Sinkholes, Hockessin Area, Delaware
| Author(s) | Talley, J.H. | |
| Date Accessioned | 2008-06-02T13:26:20Z | |
| Date Available | 2008-06-02T13:26:20Z | |
| Publication Date | 1981-03 | |
| Abstract | Sinkholes are depressions in the land surface or holes in the ground caused by subsidence or collapse of surficial material into openings in soluble rock. Sinkholes usually develop in "karst" areas underlain by carbonate rocks. Karst is defined as "terrane with distinctive characteristics of relief and drainage arising primarily from a higher degree of rock solubility in natural waters than is found elsewhere" (Jennings, 1971, p.1). In addition to sinkholes, other features associated with karst are: caves, disappearing streams, and well-developed subsurface drainage systems. | en_US |
| URL | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/3238 | |
| Language | en_US | en_US |
| Publisher | Newark, DE: Delaware Geological Survey, University of Delaware | en_US |
| Part of Series | Open File Report | en_US |
| Part of Series | 14 | en_US |
| Keywords | sinkholes | en_US |
| Keywords | karst | en_US |
| Keywords | cave | en_US |
| Keywords | disappearing stream | en_US |
| Keywords | subsurface drainage system | en_US |
| Keywords | Hockessin area, Delaware | en_US |
| Title | Sinkholes, Hockessin Area, Delaware | en_US |
| Type | Technical Report | en_US |