The collapse or gradual subsidence of ground surface into an underlying void created by the dissolution of soluble bedrock, producing a depression that can appear suddenly and catastrophically or develop slowly over years. It is a defining surface expression of karst landscapes and poses a recognized hazard to buildings and infrastructure built above soluble rock.
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Process TypeThe source describes a collapse landform and does not name the atlas process-type category; geomorphological is the closest listed value. Timescale
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Source Cenote (Wikipedia)
Source Sinkhole (Wikipedia)
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1. Sinkhole (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia infobox 'Lead section' = 'A sinkhole is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some for...' on 'Sinkhole'View the Source 2. Sinkhole (Wikipedia)
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A sinkhole is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer.
Cenote (Wikipedia)
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A cenote (English: or ; Latin American Spanish: [seˈnote]) is a natural pit, or sinkhole, resulting when a collapse of limestone bedrock exposes groundwater.
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