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A polje, in geological terminology, is a large, flat-floored depression within karst limestone, whose long axis develops in parallel with major structural trends and can become several miles (tens of kilometers) long. Superficial deposits tend to accumulate along the floor. Drainage may be either by
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A polje covers the flatbottomed lands of closed basins which may extend over large areas, up to 1,000 km. The flat floor of a polje may consist of bare limestone, of a nonsoluble formation (as with rolling topography), or of soil. A polje typically shows complex hydrogeological characteristics
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They are mostly distributed in subtropical and tropical latitudes but some also appear in temperate or, rarely, boreal regions. Usually covered with thick
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is located in a landscape of intensive karst. In the summer the polje is fertile fields, in winter, in case of heavy rain, a temporary lake.
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geological regions of the world, with areas usually in the range of 5ā400 km (2ā154 sq mi). The name derives from the
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The word polje in Slavic languages means a flat field with arable soil.
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In its original languages, the word is synonymous with
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