Grotte des Faux-Monnayeurs, Mouthiers-Haute-Pierre (France)Beam of sun inside the cavity of Rocca ill'Abissu, Fondachelli Fantina, SicilyPirunkirkko (literally "devil's church") of Paistjärvi, a peak cave in Heinola, Päijänne Tavastia, Finland
Speleology (from Ancient Greek σπήλαιον (spḗlaion) 'cave', and -λογία (-logía) 'study of') is the scientific study of caves and other karst features, as well as their composition, structure, physical properties, history, ecology, and the processes by which they form (speleogenesis) and change over time (speleomorphology). The term speleology is also sometimes applied to the recreational activity of exploring caves, but this is more properly known as caving, potholing (British English), or spelunking (United States and 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 field that combines the knowledge of chemistry, biology, geology, physics, meteorology, and cartography to develop portraits of caves as complex, evolving systems.
Speleology (from Ancient Greek σπήλαιον (spḗlaion) 'cave', and -λογία (-logía) 'study of') is the scientific study of caves and other karst features, as...
The Speleological Union of Ireland (SUI) is the official representative body of cavers in Ireland, both in the Republic of Ireland and in Northern Ireland...
The Victorian Speleological Association Inc. (VSA) was created in 1967 by the merger of the Victorian Cave Exploration Society (1957) and the Sub Aqua...
The Austrian Speleological Association (Verband Österreichischer Höhlenforschung, VÖH) is a national caving organization was founded as an umbrella organization...
The National Speleological Society (NSS) is an organization formed in 1941 to advance the exploration, conservation, study, and understanding of caves...
The German Speleological Federation (German: Verband der deutschen Höhlen- und Karstforscher, VdHK) is an umbrella organisation for speleologists in Germany...
International Union of Speleology (French: Union Internationale de Spéléologie, UIS) is a scientific non-governmental organization dedicated to the international...
exploring wild cave systems (as distinguished from show caves). In contrast, speleology is the scientific study of caves and the cave environment. The challenges...
The Spanish Society of Speleology and Karst Science (Sociedad Española de Espeleología y Ciencias del Karst, SedecK) is a national caving organization...
The French Federation of Speleology (Fédération Française de Spéléologie, FFS), is a French organisation that represents all persons practicing or studying...
further underground than the opening is wide are called endogene caves. Speleology is the science of exploration and study of all aspects of caves and the...
The Sydney Speleological Society Inc. (SSS) is a caving group based in Sydney, Australia. The Sydney Speleological Society was founded in 1954 and is...
"Preliminary report of the first German speleological expedition to the Himalaya". International Journal of Speleology. 15: 53–56. doi:10.5038/1827-806X.15...
WNW 225 metres (738 ft) lower. Eli Simpson, a founder of the British Speleological Association, had become convinced there was a large undiscovered cave...
Pleistocene Glossary of landforms – Links to Wikipedia articles on landforms Speleology – Science of cave and karst systems Subterranean river – River that runs...
floor of a phreatic passage, signifying a lowering of the water table. Speleology Phreatic Palmer, Arthur N. (2003). "Speleogenesis in carbonate rocks"...
The British Cave Research Association (BCRA) is a speleological organisation in the United Kingdom. Its object is to promote the study of caves and associated...
The Grampian Speleological Group is the oldest caving club in Scotland, having been founded in 1961. It is also the largest, with members exploring caves...
Urban exploration (often shortened as UE, urbex, and sometimes known as roof and tunnel hacking) is the exploration of manmade structures, usually abandoned...
119th longest cave in the United States as declared by the Georgia Speleological Survey.[not specific enough to verify] Formations in Pettyjohn Cave...
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 M N O P...
the international umbrella organization for caving and speleology. The Austrian Speleological Association, formed in 1949, represents over 20 caving clubs...
An Illustrated Glossary of Lava Tube Features, Bulletin 87, Western Speleological Survey. p. 56. Hicks, Forrest L. (1950). "Formation and mineralogy of...
The International Journal of Speleology is since 1978 the official peer-reviewed scientific journal of the Union Internationale de Spéléologie. Since 1981...
dictionary. Phreatic is a term used in hydrology to refer to aquifers, in speleology to refer to cave passages, and in volcanology to refer to a type of volcanic...
(260 ft). In 2006, for the first time in the history of speleology, the Ukrainian Speleological Association expedition reached a depth greater than 2,000...
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