A collection of large rocks or rubble that obstructs the passage of a cave or mine. In order to progress through passages, cavers often need to negotiate or clear boulder chokes.
Buffoon
Also called a speleo-buffoon or cave-buffoon, a derogatory term referring to cavers who are unprepared and make poor decisions.[2]
A highly specialized field of wilderness rescue in which injured, trapped or lost cave explorers are medically treated and extracted from various cave environments.
A cave that is submerged under water. A sump may be static, with no inward or outward flow, or active, with continuous through-flow. Static sumps may also be connected underwater to active stream passage. When short in length, a sump may be called a duck.
Also known as harness hang syndrome (HHS), or orthostatic intolerance, is an effect which occurs when the human body is held upright without any movement for a period of time.
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^ abc"The Western Australian Speleological Group". www.wasg.org.au.
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A Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology with Special Reference to Environmental Karst Hydrology (PDF) -- A free, comprehensive dictionary of caving and speleological terms.
January 01, 1970
glossary, caving, speleology, there, number, terms, that, used, connection, with, caves, caving, speleology, following, incomplete, list, contents, also, references, external, linksa, editairbell, enclosed, space, flooded, tube, between, water, roof, anthodite. There are a number of terms that are used in connection with caves caving and speleology The following is an incomplete list Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See also References External linksA editAirbell An enclosed air space in a flooded tube between the water and the roof Anthodite Main article Anthodite A speleothem cave formation composed of long needle like crystals situated in clusters which radiate outward from a common base B editBelly crawl A passage that is very low Biospeleology Main article Biospeleology A branch of biology dedicated to the study of organisms that live in caves and are collectively referred to as troglofauna Boneyard An intricate maze of limestone with many holes where material has dissolved away 1 Boulder choke Main article Boulder choke A collection of large rocks or rubble that obstructs the passage of a cave or mine In order to progress through passages cavers often need to negotiate or clear boulder chokes Buffoon Also called a speleo buffoon or cave buffoon a derogatory term referring to cavers who are unprepared and make poor decisions 2 C editCave conservancy Main article Cave conservancy A specialized land trust that primarily manages caves or karst features in the United States Cave digging Main article Cave digging The practice of enlarging undiscovered cave openings to allow entry Caver Someone who explores caves for recreation a synonym for spelunker 3 Caving The sport of exploring caves a synonym for spelunking 4 Cupola Main article Cupola cave formation Recess indentation or cavity in the ceiling of a lava tube a kind of cave formation K editKarst Main article Karst A landscape formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks P editPit A vertical space for which ascending or rappelling equipment is required 2 Pseudokarst Main article Pseudokarst Similar to karsts but created by different mechanisms R editCave rescue Main article Cave rescue A highly specialized field of wilderness rescue in which injured trapped or lost cave explorers are medically treated and extracted from various cave environments Resurgence Main article Resurgence spring The point where water emerges from an aquifer S editSpeleogen Main article Speleogen A geological formation within a cave that has been created by the removal of bedrock rather than as a secondary deposit Speleogenesis Main article Speleogenesis The origin and development of caves the primary process that determines essential features of the hydrogeology of karst and guides its evolution Speleothem Main article Speleothem Geological formation by mineral deposits that accumulate over time in natural caves Spelunker Someone who explores caves as a hobby 2 a synonym for caver Spelunking Main article Spelunking Exploring caves as a hobby 2 a synonym for caving Squeeze A tight passage Stygofauna Main article Stygofauna Small aquatic animals living in caves and aquifers Sump Main article Sump cave A cave that is submerged under water A sump may be static with no inward or outward flow or active with continuous through flow Static sumps may also be connected underwater to active stream passage When short in length a sump may be called a duck Suspension trauma Main article Suspension trauma Also known as harness hang syndrome HHS or orthostatic intolerance is an effect which occurs when the human body is held upright without any movement for a period of time Swallow hole Main article Swallow hole The point where water drains from the surface into a cave system T editTerrace A series of dams made of rimstone that slopes gently 5 Troglobite See also List of troglobites An animal that lives entirely in the dark parts of caves Troglofauna Main article Troglofauna Small non aquatic cave dwelling animals W editWhaletail A type of descender produced from a block of aluminium that applies a variable degree of friction 5 Window A hole in a thin wall that connects two chambers or passages 5 See also editGlossary of climbing termsReferences edit Natural Entrance Self Guided Tour National Park Service Archived from the original on 2017 09 29 a b c d Caves amp Caving Glossary uppercumberlandcaving net caver dictionary cambridge org What You Need to Know About Spelunking Travel Channel a b c The Western Australian Speleological Group www wasg org au External links editA Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology with Special Reference to Environmental Karst Hydrology PDF A free comprehensive dictionary of caving and speleological terms Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Glossary of caving and speleology amp oldid 1182603348 A, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
