List of longest caves
This List of longest caves includes caves in which the combined length of documented passageways exceeds 100 km. In some of these caves, passageways are still being discovered.[1][2][3]
Geographical distribution[]
Caves are found around the world. The largest form in areas of karst landforms whose rocks erode easily. Preferable conditions for karst cave formation are adequate precipitation, enough plants and animals to produce ample carbon dioxide, and a landscape of gentle hills which drains slowly. The highest concentrations of long caves in the world are found in the Pennyroyal Plateau of southern Kentucky, United States, in the Black Hills of South Dakota, United States, and in the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico.
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References[]
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- ^ Jump up to: a b "List of Long Underwater Caves in Quintana Roo Mexico". Quintana Roo Speleological Survey. National Speleological Society. 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Dry Caves and Sumps of Quintana Roo Mexico". Quintana Roo Speleological Survey. National Speleological Society. 2021-07-21. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ^ "Exploration in the World's Longest Cave" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-12-03..
- ^ "Jewel Cave Reaches 200 Miles". National Park Service (NPS). December 19, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- ^ Bill Mixon. Mexico news (PDF). AMCS Activities Newletter. 34. p. 22. Retrieved 2014-06-01..
- ^ "Grottes et karsts de Chine-Sur les traces de Xu Xiake-Shuanghedongqun - 双河洞". Retrieved 2021-05-20..
- ^ Keju, Wang; Jun, Yang (2018-03-27). "Asia's longest cave has many wonders". China Daily. Archived from the original on 2018-10-22.
- ^ Hong'e, Mo, ed. (2018-03-25). "Shuanghe Cave in SW China's Guizhou named longest cave in Asia". China News Service. Archived from the original on 2018-11-11.
- ^ Xuequan, Mu, ed. (2018-03-24). "Guizhou's Shuanghe Cave named longest cave in Asia". Xinhua. Archived from the original on 2018-11-11.
- ^ "贵州绥阳双河洞探测长度超238公里 成亚洲第一长洞".
- ^ "贵州双河溶洞长度已达238公里".
- ^ "optymistychna is the longest cave in ukraine". ukrainegoodnews.com. 2014-06-04.
- ^ "150 miles and counting: Wind Cave celebrates significant milestone". National Park Service (NPS). October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Lechuguilla Cave". National Park Service (NPS). July 17, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ Eavis, Rob (April–May 2016). "What a Rollercoaster". Descent (249): 24–29.
- ^ "The Clearwater Cave System". mulucaves.org. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ Arbeitsgemeinschaft Höllochforschung AGH. "Forschungsobjekte der AGH". hoellochforschung.ch (in German). Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ "Arbeitsgemeinschaft Hoellochforschung AGH" (in German). Archived from the original on 2019-01-19. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
- ^ David García. "Alto del Tejuelo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ Anonyme. "Grandes cavités suisses" (in French). Retrieved 2020-02-20..
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Theo Pfarr, Robert Seebacher & Lukas Plan (2019-09-12). "Die tiefsten Höhlen Österreichs" (PDF) (in German). Retrieved 2020-02-08.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- ^ "Mortillano !!!! 146,5 Km.!!!!" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-09-13..
- ^ "Le réseau Félix Trombe Henne Morte" (in French). Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ^ "Classement des plus grandes cavités" (in French). Retrieved 2018-12-03..
- ^ "Le réseau de la Gandara" (in French). Retrieved 2020-05-05..
- ^ Sociedade Brasileira de Espeleologia. "As maiores cavernas do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-12-08..
- ^ "Expédition Malagasy 2018" (in French). Retrieved 2018-08-31.
- ^ Ana I. Ortega and M. Martín. "Complejo Kárstico de Ojo Guareña. Endokarst" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2015-08-26.
- ^ Zdeněk Motyčka. K'oox baall, the fourth-longest underwater cave system in the world (PDF). AMCS Activities Newletter. 37. p. 149-155. Retrieved 2014-05-01..
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