Catastrophic sinkhole formation in Kansas: A case study
Leading Edge (Tulsa, OK)
By: J.L. Lambrecht and R. D. Miller
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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.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Catastrophic sinkhole formation in Kansas: A case study |
| Series title | Leading Edge (Tulsa, OK) |
| DOI | 10.1190/1.2184103 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2006 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Leading Edge (Tulsa, OK) |
| First page | 342 |
| Last page | 347 |
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