Close-up sinkhole at the Dead Sea
Djamil Al-Halbouni
GEOMAR - Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel, Germany
This close-up image taken by a balloon reveals the internal structure of a drying sinkhole at the eastern dead sea. Semi-circular cracks from neighboring holes and inner slump-like tilted blocks reveal the evolution of this natural hazard phenomenon in the muddy former lake-bed. Leftovers of the drying water infill are salt and prevailing minerals.
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Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
12.2 MB
Width
4928 px
Height
3264 px
Aspect
77:51
Brand
Pentax
Model
GR
Exposure
14 mm f/4 1/350 s ISO 100
Software
Infanview
Taken
24 October 2015
Coordinates
31.3172, 35.5381
Tint
Light olive gray
Submitted
2 February 2017
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