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Originally posted by jude11
Since I don't see even a ripple on the water nor a rise of any sort on the shore or the island I can't go with waves.
Someone pulling on the line from the other end perhaps?
No idea.
Peace
edit on 21-7-2013 by jude11 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by AnonymousCitizen
reply to post by OneisOne
Do you think that could be just starting and stopping the clip in different spots?
Originally posted by Rocker2013
Originally posted by havok
Originally posted by jude11
Someone pulling on the line from the other end perhaps?
Jude...really?
That's the best thing you can think of?
If you watch the video, everything sways back and forth with the water.
There's branches and debris that sway, not to mention the small tuft of grass.
Pulling the line? :facepalm:
The water is clearly being pulled by an unseen force.
I don't believe it's tidal although it could be.
Seems very indicative of a rise and swell from an underground pool.
Maybe the filling of underground chambers and pockets of gas being released.
This is not the end of the sinkhole that's for sure.
What we are seeing maybe telling of what's to come.
Something much, much more serious.
Let's all keep an eye on this one.
edit on 21-7-2013 by havok because: spelling
I agree with everything you've said. This is not tidal movement, this is repetitive displacement of water. Somewhere there is water escaping through some form of breach below the surface, into another cavern, there's a pause as the air pressure within that receptacle escapes (like a burp) and then the water rushes back in again, the air pressure builds up again, another burp, and so on... Somewhere in that sinkhole you'll find an escape of gas rising to the surface to match the timing of those movements.
That is, in my opinion, the most logical explanation for what we're seeing in this video. Exit of water into a cavern, the escape of gas creating a pause, then the resumption of flow again.edit on 22-7-2013 by Rocker2013 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by jadedANDcynical
The depth of the sinkhole changes based on a variety of factors, not the least of which is fluid movement.
As material sloughs in from the steep sides, the depth lessens. As voids in the disturbed rock zone (DRZ, this is a natural "frack out" as a result of the side wall of the Oxy3 cavern rupturing during a state mandated pressure test), collapse, further settling and subsidence occurs, resulting in the depth of the sinkhole increasing.
Think about an hourglass. As the sand runs into the lower chamber, a dimple will form in the surface of the sand in the upper chamber, this reaches a certain depth based upon like grain size and the angle of slope of the side of the hole. The same principle applies here;voids collapse, more salt is dissolved from the dome, minor seismic activity shakes the whole thing. There are a lot of factors in play here.
This is an extremely complex situation and people's lives are directly impacted. Adding to the confusion already present due to the actions (or lack thereof) of the authorities by calling hoax is doing no one any good.
Originally posted by CajunBoy
reply to post by jadedANDcynical
That is correct, I got some more info I will be posting later in on the other sinkhole thread. It will be dealing with residents and there troubles with a certain activity that Texas Brine is not being truthful about.