The beginning

This website shall be discussing dolines in a number of sections throughout the blog. It is aimed at anyone interested in the underlying theories of doline formation.  Whilst also aimed at university students looking at dolines.

Below is a list of each weeks sections and any comments or questions please email 11029053@stu.mmu.ac.uk.

Outine of  each weeks section:

• Introduction to doline
• Formation
• Locations

i)  Frequent locations around the world

ii) Not as commonly known areas around the world.

Below is a video created by Ramon Llaneza exploring the depths of the Great Blue Hole, Belize. This is one of the many dolines around the world. We shall be introducing these in next weeks sections.

Video of diving the Great Blue Hole, Belize.

(Ramon Llaneza Technical Diving, 2013)

Interesting quick facts:

Biggest recorded- 662m deep and 626m wide. (The Independent, 2014)

Famous underwater dolines- Great Blue Hole, 124m deep. (The Independent, 2014)

Examples within the UK: 35ft hole opened up within a residential street. (The Independent, 2014)

Most recent sinkholes within media: Sinkhole swollows woman whilst hanging washing out. (BBC, 2014)

Next week is a introduction to dolines and there many names whilst describing there formation and the different theories . If you cant wait for next weeks edition watch this 52 minute documentary on Dolines 'Sinkholes Buried Alive' by Dolph Lundgreen (2015).

 

This is very useful as it gives an insight into doline formation and the hazards they pose in the real world.