lava in which the smooth surface is broken by numerous small knobs and lumps. Lava Cave term. Ref KG |
| KRAB | Short for Karabiner. A steel or aluminium alloy snap link used in rope work. Also known as Karabina, Carabiner, Crab. Climbing and SRT. Ref JJ |