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Publisher: Florida Geological Survey, Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Geology Topics: Sinkholes view detail comment email this

Documents and data about sinkholes, "one of many kinds of karst landforms, which include caves, disappearing streams, springs, and underground drainage systems. ... Karst is a generic term which refers to the characteristic terrain produced by erosional processes associated with the chemical weathering and dissolution of limestone or dolomite." Provides a FAQ, and a poster showing Florida's sinkholes and diagrams of sinkhole formation. Some material specific to Florida. From the Florida Geological Survey.
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/geology/geologictopics/sinkhole.htm
Topics: Geology

Last updated Apr 25, 2006





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