CHIBE RONGKOL 1
25.354200,90.634200
Description
A exsurgence cave, which emitted in December 1995 a »strong draught« (air current) and on 22nd February 2003 about 200 to 300 ltr/sec of water (H. D. Gebauer, personal estimation). SITUATION: The cave entrance lies at river level on the downstream corner of the resurgence pool (backed by a boulder pile) on the left (eastern) bank of the Chibe, and approximately 200 m upstream of –>Chibe Cave 1. CAVE DESCRIPTION: C. M. Smart and Antony 'Tony' Boycott reported an estimated 1.5 m wide and 30 m long, vadose cave passage of phreatic origin and tube-shaped in cross-section (note 1), along with an »oxbow« (bypass), which was felt to run along the base of the cliff, and was found to lead to boulder blockage (see –>Chibe Dobhakol 2). CAVE CLIMATE: C. M. Smart, A. Boycott and Surajit Roy noticed at an unspecified time on 8th December 1995 a »strong draught« (air current) issuing from gaps between boulders. CAVE LIFE: Larval stage of fungus gnats (Diptera: Mycetophilidae; in caver speak: "snot gobblers"). Antony 'Tony' Boycott observed pug marks of a cat near the cave entrance.
NOTE 1: Christopher M. Smart and Dr. Boycott, Antony 'Tony' report a »tunnel« -- as if there were one solitary cave passage with a pair of corresponding entrances opposite each other -- and call the vadose cave passage »phreatic« (as if it were below the water table and entirely submerged under water all year round).
Documents
Bibliography 25/03/2016History
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1995.12.08: Boycott, Antony 'Tony' and Christopher M. Smart, guided by an unidentified »local police man« (not name mentioned: from Siju village), fully visited and entered without bothering to map this cave. One wonders how this was not only »quite a successful day« (BROOKS 1996: 29) but also »quite a productive day« (Brooks, S J in: BROOKS, S J et al 1998: 16).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | CHIBE CAVE 3 | ||
| 0.1 | CHIBE RONGKOL 2 | ||
| 0.2 | CHIBE CAVE 4 | ||
| 0.2 | CHIBE CAVE 5 | ||
| 0.3 | CHIBE CAVE 1 | ||
| 0.3 | CHIBE CAVE 7 | ||
| 0.4 | CHIBE CAVE 6 | ||
| 0.5 | MATRONGKOL, Nengkhong (Sangma 1994) | ||
| 0.5 | DOBHAKOL, Chibe |