Second massive “blue hole” found, 270 metres deep
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Second massive “blue hole” found, 270 metres deep
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#3Very cool. I will note that it is significantly less picturesque than the stock photo used in the article.
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#4What is it with those weird metrics?
147,000 square feet across, this is what science communication picks up from the paper?
The major axis of the TJBH at ~10 mbsl was estimated to be ~151.8 m and was oriented ~10.76° clockwise from the north, similar to the main direction of geological faults in the region. The minor axis, perpendicular to the major axis, was ~124.4 m across. The surface area covered by the blue hole is ~13,690 m2 (1.4 ha) with an external perimeter of ~492.7 m. The structure of the blue hole can be described as a conic shape that is north-skewed with a volume of ~1 million m3.
Why not about 140m (450 ft) diameter?
The full open access article is here:
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1141...
Re: Second massive “blue hole” found, 270 metres deep
#5What is it with those weird metrics? 147,000 square feet across , this is what science communication picks up from the paper? The major axis of the TJBH at ~10 mbsl was estimated to be ~151.8 m and was oriented ~10.76° clockwise from the north, similar to the main direction of geological faults in the region. The minor axis, perpendicular to the major axis, was ~124.4 m across. The surface area covered by the blue ho…
The conversion from square meters to square feet is 13690 * 3.28 * 3.28 = 147282.496, so at least it's the correct number for area. But yeah, adding "across" sounds weird there.
Edit: Actually for a much easier visual, it's right about 2.5 American football fields.
Re: Second massive “blue hole” found, 270 metres deep
#6What is it with those weird metrics? 147,000 square feet across , this is what science communication picks up from the paper? The major axis of the TJBH at ~10 mbsl was estimated to be ~151.8 m and was oriented ~10.76° clockwise from the north, similar to the main direction of geological faults in the region. The minor axis, perpendicular to the major axis, was ~124.4 m across. The surface area covered by the blue ho…
"Tim Newcomb is a journalist based in the Pacific Northwest. He covers stadiums, sneakers, gear, infrastructure, and more for a variety of publications, including Popular Mechanics."
Could be why.
Re: Second massive “blue hole” found, 270 metres deep
#7What is it with those weird metrics? 147,000 square feet across , this is what science communication picks up from the paper? The major axis of the TJBH at ~10 mbsl was estimated to be ~151.8 m and was oriented ~10.76° clockwise from the north, similar to the main direction of geological faults in the region. The minor axis, perpendicular to the major axis, was ~124.4 m across. The surface area covered by the blue ho…
The conversion from square meters to square feet is 13690 * 3.28 * 3.28 = 147282.496, so at least it's the correct number for area. But yeah, adding "across" sounds weird there. Edit: Actually for a much easier visual, it's right about 2.5 American football fields.
> a much easier visual, it's right about 2.5 American football fields.
One that means absolutely nothing to the majority of the people on the planet.
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#8Google maps - https://goo.gl/maps/DddfusRBWZ6WtCV19
Easier to see on Google Earth on a less windy day. Search "Taam Ja’ Blue Hole"
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#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
The conversion from square meters to square feet is 13690 * 3.28 * 3.28 = 147282.496, so at least it's the correct number for area. But yeah, adding "across" sounds weird there. Edit: Actually for a much easier visual, it's right about 2.5 American football fields.
> a much easier visual, it's right about 2.5 American football fields. One that means absolutely nothing to the majority of the people on the planet.
I think it was a joke. But I’m not sure.
Re: Second massive “blue hole” found, 270 metres deep
#10What is it with those weird metrics? 147,000 square feet across , this is what science communication picks up from the paper? The major axis of the TJBH at ~10 mbsl was estimated to be ~151.8 m and was oriented ~10.76° clockwise from the north, similar to the main direction of geological faults in the region. The minor axis, perpendicular to the major axis, was ~124.4 m across. The surface area covered by the blue ho…
The conversion from square meters to square feet is 13690 * 3.28 * 3.28 = 147282.496, so at least it's the correct number for area. But yeah, adding "across" sounds weird there. Edit: Actually for a much easier visual, it's right about 2.5 American football fields.
Large MLB fields are in that size range too:
400+ feet across dead center.
https://www.si.com/mlb/2021/03/24/mlb-outfield-walls-ranked-...