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Catastrophic sinkhole formation in Kansas; a case study

Jamie L. Lambrecht and Richard D. Miller
Catastrophic sinkhole formation in Kansas; a case study (in Geophysics and public safety, Richard D. Miller (prefacer))
Leading Edge (Tulsa, OK) (March 2006) 25 (3): 342-347

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.


ISSN: 1070-485X
EISSN: 1938-3789
Serial Title: Leading Edge (Tulsa, OK)
Serial Volume: 25
Serial Issue: 3
Title: Catastrophic sinkhole formation in Kansas; a case study
Title: Geophysics and public safety
Author(s): Lambrecht, Jamie L.Miller, Richard D.
Author(s): Miller, Richard D.prefacer
Affiliation: Kansas Geological Survey, Lawrence,KS, United States
Affiliation: Kansas Geological Survey, Lawrence, KS, United States
Pages: 342-347
Published: 200603
Text Language: English
Publisher: Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Tulsa, OK, United States
Accession Number: 2006-031920
Categories: Environmental geologyApplied geophysics
Document Type: Serial
Bibliographic Level: Analytic
Illustration Description: illus. incl. geol. sketch map, sect.
N37°45'00" - N38°10'00", W98°30'00" - W97°43'60"
Country of Publication: United States
Secondary Affiliation: GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States. Reference includes data supplied by Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Tulsa, OK, United States
Update Code: 200618
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