Overview of the geophysical studies in the Dead Sea coastal area related to evaporite karst and recent sinkhole development
Since the early 80s, a progressively increasing number of sinkholes appeared along the Dead Sea coastal line. It has been found that their appearance is strongly correlating with the lowering of the Dead Sea level taking place with the rate of approximately 1 m/yr. Location of areas affected by sink...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of South Florida Libraries
2017-05-01
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Series: | International Journal of Speleology |
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Online Access: | http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/ijs/vol46/iss2/12/ |