Glossary of caving and speleology information

There are a number of terms that are used in connection with caves, caving and speleology. The following is an incomplete list. A B C D E F G H I J K L...

Canadian English). Speleology and caving are often connected, as the physical skills required for in situ study are the same. Speleology is a cross-disciplinary...

to caving, as it implies a disregard for safety. Many caving skills overlap with those involved in canyoning and mine and urban exploration. Caving is...

Caving equipment is equipment used by cavers and speleologists to aid and protect them while exploring caves. The term may also be used to refer to equipment...

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science of exploration and study of all aspects of caves and the cave environment. Visiting or exploring caves for recreation may be called caving, potholing...

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ISSN 0091-7613. Hill, C A, and Forti, P, (1997). Cave Minerals of the World, (2nd edition). [Huntsville, Alabama: National Speleological Society Inc.] pp. 217...

periods of the Pleistocene Glossary of landforms – Links to Wikipedia articles on landforms Speleology – Science of cave and karst systems Subterranean river –...

without the use of ropes or ladders. Exploration of pit caves ("vertical caving", also called "potholing" in the UK and "pit caving" in US English) requires...

cave "went" anywhere. It was years later when Randy was on a picnic luncheon date, that he found another sink hole. He went home to gather his caving...

Illustrated Glossary of Lava Tube Features, Bulletin 87, Western Speleological Survey. p. 56. Hicks, Forrest L. (1950). "Formation and mineralogy of stalactites...

Illustrated Glossary of Lava Tube Features, Bulletin 87, Western Speleological Survey. p. 56. Hicks, Forrest L. (1950). "Formation and mineralogy of stalactites...

Demand. p. 33. ISBN 978-3732298501. Retrieved 10 February 2018. "Glossary of speleology: letter F". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved...

hold". Climbing equipment Glossary of caving and speleology List of climbers and mountaineers Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills Climbing Staff (4...

Cave (Picos de Europa, Northern Spain)" (PDF). International Journal of Speleology. 43 (1): pp.=35–43. Anonymous Eisriesenwelt: Scientific Background Archived...

cave dweller, or troglodyte, is a human who inhabits a cave or the area beneath the overhanging rocks of a cliff. Some prehistoric humans were cave dwellers...

caves Karst – Topography from dissolved soluble rocks Losing stream – Stream or river that loses water as it flows downstream Speleology – Science of...

solution.". Appalachian Karst: Proceedings of the Appalachian Karst Symposium. 1991. National Speleological Society. ISBN 9780961509354. Vesper, D.J.;...

archaeology, cave paintings are a type of parietal art (which category also includes petroglyphs, or engravings), found on the wall or ceilings of caves. The...

Glaciospeleology Cave Science Topics, Caving International no. 4, July 1979. J.Schroeder, Inside the Glaciers – Svalbard, Norway The Canadian Caver vol.22 no...

Compared to caving and scuba diving, there are relatively few practitioners of cave-diving. This is due in part to the specialized equipment and skill sets...

“Color of Speleothems”, Cave Minerals of the World, (2nd Edition) Hill C. and Forti P. [Huntsville, Alabama: National Speleological Society Inc.] 239-244...

even deeper into the Jeita grotto. Many of these spelunkers are members of the Speleo Club du Liban (Lebanese Caving Club) founded in 1951 by the first Lebanese...

(Journal of the New Zealand Speleological Society). 190: 8. Moore, D.G. (1954). "Origin and development of sea caves". National Speleological Society Bulletin...

list of caves and cave systems in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Abercrombie Caves Ashford Caves Bendethera Caves Billys Creek Caves Borenore...

Well) Cave Christmas Island Thundercliff Cave West White Beach Cave Kathrine Karst Kathrine Hot Springs List of caves (Global) Speleology Cave diving...

types. People dig caves in the cliff on the edge of the loess slopes with the floor rectangular and the top arched. In front of the cave is an open space...