Speleogenesis and Evolution of Karst Aquifers

I am happy to inform the karst/cave scholar community that the online journal “Speleogenesis and Evolution of Karst Aquifers" (SEKA) is back on track after being in the dormant mode during last four years. This interruption has been caused by some technical and organisational difficulties, which are now overcome.

The SEKA journal is rejuvenated on a completely new, modern and efficient, technological platform that allows easy and quick management and publishing. The new journal site is launched today, containing the next issue (10, 2011):

http://www.journal.speleogenesis.info

The SEKA journal uses "an open issue" model in the publishing process, with a current issue open for additions during half a year, and new articles appearing as soon as they passed selection/reviewing/ editing procedures. After closure of a current issue, it goes to the archive
(Volumes and Issues) and permanently remains there as a single journal issue retaining a structure formed during publication.
With the launch of the "new series" of the journal, the publication policy is slightly modified (see the "Publication Policy" section of the site).

Besides publishing original articles, SEKA will re-publish selected papers from the sister karst and cave journals of a broader scope, and also from conference proceedings and other "grey literature", which present important advances in studying speleogenesis and karst
hydrogeology (provided permission is granted by the original publishers). In this way, works that are particularly important to the field of speleogenesis and karst hydrogeology will get additional visibility and will be included into the special Speleogenesis collection.

Another focus of the journal will be referencing current publications pertinent to the field of speleogenesis and karst hydrogeology from both, existing karst/cave journals and other geoscience journals. The SEKA highlights them as Featured Articles and provides links to
respective full-text files on the original publisher web site.

The papers to be originally published, re-published and highlighted in SEKA are selected by the leading experts in the field serving on the journal Editorial Board and the Bureau of the UIS Commission of Karst Hydrogeology and Speleogenesis. Publications in SEKA and those in other journals that are referenced and highlighted in SEKA will constitute the Speleogenesis Collection, the recommended professional reading for scholars in the field. We hope to develop a premier one-stop scholarly source for the field of karst hydrogeology and
speleogenesis.

The journal is integrated with two specialized fully searchable bibliographic systems:

1) World Cave & Karst Science Journals – a complete bibliography of the 15 major journals (currently contains about 5,000 entries);

2) KarstBase – a "comprehensive" current karst/cave science bibliography (currently contains about 10,000 entries). All items appearing in SEKA (original, re-published and featured articles) automatically enter these systems, which also function separately from the journal. New pages of these bibliography systems will be soon incorporated to the journal website.

Members of karst/cave scholar community are kindly invited to submit original papers and recommend papers for re-publishing and highlighting in the renovated Speleogenesis and Evolution of Karst
Aquifers.

Sincerely yours,
Alexander Klimchouk

SBE Notícias nº 182

boletim electrónico SBE Notícias (edição nº 182 - 21/02/2011).

Esta edição traz as seguintes matérias:

- Belo Monte também pode destruir cavernas;

- Mergulho em cavernas com Lamar Hires;

- Futuro líder chinês viveu em casa-caverna;

- Gruta do Reino Unido guarda taças feitas de crânio;

- Petzl adverte sobre falsificação de equipamentos;

- RedeTV exibe grutas de Iporanga;

- Foto do Leitor: Várzea da Pedra (MG).

O boletim é editado em formato PDF no link:

http://www.cavernas.org.br/sbenoticias/SBENoticias_182.pdf

List of 10 most impressive sinkholes

Listed in alphabetic order:

1. Andros Black Hole

Bahamas, South Andros

Crossection of South Andros Black Hole in south - north direction, compared with Boeing 747-400.
Gatis Pāvils, basing on S.Schwabe, R.A.Herbert, 2005, CC-BY-SA-3.0

Black holes are the only formations known in the world where microorganisms have increased the temperature of water - in Andros Black Hole it reaches 40°C. Approximately 300 m wide and up to 47 m deep round karst formation.

2. Crveno Jezero - Red Lake

Croatia, Split-Dalmatia

Crveno Jezero sinkhole. User Tieum512, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

One of the largest and most impressive sinkholes in the world - approximately 530 m deep, with nearly vertical walls. Contains 280 - 290 m deep lake with endemic species of fish.

3. Dean's Blue Hole

Bahamas, Long Island

Freediving teams at Dean's Blue Hole, Bahamas.
Wikimedia Commons, user Mjbt, CC-BY-SA-3.0

The 202-203 m deep Dean's Blue Hole is the deepest known blue hole in sea. It is used in yearly world championship of freedivers and numerous world records are set here.

4. El Zacatón sinkhole

Mexico, Tamaulipas

Crossection of El Zacaton sinkhole, compared with Boeing 747-400. Gatis Pāvils, compilation of DEPTX mapping (2007) and M.O.Gary and J.M.Sharp Jr., CC-BY-SA-3.0

The second deepest water filled sinkhole in the world. Total depth of sinkhole is 339 m, lake is 319 m deep. On the surface of lake there are floating several round travertine islands. Lake is formed by volcanically heated acidic groundwater.

5. Great Blue Hole

Belize, Belize District

Great Blue Hole, Belize.
Chris Alnatt, www.ambergriscaye.com, public domain.

124 m deep, perfectly round, submerged, deep blue sinkhole in the middle of atoll. At the depth of 40 metres contains numerous stalactites which provide valuable information about the past of Earth climate.

6. Minyé sinkhole and cave

Papua New Guinea, East New Britain

Crossection of Minyé sinkhole.
Gatis Pāvils, basing on T.Waltham, 2006, CC-BY-SA-3.0

Up to 510 m deep, giant sinkhole in equatorial jungle. Below it is crossed by powerful underground river, opening entrances into enormous, at least 5.4 km long cave with some of the largest cave chambers in the world.

7. Sima Humboldt and Sima Martel

Venezuela, Bolívar state

Sima Humboldt in the middle part of picture and Sima Martel in the far background.
Photo taken in 1992 by Luis Ruiz Berti, public domain.

Some of the oldest and most unique sinkholes in the world. Sima Humboldt is 314 m deep, Sima Martel - 248 m deep, both formed in extremely resistant sandstone over the course of hundreds of millions of years. Bottom of both sinkholes contains patches of unique rainforest with endemic, little explored species.

8. Sótano de las Golondrinas - Cave of the Swallows

Mexico, San Luis Potosí

Caver rappelling down into the Sótano de las Golondrinas. User Stubb, Wikimedia Commons, Free Art License

Sinkhole with enormous, 372 m deep entrance hole and characteristic swarms of birds sprialling up the shaft every morning.

9. Teiq sinkhole

Oman, Dhofar Governorate

One of the largest sinkholes in the world with volume of 90 million m³, depth up to 250 m, width 750 - 1000 m. Two perennial streams enter this sinkhole and disappear underground. This giant pit is especially impressive due to high perennial waterfalls falling into it.

10. Xiaozhai tiankeng

China, Chongqing Municipality

Crossection of Xiaozhai tiankeng, compared with Boeing 747-400.
Gatis Pāvils, basing on T.Waltham, 2006, CC-BY-SA-3.0

Largest known sinkhole in the world, up to 662 m deep and 626 m wide pit with vertical walls. On the bottom grows unique forest.

Source: .wondermondo.com

Deepest known sinkholes of the world

Click on headings to sort the table!

No ▾	Name	Country, region	Max depth (m)	Volume (million m³)
1	Xiaozhai tiankeng	China, Chongqing Municipality	662	119.349
2	Dashiwei tiankeng	China, Guangxi	613	75
3	Crveno Jezero - Red Lake	Croatia, Split-Dalmatia	530	30
4	Minyé sinkhole and cave	Papua New Guinea, East New Britain	510	26
5	Haolong tiankeng	China, Guangxi	509	110.0
6	Kavakuna sinkhole	Papua New Guinea, East New Britain	480	12
7	Taipingmiao tiankeng	China, Chongqing Municipality	420	9.9
8	Sótano del Barro	Mexico, Querétaro	410	15
9	Xiashiyuan tiankeng	China, Chongqing Municipality	373	31.5
10	Daluodang tiankeng	China, Chongqing Municipality	372	10.4
11	Sótano de las Golondrinas - Cave of the Swallows	Mexico, San Luis Potosí	372	5
12	Tongtian tiankeng	China, Guizhou	370	7.2
13	Longgang tiankeng	China, Chongqing Municipality	350	9.2
14	El Zacatón sinkhole	Mexico, Tamaulipas	339	10
15	Jiaole tiankeng	China, Guangxi	325	67.0
16	Dachang tiankeng	China, Guizhou	320	10.0
17	Sima Humboldt	Venezuela, Bolívar	314	21
18	Chuandong tiankeng	China, Guangxi	312	11.7
19	Baidong tiankeng	China, Guangxi	312	5.8
20	Naré sinkhole	Papua New Guinea, East New Britain	310	4.7
21	Atea doline	Papua New Guinea, Southern Highlands	>300	?
22	Kukumbu sinkhole	Papua New Guinea, West New Britain	300	75
23	Qingkou tiankeng	China, Chongqing Municipality	295	9.2
24	Datuo tiankeng	China, Guangxi	290	32.7
25	Modro Jezero - Blue Lake	Croatia, Split-Dalmatia	290	22
26	Xiaokeng tiankeng	China, Chongqing Municipality	286	12
27	Shenying tiankeng	China, Chongqing Municipality	285	9.7
28	Dengjiatuo tiankeng	China, Guangxi	278	26.2
29	Qinlong tiankeng	China, Chongqing Municipality	276	31.7
30	Ora sinkhole	Papua New Guinea, East New Britain	275	26
31	Lago Azul	Brazil, Goiás	>274	>4.3
32	Jiameng tiankeng	China, Guangxi	271	1.6
33	Shiwangdong tiankeng	China, Chongqing Municipality	252	5.1
34	Lusé sinkhole	Papua New Guinea, East New Britain	250	61
35	Teiq sinkhole and cave	Oman, Dhofar Governorate	250	90
36	Xiaoyanwan tiankeng	China, Sichuan	248	36
37	Sima Martel	Venezuela, Bolívar	248	?
38	Yogoluk sinkhole	Indonesia, West Papua	240	4
39	Bandong tiankeng	China, Guizhou	240	2
40	Sendirian sinkhole	Malaysia, Sarawak	240	2
41	Shenmu tiankeng	China, Guangxi	234	13.2
42	Xiaoshui tiankeng	China, Guizhou	230	2.8
43	Chadong tiankeng	China, Guangxi	225	13.3
44	Bikbik Vuvu sinkhole	Papua New Guinea, East New Britain	225	1.5
45	Dacaokou tiankeng	China, Guizhou	220	25
46	Ladong tiankeng	China, Guangxi	215	2.8
47	Zhongshiyuan tiankeng	China, Chongqing Municipality	214	34.8
48	Tawi Atair sinkhole and cave	Oman, Dhofar Governorate	211	0.975
49	Dean's Blue Hole	Bahamas, Long Island	203	1.1?
50	Hoya de las Guaguas	Mexico, San Luis Potosí	202	16
51	Bajiao tiankeng	China, Guizhou	195	4.0
52	Niubizi tiankeng	China, Chongqing Municipality	195	3.5
53	Xiaocaokou tiankeng	China, Guizhou	180	3.3
54	Laowuji tiankeng	China, Guangxi	171	8.3
55	Diaojing tiankeng	China, Guangxi	170	12.6
56	Peruaçu North sinkhole	Brazil, Minas Gerais	170	10
57	Chongtianyan tiankeng	China, Chongqing Municipality	168	7
58	Shuijia tiankeng	China, Guangxi	167	2.6
59	Velika Dolina	Slovenia, Obalno-kraška	165	3.5
60	Huangjing tiankeng	China, Guangxi	161	6.3
61	Wunung sinkhole	Papua New Guinea, East New Britain	160	24
62	Poipun sinkhole	Papua New Guinea, East New Britain	160	1.7
63	Majlis al Jinn	Oman, Ash Sharqiah Region	158.2	>4
64	Peruaçu South sinkhole	Brazil, Minas Gerais	150	5

Source: .wondermondo.com/

The Fourth Balkan Photo Contest - Results

Piratska ladja - The ship of Pirates
Križna cave/ Slovenij
Auhor: Borut Lozej, Slovenija

The Fourth Balkan Photo Contest “We and Caves” finished. The main goal was to show the best pictures, which had been made in 2010 by speleologists and friends of the caves from the Balkan countries and the free participation - guests from all around the world. Speleo Club Prista - Ruse, Bulgaria was the organizer. The competition was under the patronage of the Balkan Speleological Union, the Bulgarian Federation of Speleology and was implemented with the kind support of „Fotosynthesis”and Photo- House “Ralitsa”.
This year the competition started with new format, new rules and more participants.

Poplava - The Flood
Škocjan Caves / Slovenija
Auhor: Borut Lozej, Slovenija

We received 497 photographs, which were divided into two sections:
1. The Men in the Caves;
2. The Beauty of the Caves

Each participant could submit up to 4 photos in one section and 4 on the other topic.
Five-member jury ( photographers, artists and speleologists) selected and evaluated the works of 98's artist and ranked them in 10 places in each section.
The most interesting photos will be displayed by the mobile exhibition, which will take part at the Balkan Speleo Camp - 2011 in Macedonia and in various Balkan countries.
For more information about the exhibition, as well as the other events, connected to the photo contest “We and Caves”, you can see on the Facebook: We And Caves; http://www.balkan-speleo.org/; www.speleo-bg.com and www.photosynthesis.bg.

Kaskade(r)
Šparožna jama, Breza, Hrvatska
Autor: Ivan Glavaš, Hrvatska

Section I. "The Men in the Caves"

Prize winners:

1. Anton Yushko, Russia - Звёздные врата пещеры Шульганташ - Южный Урал, Башкортостан, Россия
2. Szilágyi Palkó Pál, Romania - Escape into nothingness - Wind Cave, Romania
3. Pavol Kocis, Slovakia - Reflex - Drienovska Cave, Slovakia
4. Cyril Bagiy, Russia - Человк и природа - Пещера Игнатьевская, Южный Урал, Россия
5. Brandon Kowallis, USA - 06 Jason Mateljak and Jon Jasper studying vandalism in Oak City Cave - Utah, USA
6. Marius Cigher, Romania - Rupestre - Huda Lui Papara Cave, Trascau Monuntain, RO
7. Brandon Kowallis, USA - Shay Lelegren in Neversink Cave - Alabama, USA
8. Lazar Tibor, Romania - Ursus Spelaeus & Homo Photographicus - Ursilor Cave, RO
9. Ivan Glavas, Croatia - Neman - Jama Upad, Permani, Croatia
10. Anton Yushko, Russia - Подземный дождь - Карелия, Россия
10. Nenad Saljic, Croatia - Petrified 3 - Spilja Maklutaca, Croatia

Bat In Flight 1 - Topla Pec, Croatia
The cave is located in a canyon of Krupa in the Velebit Nature Park.
Important habitat for bats. Photo taken 2009th
Author: Boris Krstinić, Zagreb, Croatia

Section II. "The Beauty of the Caves”

Prize winners:

1. Borut Lozej, Slovenia - Poplava - Škocjan Caves, Slovenia
2. Alexander Lazarov, Bulgaria - Висулки - Бойчова скала, с.Логож, Благоевградско, България
3. Ivan Glavas, Croatia - Kaskade(r) - Šparožna jama, Breza, Hrvatska
4. Mateja Lozej, Slovenia - Kačna jama 1 – The Kačna cave, Slovenija
5. Lázár Tibor, Romania - Magic Decoration - Micula Cave, Romania
6. Damjan Krstinić, Croatia - Dispersed drop in cave - Cave Vranik, province of Lika in Croatia
7. Gerasim Lekov, BG - Мечът на ангелите - Мачанов трап, с.Здравковец, България
8. Szilágyi Palkó Pál, Romania - Paleokarst deposits I. - Wind Cave, Romania
9. Boris Krstinic, Croatia - Young bats - Dragina cave, Croatia
10. Borut Lozej, Slovenia - Piratska ladja - Križna cave, Slovenia
10. Alexey Podayachev, Russia – 001 Кастере - пещере Кастере, Караби-Яйла, Крым, Украина

Prizes are provided by “Fotosyntesis”, Photo House "Ralitsa" - Sofia, Bulgarian Federation of Speleology, Tourist Association “Prista” - Ruse and “Nov Dom” Ltd - Ruse.

"Jon Jasper ascending from Mystery Hole"
(Mystery Hole Pit, Utah, USA)
Author: Brandon Kowallis, USA

Section I: Awards

1st Prize: Binoculars Olympus 8X40 DPSI, T-shirt with logo of the contest and Diploma and plaque.
2nd Prize: Set of caving harness with Shoulder straps for positioning, T-shirt with logo of the contest and Diploma 3rd Prize: caving pack,, T-shirt with logo contest and Diploma
4 -10: Awards are T-shirt with logo of the contest and Diploma

"По воде"
место: Пещера Ян Фен Донг, Сычуань, Китай
автор: Багрий Кирилл, Россия

Section II: Awards

1. Prize: Headlamp Petzl, T-shirt with logo of the contest and Diploma and plaque.
2. Prize: Set of caving harness with Shoulder straps for positioning
T-shirt with logo of the contest and Diploma
3. Prize: caving pack; T-shirt with logo of the contest and Diploma.
4 -10: Awards are: T-shirt with logo of the contest and Diploma

All participants will be nominated with the Diploma of Participation.

They will be receive by an E-mail.

The prizes of the non-Bulgarian winners will be given at the Balkan Speleo Camp in Macedonia or will be mailed by post.

The winners photos of the contest “We and Caves" are published at: http://www.photosynthesis.bg/?news=244 and http://www.photosynthesis.bg/?konkurs=56.

"Возвращение назад"
Все фотографии сделаны в пещере Обвальная при прохождении глиняного полусифона.
Пещера находится в Артемовском районе Донецкой области.
автор: Владимир Зубец, Украина

All photos can be found on https://picasaweb.google.com/we.and.caves
in Picasa.

Sanctum: the backstage

Link for the backstage of Sanctum

Marbella 2011

Marbella, la ciudad con más encanto de nuestro Mediterráneo, se prepara para acoger el Euro Speleo Forum 2011. Conferencias, exposiciones, excursiones y competición durante tres intensos días. En el mes de septiembre de 2011 tienes una cita con Marbella. Ven y disfruta.

Los días 23,24 y 25 de septiembre de 2011 reunión del 8ª Simposium Europeo de Exploraciones.

Website: EuroSpeleoForum Marbella 2011

1.º Encontro Científico - Os Morcegos e seus Habitats

1.º Encontro Científico - Os Morcegos e seus Habitats

"É já no próximo dia 26 de Fevereiro que, no âmbito da celebração dos Anos do Morcego que se assinalam ao longo de 2011 e 2012, se realiza no nosso Centro de Interpretação Científico – ambiental o 1.º “Encontro Científico em Meio Cavernícola – Os Morcegos e seus Habitats”.

A iniciativa contará com a presença da reconhecida Bióloga Sofia Reboleira, especializada em Biologia Subterrânea, do espeleólogo Olímpio Martins, em representação do Parque Natural da Serra de Aire e Candeeiros (PNSAC) e, ainda, com Maria João Silva, professora de Biologia/Geologia, que terá a tarefa de dissertar sobre a temática dos Morcegos.

O objectivo é o de contribuir para “a divulgação da importância dos morcegos e dos desafios de conservação que enfrentam”, para a conservação dos seus habitats, bem como dos ecossistemas de que dependem”.

O 1.º “Encontro Científico em Meio Cavernícola” tem início marcado para as 14h00, ocasião em que os oradores convidados farão a apresentação do tema, seguindo-se já pelas 15h30 um Colóquio Itenerante no interior da Gruta da Moeda. Os interessados em participar podem fazê-lo gratuitamente, bastando proceder à respectiva inscrição através do seguinte endereço de email: info@grutasmoeda.com. O número limite de inscrições é de 30 pessoas.

Este evento tem o apoio do Instituto de Conservação da Natureza e da Biodiversidade e do Centro de Ciência Viva do Alviela e será o primeiro de muitos outros “Encontros Científicos” que, ao longo do ano, serão desenvolvidos no CICA gm.

O CICA gm reforça deste modo o seu posicionamento em termos de empresa turística com consciência ambiental e ecológica, não se limitando a ser um espaço de interpretação científico da gruta enquanto monumento natural, aberto aos turistas."

Info: Grutas da Moeda

Sanctum em Portugal

O Blog do NALGA disponibiliza a primeira espeleo-crítica ao Sanctum em português.


Estreia amanhã em Portugal. Não perca!

6th International Conference on Climate Change - the Karst Record

Investigadora da Universidade de Aveiro já descobriu 5 novas espécies de animais

15th Internactional Symposium on Vulcanospeleology

Attention: Petzl warns for fake Chinese reproductions

Following mail was sent this week to Petzl dealers, an official statement on the Petzl website will follow soon. This is not a scam.

Dear Customer,
We have recently discovered in China illegal copies of our followings products:

These counterfeit products show serious defects which affect their performance and strength

• There is a very high risk that these illegal copies will open or otherwise fail at very low loads under normal use.
• These illegal copies do not meet the requirements of CE or UIAA standards.
• These illegal copies do not meet Petzl safety and quality requirements.

For example :

These illegal copies look exactly like the Petzl originals. Their outward appearance has been expertly reproduced which makes them very difficult to identify.

The following have been reproduced identically:

• Design
• Color
• All product markings
• Batch number
• Instructions for use (even the most minor details)
• Packaging is identical to the old brown cardboard box packaging
• All markings on the packaging

Only an in-depth analysis allows us to identify these illegal copies.

To date, only a few counterfeits have been found on the market and we are actively working to stop the production and the introduction to the market of these dangerous products, which put our clients’ lives at risk.

With regard to the risks involved in using these illegal copies, our duty is to inform our customers. By the middle of February, we are going to post a user warning on our Website.

Please help us to stop these counterfeits from reaching the market:

• Only buy Petzl products from your official distributor: Alpitec –Petzl Benelux.
• Avoid any other source, and if you have any doubts on the authenticity of Petzl products, please contact us.

We remind you that selling PPE (personal protective Equipment) may hold the seller liable.
Your vigilance and your professionalism together with our action plan will allow us to cut off
this source before it becomes too extensive and floods our markets with illegal copies, which
put our clients’ lives at risk.

Thank you in advance for your help in this matter.
Alpitec – Petzl Benelux

Info via: KarstWorlds

Conexão Subterrânea nº 85

Conexão Subterrânea, o boletim eletrônico da Redespeleo Brasil.

Nesta edição você saberá mais sobre os seguintes assuntos:

- Concurso e mostra fotográfica: Retratos de Lajes e Expedição Toca da Boa Vista – TBV 2010/2011
- Gruta do Eremita na Serra da Piedade é topografada
- EGB Gestão 2011-2012
- Impasse mantém Poço Encantado fechado há três anos
- Inaugurado receptivo turístico na Gruta Rei do Mato, em Sete Lagoas, MG
- Concurso Postal Encantado
- Confira o trailer do próximo filme de Werner Herzog
- Curso livre sobre a região cárstica de Lagoa Santa é disponibilizado pela internet
- Família neandertal canibalizada é encontrada em caverna na Espanha
- Morcego voa à noite para não superaquecer
- Interrompidas as operações de resgate do corpo do espeleo mergulhador Eric Establie
- O mapa das minas pré-históricas
- Descoberta a mais antiga vinícola do mundo
- Dentes encontrados em caverna põem em dúvida origem do homem
- Espaço Cartoon

Para obter os números anteriores acesse www.redespeleo.org.br.

Morcegos em Portugal na RTP

Spelunca nº 120

Cave diving explorations in Portugal

More info: Aveiro University Caving Club - NEUA

Barbastrela nº 4

La Sociedad Española para la Conservación y Estudios de los Murciélagos (SECEMU) ha editado un nuevo boletín Barbastella.

2011 International Conference on Karst Hydrogeology and Ecosystems

2011 International Conference on Karst Hydrogeology and Ecosystems

June 8-10, 2011, Bowling Green, Kentucky USA

The Organizing Committee of the 2011 International Conference on Karst Hydrogeology and Ecosystems solicits abstracts and papers for oral presentations and/or posters for the upcoming meeting. Both oral presentations and a poster session are scheduled.

The conferences purpose is to foster communication between international groups and individuals who seek to understand the nature of cave and karst systems. In addition to two days of scientific sessions, business meetings can be arranged for individual karst commissions and related groups.

Business meetings are currently scheduled for the:
1) International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) Karst Commission;
2) the UIS Speleogenesis Commission during the conference.


Additional information can be found at:
http://hoffman.wku.edu/k2011.html

12 International Cave Rescue Conference

12 International Cave Rescue Conference
DRYANOVO MONASTERY - DRYANOVO BULGARIA
8 – 15 May, 2011

Organized by the Bulgarian Cave Rescue Service on behalf of Cave Rescue Commission
of the International Union of Speleology

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF MINISTRY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS
www.asobulgaria.org, www.speleo-bg.com

SBE Notícias nº 180

boletim electrónico SBE Notícias (edição nº 180 - 01/02/2011).

Esta edição traz as seguintes matérias:

- SBE ganha exposição permanente de fotografias;

- Uma visita à Toca Feia em Itaí SP;

- GUPE encontra sumidouro em Ponta Grossa;

- EGB tem nova diretoria;

- UnderGround Positioning System;

- Série de reportagens sobre Bonito;

- Curso online sobre carste de Lagoa Santa;

- Foto do Leitor: Cenote El Zapote(México).

O boletim é editado em formato PDF no link:

http://www.cavernas.org.br/sbenoticias/SBENoticias_180.pdf