Lubang benam

Lubang benam ialah suatu takungan dalam tanah disebabkan teruntuhnya sesuatu lapisan permukaan. Sebilangan besar disebabkan oleh keadaan karst sama ada melibatkan tindak balas kimia persekitaran yang melarutkan batu karbonat[1] atau proses penggogosan.[2] Ia boleh datang seluas 1 hingga 600 meter secara diameter dan kedalaman dan berbagai bentuk dari mangkuk berlapis tanah hingga jurang bermata dasar.

Rujukan

Lard, L., Paull, C., & Hobson, B. (1995). "Genesis of a submarine sinkhole without subaerial exposure". Geology. 23 (10): 949–951. Bibcode:1995Geo....23..949L. doi:10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0949:GOASSW>2.3.CO;2.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
"Caves and karst – dolines and sinkholes". British Geological Survey.

Pautan luar

James, Vincent (18 February 2014). "What are sinkholes, how do they form and why are we seeing so many?". The Independent. Dicapai pada 19 February 2014.

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[1] Lard, L., Paull, C., & Hobson, B. (1995). "Genesis of a submarine sinkhole without subaerial exposure". Geology. 23 (10): 949–951. Bibcode:1995Geo....23..949L. doi:10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0949:GOASSW>2.3.CO;2.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[bgs-2] "Caves and karst – dolines and sinkholes". British Geological Survey.