Cenote
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A cenote (English: or ; or ; plural: cenotes; from Yucatec Maya dzonot or ts'onot, "well") is a deep natural pit, or sinkhole, characteristic of Mexico, resulting from the collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater underneath. Especially associated with the Yucatán Peninsula, and some nearby Caribbean islands, cenotes were sometimes used by the ancient Maya for sacrificial offerings. The term derives from a word used by the low-land Yucatec Maya, "Ts'onot" to refer to any location with accessible groundwater.
- Related: Aquifer, Karst, Saltwater intrusion, Sinkhole
| Sistema Zacatón Sistema Zacatón www.geo.utexas.edu/faculty/jmsharp/zacaton/default.htm - Web |
| Volcanic karstification of Sistema Zacaton, Mexico... Volcanic karstification of Sistema Zacaton, Mexico (Gary, Sharp, 2006) www.geo.utexas.edu/.../Gary_and_Sharp2006.pdf - Web |
| Stages in the Formation of a Cenote Stages in the Formation of a Cenote www.smm.org/sln/ma/formation.html - Web |
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| Doline, Sinkhole, Cenote Doline, Sinkhole, Cenote www.showcaves.com/english/explain/Karst/Doline.html - Web |
| Cenotes of Chichén Itzá Cenotes of Chichén Itzá www.smm.org/sln/ma/cenote.html - Web |
| Year 1999 Cenotes Conference in Perugia, Italy Year 1999 Cenotes Conference in Perugia, Italy www.ridarelli.net/cenotes/english/ - Web |
