With the length of 23.723 kilometres (14.741 mi), and vertical range of 824 metres (2,703 ft), it is the longest, largest, and deepest cave in Poland.[2]
Wielka Studnia — a 66 metre pitch near one of the entrancesSimplified cross-sectional view
Jaskinia nad Kotlinami ("cave over the kettles") – 1,875 metres (6,152 ft) – discovered in 1966, connected to Śnieżna in 1968
Jasny Awen ("light aven") – 1,852 metres (6,076 ft) – first explored in 1959, connected to Wielka Śnieżna in 1978
Jaskinia Wielka Litworowa ("great angelica cave") – 1,906 metres (6,253 ft) – connected to Wielka Śnieżna in 1995
Jaskinia Wilcza ("wolf cave") – 1,672 metres (5,486 ft) – discovered in 1996, connected to Wielka Śnieżna in 1999
They are connected by a complicated system of shafts and passages. Several of them contain underground trickles, waterfalls, pools, or siphons. The cave is drained by a karst spring known as Lodowe Źródło ("icy spring").
Explorationedit
Jaskinia Śnieżna was discovered in 1959 by cavers from Zakopane. In 1960, it was explored to a depth of 545 m (1,788 ft), which made it, at that time, the fourth-deepest cave in the world. In the subsequent years, the cave was intensively explored and connected with other caves.
Exploration in the 1960s bottomed out at a sump or siphon, a U-shaped tunnel filled with water, at a depth of 752 m (2,467 ft). In 1972, cavers using scuba diving gear were able to push past the sump for the first time. Their exploration pushed down to a depth of 783 m (2,569 ft).[1]
Subsequent efforts have found the cave to be 824 m (2,703 ft) deep. Exploration of the cave is still ongoing, including attempts to connect the cave to Śnieżna Studnia, second-largest cave in Poland.[3]
^ abScheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980). Natural Wonders of the World. United States of America: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. p. 350. ISBN0-89577-087-3.
^"Jaskinie Polski, Państwowy Instytut Geologiczny – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy". jaskiniepolski.pgi.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2017-12-27.
^"Jaskinie Polski, Państwowy Instytut Geologiczny – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy". jaskiniepolski.pgi.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2017-12-30.
jaskinia, wielka, Śnieżna, great, snowy, cave, limestone, cave, system, mount, małołączniak, western, tatra, mountains, carpathian, mountains, system, southern, poland, cave, within, tatra, national, park, with, length, kilometres, vertical, range, metres, lon. Jaskinia Wielka Sniezna great snowy cave is a limestone cave system in Mount Malolaczniak in the Western Tatra Mountains of the Carpathian Mountains System in southern Poland 1 The cave is within Tatra National Park With the length of 23 723 kilometres 14 741 mi and vertical range of 824 metres 2 703 ft it is the longest largest and deepest cave in Poland 2 Wielka Studnia a 66 metre pitch near one of the entrancesSimplified cross sectional viewContents 1 Morphology 2 Exploration 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksMorphology editWielka Sniezna has five entrances Jaskinia Sniezna snowy cave 1 701 metres 5 581 ft discovered in 1959 Jaskinia nad Kotlinami cave over the kettles 1 875 metres 6 152 ft discovered in 1966 connected to Sniezna in 1968 Jasny Awen light aven 1 852 metres 6 076 ft first explored in 1959 connected to Wielka Sniezna in 1978 Jaskinia Wielka Litworowa great angelica cave 1 906 metres 6 253 ft connected to Wielka Sniezna in 1995 Jaskinia Wilcza wolf cave 1 672 metres 5 486 ft discovered in 1996 connected to Wielka Sniezna in 1999They are connected by a complicated system of shafts and passages Several of them contain underground trickles waterfalls pools or siphons The cave is drained by a karst spring known as Lodowe Zrodlo icy spring Exploration editJaskinia Sniezna was discovered in 1959 by cavers from Zakopane In 1960 it was explored to a depth of 545 m 1 788 ft which made it at that time the fourth deepest cave in the world In the subsequent years the cave was intensively explored and connected with other caves Exploration in the 1960s bottomed out at a sump or siphon a U shaped tunnel filled with water at a depth of 752 m 2 467 ft In 1972 cavers using scuba diving gear were able to push past the sump for the first time Their exploration pushed down to a depth of 783 m 2 569 ft 1 Subsequent efforts have found the cave to be 824 m 2 703 ft deep Exploration of the cave is still ongoing including attempts to connect the cave to Sniezna Studnia second largest cave in Poland 3 See also editCaves of Poland Tatra MountainsReferences edit a b Scheffel Richard L Wernet Susan J eds 1980 Natural Wonders of the World United States of America Reader s Digest Association Inc p 350 ISBN 0 89577 087 3 Jaskinie Polski Panstwowy Instytut Geologiczny Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy jaskiniepolski pgi gov pl in Polish Retrieved 2017 12 27 Jaskinie Polski Panstwowy Instytut Geologiczny Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy jaskiniepolski pgi gov pl in Polish Retrieved 2017 12 30 External links editJaskinia Wielka Sniezna in Polish with a map49 14 24 N 19 55 23 E 49 24000 N 19 92306 E 49 24000 19 92306 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jaskinia Wielka Sniezna amp oldid 999101315, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
