| Abstract: | Sinkholes represent a hazard to property and human safety in a wide variety of geologic settings across the globe. In most cases, the subsidence rate of a sinkhole represents the most significant potential impact and risk to public safety. Since 1979, the Kansas Geological Survey has studied numerous sinkholes using high-resolution seismic reflection in an attempt to better understand the mechanisms that control their formation. Most sinkholes in central Kansas form as a result of dissolution of the Permian Hutchinson salt (Figure 1). The fluid source and associated pathway responsible for leaching these bedded evaporites have been natural, anthropogenic, and a combination of both. Sinkholes have been a part of the landscape in the North American midcontinent long before modern oil, gas, and mineral exploration, but clearly the activities of man have played a significant role in both increasing the number of sinkholes and affecting their subsidence rates. |
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| Citation Author: | Lambrecht, J. L.; Miller, R. D. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Leading Edge (Tulsa, OK) |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Catastrophic sinkhole formation in Kansas: A case study; 2006; Article; Journal; Leading Edge (Tulsa, OK); Lambrecht, J. L.; Miller, R. D. |
| Citation Start Page: | 342 |
| Citation Volume: | 25 |
| Citation Year: | 2006 |
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| Text: | Catastrophic sinkhole formation in Kansas: A case study; 2006; Article; Journal; Leading Edge (Tulsa, OK); Lambrecht, J. L.; Miller, R. D. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| URL (DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/1.2184103 |
| Date Other: | Sun, 1 Jan 2006 00:00 -0600 |
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