At Expedition 3, the team of FCD's Bernil and Doc and guest, Lou discovered the blockage of all accesses to Mayor's Chamber by what is now determined as mounds of coarsely granular limestone. A cave-in deep in the area of Mayor's Chamber was suspected. Dive #2 of Expedition 5 was done solely to look for … Continue reading REDESIGN OF HINATUAN’S ENCHANTED RIVER UNDERWATER CAVE SYSTEM – A NATURAL CAVE IN?
NATURE’S REDESIGN OF ENCHANTED RIVER UNDERWATER CAVE SYSTEM
MAD Cavers had the grand design of intensive exploration of Hinatuan's Enchanted River Underwater Cave System (HERUC) at Expedition 3 on June 11-14, 2011. However, the team met an unpleasant surprise - all entrances to Mayor's Chamber were blocked by mounds of either sand or limestone. A couple of theories were entertained as to the … Continue reading NATURE’S REDESIGN OF ENCHANTED RIVER UNDERWATER CAVE SYSTEM
The Enchanted Series (VIDEOS)
One of the areas revisited by the Filipino Cave Divers in the June 2013 Expedition was the Hinatuan Enchanted River. These shots were taken on June 20-21 from dives made to 50 meters deep and during decompression stops at 6m. Explorations have yet to fully measure the length and depth of the underwater cave system … Continue reading The Enchanted Series (VIDEOS)
Pawod Cave Samples-Preliminary Analysis
Rocks and water samples were collected from Pawod Cave on 30 May 2013 at a depth of 15 feet and 40 feet from the cave entrance. Water collected along with the rock samples had an average salinity of 5 parts per thousand and a pH of 6.0, consistent with brackish water. The rock samples are … Continue reading Pawod Cave Samples-Preliminary Analysis
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