Taam Ja' Blue Hole
| Taam Ja' blue hole | |
|---|---|
| Location | in Yucatan Peninsula |
| Coordinates | 18°37′15.95″N 88°9′59.04″W / 18.6210972°N 88.1664000°W |
| Depth | 274.4 m (900 ft) |
Taam Ja' blue hole is an underwater
New measurements (2023, published 2024 in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science) indicate the Taam Ja' Blue Hole (TJBH), extends at least 1,380 feet (420 meters) below sea level.
Blue holes generate a distinctive blue color when seen from above and are typically only a few dozen meters deep.
It was discovered in about 2003 by a local diver who followed a grouper that went into its mouth. The hole was forgotten until the son of that fisherman began working with marine academic Juan Carlos Alcérreca-Huerta, who took soundings of its depth and was surprised by the results.[1][2]
The mouth of the hole is nearly circular, with a major axis measuring 151.8 metres (498 ft), oriented about 10.76 degrees clockwise from North – similarly to the orientation of major faults in the area.[3]
References
- ^ Jesus Poot (2023). Blue hole discovery: Divers peer into the deep in Mexico (video). YouTube.
- ^ "Mysterious blue hole off Mexico is world's second largest". 9News, Australia. April 30, 2023.
- ^ Alcérreca-Huerta, Juan C.; Álvarez-Legorreta, Teresa; Carrillo, Laura; Flórez-Franco, Laura M.; Reyes-Mendoza, Oscar F.; Sánchez-Sánchez, Joan A. (February 23, 2023). "First insights into an exceptionally deep blue hole in the Western Caribbean: The Taam ja' Blue Hole". Frontiers of Marine Science.