World of the Bizarre

Jelly-like ground intrigues in Aberdeen park

By T.K. Randall
November 18, 2016 ·  5 comments

The jelly-like ground occurred at Aberdeen's Hazlehead Park. Image Credit: CC BY-SA 2.0 Stanley Howe The peculiar phenomenon, which was spotted by visitors to Aberdeen's Hazlehead Park recently, has proven a hit among the locals who have been using it as a makeshift trampoline.

According to Professor John Howel, a geoscientist from the University of Aberdeen, the strange behavior of the ground is due to water building up beneath the top layer of grass.

"If there is water leaking underground the pressure builds up and the turf layer can become detached from the soil below," he said."Because the turf is matted together it forms an impervious layer and behaves like a water-bed."

"This phenomena is rare but when it occurs its normally occurs in parks, golf courses or lawns, where the turf is not so well bound to the underlying soil."

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Source: Evening Express | Comments (5)

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