Sinkhole

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Doline
gptkb:Cenote
gptkbp:canAppearSuddenly True
gptkbp:canBe Natural
Artificial
gptkbp:canBeFilledBy gptkb:water
gptkb:Debris
Soil
gptkbp:canBeGradual True
gptkbp:cause Environmental impact
Loss of life
Property damage
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:China
gptkb:Florida
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:Yucatan_Peninsula
gptkbp:depthRange Few meters to over 600 meters
gptkbp:diameter Few meters to several hundred meters
gptkbp:formedBy Collapse of surface layer
Dissolution of soluble rocks
gptkbp:foundIn Karst terrain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sinkhole
gptkbp:mayInclude gptkb:water
Caves
Vegetation
gptkbp:monitors Remote sensing
Ground surveys
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Great_Blue_Hole
gptkb:Xiaozhai_Tiankeng
gptkb:Dean's_Blue_Hole
gptkbp:prevention Monitoring groundwater levels
Proper land management
Regulating construction
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:cave
gptkb:Karst
Ground subsidence
Subterranean river
gptkbp:riskFactor Heavy rainfall
Construction activities
Mining activities
Groundwater withdrawal
gptkbp:studiedBy Geologists
gptkbp:threats gptkb:infrastructure
gptkb:Roads
Buildings
Pipelines
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pauper
gptkb:Lee_Kwang-soo
gptkb:Lee_Kwangsu
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6