Cottonjaw t1_j7h32y3 wrote on February 6, 2023 at 7:22 PM Reply to comment by THEpottedplant in Is there a term for lake bottoms that "hour glass" (temporarily becomes wider following a "shelf" as the depth increases ) , how do bathymetric maps depict this, and does this have a common affect on turbidity, thermoclines, or other characters? by Irisgrower2 The only thing I can imagine is karst terrain (limestone erosion) causing a sinkhole to form. Typical lake forming processes shouldn't result in this. Grain of salt; I only have an undergrad in geology, and hydro was not my jam. Permalink Parent 1
Cottonjaw t1_j7h32y3 wrote
Reply to comment by THEpottedplant in Is there a term for lake bottoms that "hour glass" (temporarily becomes wider following a "shelf" as the depth increases ) , how do bathymetric maps depict this, and does this have a common affect on turbidity, thermoclines, or other characters? by Irisgrower2
The only thing I can imagine is karst terrain (limestone erosion) causing a sinkhole to form. Typical lake forming processes shouldn't result in this.
Grain of salt; I only have an undergrad in geology, and hydro was not my jam.