Collapse dolines - Sinkholes - International Year of Caves and Karst

Evidence suggests that large collapse dolines form due to chemical and mechanical removal of material at and below the level of groundwater. A beautiful sunset ...

Dolines and sinkholes | Caves and karst | Foundations of the Mendips

Collapse sinkholes form when an underlying cave passage collapses forming a depression on the surface above. These sinkholes are actually quite rare, as caves ...

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The International Year of Caves and Karst in 2021 and 2022

The International Year of Caves and Karst will be celebrated in events around the world and will highlight the wide geodiversity of cave and karst features.

On the formation of collapse dolines: A modelling perspective

Evidence suggests that large collapse dolines form due to chemical and mechanical removal of material at and below the level of groundwater.

South China Karst - UNESCO World Heritage Centre

Wulong Karst has been inscribed for its giant dolines (sinkholes), natural bridges and caves. ... karst peaks, deep dolines, sinking streams and long river caves.

Sinkhole - Wikipedia

Most sinkholes are caused by karst processes – the chemical dissolution of carbonate rocks, collapse or suffosion processes. Sinkholes are usually circular and ...

Collapse dolines susceptibility mapping in Doukkala Abda (Western ...

Dolines are natural enclosed depressions found in karst landscapes (Ford and Williams 1989; Field 2002). Dolines are also sometimes known as ...

Karst topography: Formation, processes, characteristics, landforms ...

The peculiarities of karst environments make them highly vulnerable to geohazards such as collapse and dropout dolines (sinkholes), slope movements, and floods.

Sinkholes - National Cave and Karst Research Institute

In many parts of the world, they are called “dolines.” They are depressions in the Earth and form by two primary processes: dissolution and collapse. Solution ...

Some of collapse dolines in the study area. a This ... - ResearchGate

These collapse dolines are a risk, especially for densely populated areas, for man-made structures and for areas with agricultural interest.