Excéntricas

En www.espeleofoto.com podéis ver una nueva galería fotográfica de las excéntricas de Galdames. Fotos realizadas por Sergio Laburu y Roberto F. García, con la coparticipación de miembros del G. Espeleologico Niphargus y la Asociación Espeleológica Felix Ugarte Elkartea.

Leica Scans and modo Models the Piusa Caves

"We’ve discussed a few different projects to do this, but this one seems the furthest along. To preserve the Piusa Caverns in south-eastern Estonia, they used a Leica HDS3000 to laser-scan them into a high-resolution point cloud (Shown above), and then process the data through modo to present on a high-resolution touchscreen kiosk in 3D."

More info: Vizworld.com

Two great caves in one

Two great caves in one: The Nekujbyshevskaya Branch in Krubera Cave has been pushed to -1697 m

In the period of August 5 – September 3, 2009, the Ukrainian Speleological Association have conducted the next regular expedition of the project to continue exploration of Krubera (Voronja) Cave and other caves of the Ortobalagan Valley in the Arabika Massif (Western Caucasus).

The group of 5 cavers led by Yury Kasyan continued exporing the Nekujbyshevskaya Branch in Krubera, following the achievements of recent years there. Nekujbyshevskaya is a distinct branch that diverges from the main one at -250 m and stretches to the north-west, in the direction opposite to the overall trend of the Main Branch.
Starting from the depth of about -750 m, the Nekujbyshevskaya Branch turns to south-east and stretches toward the deep section of the Main Branch.

In 2009, the Ukr.S.A. expedition has reached depth of -1557 m in the Nekujbyshevskaya part.

After passing a 2-m long sifon that terminated exploration in 2009, the group has pushed the cave for 140 vertical meters, to a next (narrow) sifon. This has increased depth of the Nekujbyshevskaya Branch to -1697 m. The group has also discovered and mapped two new
passages at the level of about -1300 m, adding almost 300 m to lenght.

The total length of the Krubera Cave became 16,058 km. Depth remains at -2191 m, as established by a 46 m deep dive in the terminal siphon in the Main Branch performed during the 2007 Ukr.S.A. expedition.

Another group, led by Nikolay Solovjev, worked on resurveying and further exploring of the nearby Arabikskaya System (-1100 m).

Revised profile and plan of Krubera can be viewed at:

http://www.speleogenesis.info/img/werbung/krubera_profile_large.gif

http://www.speleogenesis.info/img/werbung/krubera_plan_large.gif

An updated 3-D outline model of Krubera Cave can be viewed here:

http://network.speleogenesis.info/directory/exploration/krubera.php

Info by: Alexander Klimchouk

Portugal tem um novo escaravelho cavernícola

Portugal tem um novo escaravelho cavernícola, chama-se Trechus tatai e vive nas grutas do Montejunto.

Mais informações: Zootaxa 2689: 15–26 (2010)

Behavior of Cave Fauna

Novidades da fauna cavernícola Portuguesa

Portugal tem um novo troglóbio, de seu nome Titanobochica magna, novo género e nova espécie.

Um dos maiores pseudoescorpiões do mundo e apresenta adaptações extremas à vida nas grutas.

Mais informações sobre este animal podem ser encontradas na sua descrição em: ZOOTAXA 2681: 1–19 (2010)

Diversión bajo tierra

Por Javier Le Pera, en El Mundo TV

Beneath the Surface: A Natural History of Australian Caves

Beneath the Surface: A Natural History of Australian Caves

Brian Finlayson and Elery Hamilton-Smith (eds).

This book has been out of print for some time, but the publishers have now made it available on a Print-on-Demand (POD) basis. You can buy direct from the Publishers for $49.95 (Australian). Simply log in on http://www.unswpress.com.au/isbn/0868405957.htm

Note that all royalties for this book go to the Australian Museum.

The 12th Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst

The 12^th Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst is rapidly approaching. It is scheduled for 10-14 January 2011 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Many great papers are scheduled for presentation and an excellent field trip will be conducted. To guarantee a space on the field trip, register by 1 December 2010. Also, five short courses are being offered by some of the leading experts in the field. They are suitable for professionals and students alike. Reduced rates are available for students.

For more information, go to http://www.pela.com/sinkholeconference2011.htm.

SBE Notícias nº 172

Boletimn electrónico SBE Notícias (nº 172 - 11 de noviembre de 2010).

Esta edición contiene las siguientes materias:

- Convocatoria de artículos de Espeleo-Tema: karst en rocas no carbonatadas;
- SBE 41 años;
- Expedición SBE: Serra dos Cocais;
- Miembro del GPE/UEPB realiza conferencia en Francia;
- Nuevo Libro: Cavernas em foco;
- Defensa de tesis de doctorado en geografia sobre cavernas;
- UFRS realiza Paleo RS 2010;
- Concurso de fotografia de grutas de MG;
- Fotógrafo estadounidense captura espectáculo de cavernas geladas;
- Artículo propone viaje sin regreso a Marte;
- Parna Bodoquena debe ser abierto al público en 2011;
- Bonito es electo el mejor destino de ecoturismo;
- Foto del Lector: Gouffre de Promeyssac (Francia).

http://www.sbe.com.br/sbenoticias/SBENoticias_172.pdf

Lamp Beam Comparison

Check it on: darkplaces.co.uk

The water we drink

Carlos Coste - Guiness

No hay regulación para entrar por la Sima de Perlas

"Quien quiera entrar por la Sima o Sil de Perlas a la Cueva de Valporquero no tiene más impedimento que apartar la reja. Con volver a colocarla basta. No hay registro alguno, ni permiso, ni regulación por parte de la Diputación Provincial, que es la responsable de la conservación, mantenimiento y explotación del sistema geológico. Un modo de funcionamiento de libre albedrío que deja la seguridad de los espeleólogos a expensas de que otro compañero quede arriba y sepa a qué hora han entrado, o que al Greim y otros profesionales como los de Guheko les salte la alarma cuando ven que un coche permanece mucho tiempo en el aparcamiento y nadie vuelve para ponerlo en marcha. (...)"

Siga leyendo en: Diário de León

Semana de cuevas

Programa Semana de Cuevas

PROYECCIONES - 40 Aniversario G.E. NIPHARGUS

Con motivo del 40 aniversario el Grupo Espeleológico Niphargus ( Burgos - España) celebra unas serie de proyecciones y visitas a cavidades de Burgos.

Más información:
www.niphargus.net

SBE Notícias nº 171

Boletim eletrônico SBE Notícias (edição nº 171 - 01/11/2010).

Esta edição traz as seguintes matérias:

- 31º Congresso Brasileiro de Espeleologia: 2ª Circular;
- SBE 41 anos;
- EGB comemora 33 anos doando sangue;
- Pesquisadores desvendam mecanismo do voo dos morcegos;
- Cordas Polaris (informe publicaitário);
- Bodoquena - Pantanal pode ser novo geopark;
- Primeiro trailer do filme Sanctum;
- Foto do Leitor: Furna do Bom Jesus da Lapa (TO-14).

O boletim é editado em formato PDF no link:

http://www.sbe.com.br/sbenoticias/SBENoticias_171.pdf

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