Dead Sea Sinkholes

Today we left Jerusalem for a day trip to Masada plus a float in the Dead Sea. The geological highlight besides being at the lowest elevation on Earth (look it up), was the presence of numerous sinkholes. Sinkholes in this region are popping up at a fantastic rate. Lightning fast in geologic time.

Explanation for Dead Sea Sinkholes

We never got a good view of a sinkhole long enough for a good photo but the only highway in the region had to be diverted around a region of sinkholes. The above photo shows an abandoned date farm near the highway.

The holes tended to coalesce into linear features. They disrupted the smooth gradual slope to the Dead Sea.