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Vulcanospeleology in Saudi Arabia [PDF]
Acta Carsologica, 2006 Saudi Arabia has over 80,000 km2 of lava fields, locally known as harrats. However, only a few studies of lava caves in Saudi Arabia have been published internationally.
John J. Pint
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New insights into the genesis of pyroducts of The Galápagos islands, Ecuador [PDF]
Acta Carsologica, 2021 There has been little research on the genesis and development of pyroducts (or lava tubes) originating from Gala´pagos volcanoes. Pyroducts are responsible for the lateral, post-eruptive transport of lava because they are highly effective as thermal ...
Stephan F.J. Kempe +4 more
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Overview of the 8th International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology [PDF]
International Journal of Speleology, 1998 In February 1998 the 8h International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology was hosted by CEGEA (Cave Exploration Group of East Africa) in Nairobi, Kenya: it was attended by 16 scientists coming from 4 continents. Pre- and Post- Symposium excursions allowed the
Halliday William R.
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The Cave Exploration Group of East Africa and volcanic caves in Kenya [PDF]
International Journal of Speleology, 1998 This paper looks at the history of the Cave Exploration Group of East Africa with special reference to the exploration of volcanic caves. It demonstrates that the group has concentrated on two main areas, the Chyulu HiIls and Mt.
Michael Declan Kennedy
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Lave caves of Kilimanjaro. Mawenzi lava tubes [PDF]
International Journal of Speleology, 1998 This is the first short report on the exploration of lava tubes in the upper part of Kilimanjaro. The area seems to be extremely interesting from vulcanospeleological point of view.
Clive Ward
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Lava caves of Grande Comore, Indian Ocean: an initial reconnaissance, September 1997 [PDF]
International Journal of Speleology, 1998 What are believed to have been the first speleological investigations in the Comoros Islands were carried out on Grande Comore island between 7 and 13 September 1997.
Gregory J. Middleton
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Lava caves of the Republic of Mauritius, Indian Ocean [PDF]
International Journal of Speleology, 1998 In their Underground Atlas, MIDDLETON & WALTHAM (1986) dismissed Mauritius as: “very old volcanic islands with no speleological interest”. Recent investigations indicate this judgement is inaccurate; there are over 50 significant caves, including lava ...
Gregory J. Middleton
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Tectonic caves of Solai in the Kenyan Rift Valley [PDF]
International Journal of Speleology, 1998 Tectonic caves al Solai, Kenya, were explored in 1970. These lie in a complex geological area of the Great Rift Valley in columnar-faulted ignimbrite. Fissures are presumed to have been widened by later tectonic activity -e.g.
Robert A. Davis
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"Pit Craters", lava tubes, and open vertical volcanic conduits in Hawaii: a problem in terminology [PDF]
International Journal of Speleology, 1998 Almost from the 1849 publication of the term pit crater, volcanologists have disagreed about the parameters differentiating these features from other vertical volcanic structures. Kaluaiki is a jameo giving entry to Thurston Lava Tube in Hawaii Volcanoes
William R. Halliday
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Volcanic caves of East Africa - an overview [PDF]
International Journal of Speleology, 1998 Numerous Tertiary to recent volcanoes are located in East Africa. Thus, much of the region is made up volcanic rock, which hosts the largest and greatest variety of East Africas caves.
Jim W. Simons
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