Hydrogeologic and topographic controls on evolution of karst features in Illinois’ sinkhole plain

Panno, Samuel V.; Kelly, Walton R.; Angel, Julie; Luman, Donald E.

doi:10.1007/s13146-013-0157-2

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“…Kaufmann et al, 2011;Margiotta et al, 2012;Kaufmann, 2014), hydrogeological (e.g. Caramanna et al, 2008Panno et al, 2013) and numerical modeling methods (e.g. Shalev et al, 2006;Fuenkajorn and Archeeploha, 2010;Lollino et al, 2013).…”

Section: Temporal Evolution Of Surface and Groundwater Flow From Satementioning

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Sinkholes, subsidence and subrosion on the eastern shore of the Dead Sea as revealed by a close-range photogrammetric survey

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Ground subsidence and sinkhole collapse are phenomena affecting regions of karst geology worldwide. The rapid development of such phenomena around the Dead Sea in the last four decades poses a major geological hazard to the local population, agriculture and industry. Nonetheless many aspects of this hazard are still incompletely described and understood, especially on the eastern Dead Sea shore. In this work, we present a first low altitude (< 150 m above ground) aerial photogrammetric survey with a Helikite Balloon at the sinkhole area of Ghor Al-Haditha, Jordan. We provide a detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis of a new, high resolution digital surface model (5 cm px −1) and orthophoto of this area (2.1 km 2). We also outline the factors affecting the quality and accuracy of this approach. Our analysis reveals a kilometer-scale sinuous depression bound partly by flexure and partly by nontectonic faults. The estimated minimum volume loss of this subsided zone is 1.83 • 10 6 m 3 with an average subsidence rate of 0.21 m yr −1 over the last 25 years. Sinkholes in the surveyed area are localized mainly within this depression. The sinkholes are commonly elliptically shaped (mean eccentricity 1.31) and clustered (nearest neighbor ratio 0.69). Their morphologies and orientations depend on the type of sediment they form in: in mud, sinkholes have a low depth to diameter ratio (0.14) and a long-axis azimuth of NNE-NE. In alluvium, sinkholes have a higher ratio (0.4) and are orientated NNW-N. From field work, we identify actively evolving artesian springs and channelized, sediment-laden groundwater flows that appear locally in the main depression. Consequently, subrosion, i.e. subsurface mechanical erosion, is identified as a key physical process, in addition to dissolution, behind the subsidence and sinkhole hazard. Furthermore, satellite image analysis links the development of the sinuous depression and sinkhole formation at Ghor Al-Haditha to preferential groundwater flow paths along ancient and current wadi riverbeds.

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Section: Temporal Evolution Of Surface and Groundwater Flow From Satementioning

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Sinkholes, subsidence and subrosion on the eastern shore of the Dead Sea as revealed by a close-range photogrammetric survey

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“…In general, the formation of karst depressions is the result of complex interactions between strong dissolution, hydrodynamic processes, and geomorphologic evolution. Influencing factors include the geological setting (e.g., lithology, tectonic movements, neotectonic activity), hydrological conditions (e.g., hydrological evolution), geomorphology (e.g., elevation, slope), climate (e.g., interglacial, ice age) and other factors (e.g., vegetation, soil cover, human activities) related to karst depression development (Al-Kouri et al, 2013;Panno et al, 2013;Cahalan et al, 2018). Each factor has different fluctuations in time and space, and it is difficult to decipher the degree of influence of each factor on karst depression formation by direct observation or quantification.…”

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Spatial patterns and controlling factors of the evolution process of karst depressions in Guizhou province, China

Zhang,

Zuo,

et al. 2023

J. Geogr. Sci.

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Karst depressions are common negative topographic landforms formed by the intense dissolution of soluble rocks and are widely developed in Guizhou province. In this work, an inventory of karst depressions in Guizhou was established, and a total of approximately 256,400 karst depressions were extracted and found to be spatially clustered based on multidistance spatial cluster analysis with Ripley's K function. The kernel density (KD) can transform the position data of the depressions into a smooth trend surface, and five different depression concentration areas were established based on the KD values. The results indicated that the karst depressions are clustered and developed in the south and west of Guizhou, while some areas in the southeast, east and north have poorly developed or no clustering. Additionally, the random forest (RF) model was used to rank the importance of factors affecting the distribution of karst depressions, and the results showed that the influence of lithology on the spatial distribution of karst depressions is absolutely dominant, followed by that of fault tectonics and hydrological conditions. The research results will contribute to the resource investigation of karst depressions and provide theoretical support for resource evaluation and sustainable utilization.

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“…We first discuss two simple end members of a situation prone to collapse sinkhole generation (e.g. Panno et al, 2013;Messerklinger, 2014), a first case considering buoyancy only, and a second case assuming that part of the stresses are supported by a stronger elastic material.…”

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The Münsterdorf sinkhole cluster: Void origin and mechanical failure

Kaufmann¹,

Romanov²,

Werban³

et al. 2022

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Abstract. Since 2004, collapse sinkholes occur on the sports field of Münsterdorf, a village north of Hamburg in Germany. The sinkholes, around 2–5 m in diameter and 3–5 m deep, develop in peri-glacial sand, which in around 20 m depth is underlain by cretaceous chalk. The chalk has been pushed up close to the surface by a salt diapir. The sinkhole formation initiated suddenly and occurs with a frequency of one every two years. We use a variety of geophysical results (e.g. gravity, electrical resistivity imaging, ground-penetrating radar) from previous field-work campaigns together with a new data set from direct-push based methods to infer mechanical and hydrological properties of the material beneath the sports field (peri-glacial sand, glacial marl, cretaceous chalk). Based on the derived material properties, we develop a mechanical model for the sinkhole collapse, starting from simple analytical considerations and then moving towards a three-dimensional distinct-element model explaining the sudden onset of collapse sinkholes for the sports field. The mechanical model supports our hypothesis that the sudden onset of sinkholes is triggered by changes in groundwater level.

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Hydrogeologic and topographic controls on evolution of karst features in Illinois’ sinkhole plain

Cited by 12 publications

References 6 publications

Sinkholes, subsidence and subrosion on the eastern shore of the Dead Sea as revealed by a close-range photogrammetric survey

Sinkholes, subsidence and subrosion on the eastern shore of the Dead Sea as revealed by a close-range photogrammetric survey

Spatial patterns and controlling factors of the evolution process of karst depressions in Guizhou province, China

The Münsterdorf sinkhole cluster: Void origin and mechanical failure

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