Dragon Hole

Location of the Dragon Hole in the South China Sea

Dragon Hole is the deepest underwater sinkhole (blue hole) in the world. It is located in the Paracel Islands at 16°31′N 111°46′E / 16.517°N 111.767°E / 16.517; 111.767Coordinates: 16°31′N 111°46′E / 16.517°N 111.767°E / 16.517; 111.767, near Discovery Reef. It is 300.89 metres (987.2 ft) deep. [1] The local fishermen call it the "eye" of the South China Sea, and believe it is where the Monkey King, in the novel "Journey to the West," found his golden cudgel.[1][2]

The Dragon Hole is 300.89 m (987.2 ft) deep, which is more than 100 m (300 ft) deeper than Dean's Blue Hole in the Bahamas. Blue holes are characteristically hundreds of feet deep and generate a distinctive blue color when seen from above. There are a couple fresh water sinkholes on land that are deeper than Dragons Hole. These include the Mexico's Zacatón at 335 m (1,099 ft) and the 392 m (1,286 ft) Pozzo del Merro in Italy. [3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Researchers just discovered the world's deepest underwater sinkhole in the South China Sea". The Washington Post. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Editor: huaxia (23 July 2016). "China Exclusive: South China Sea "blue hole" declared world's deepest". New China. Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  3. ↑ Mazza, Ed (29 July 2016). "'Dragon Hole,' World's Deepest Blue Hole, Discovered In South China Sea". Huffington Post. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Deep Blue Hole Found in South China Sea". The Wall Street Journal. See Video: Dow Jones. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
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