GIBBON DOLINE CAVE 3 (aa -)

(Saipung - IN)
25.296200,92.501000
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A cave entrance without identified shape or dimensions faces an unidentified direction appears not only to function as a seasonal sink but also gives access to an estimated 30 m long crawl leading to boulders, blockage, and a choke.SITUATION (note 1): At the lowest point of the –>Gibbon Doline and at an estimated 10 m without orientation from –>Gibbon Doline Cave 2. CAVE DESCRIPTION 1 (Brooks, S J et al. 2009.02 Mss -Diary 2009.doc- 7th February): A letter -S- shaped passage under the rock. CAVE DESCRIPTION 2 (Arbenz, T 2009.03.29 Mss: Re Bakteria, Tngaw & Wah Sapoh): This then was Krem Tngaw 3 (note 2), the Gibbon Doline Cave 3.A cave entrance without identified shape or dimensions faces an unidentified direction appears not only to function as a seasonal sink but also gives access to an estimated 30 m long crawl leading to boulders, blockage, and a choke.SITUATION (note 1): At the lowest point of the –>Gibbon Doline and at an estimated 10 m without orientation from –>Gibbon Doline Cave 2. CAVE DESCRIPTION 1 (Brooks, S J et al. 2009.02 Mss -Diary 2009.doc- 7th February): A letter -S- shaped passage under the rock. CAVE DESCRIPTION 2 (Arbenz, T 2009.03.29 Mss: Re Bakteria, Tngaw & Wah Sapoh): This then was Krem Tngaw 3 (note 2), the Gibbon Doline Cave 3.

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History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2009.02.07: Roshan Yengkhom (Indian Navy, Medical Assistant) in search of the entrances and caves of the Wah Sapoh basin, went down a narrow passage and found a S shape passage under the rock (Brooks, S J et al. 2009 Mss 'Diary 2009.doc' 7th February). 2009.02.09: Thomas Arbenz, Peter Ludwig and Bridget Hall … completed [Krem] Tngaw 3 and ended up having had about 30 m surveyed (Thomas Arbenz, undated amendment to Brooks, S J et al. 2009.02 Mss 'Diary 2009.doc' Monday 9th February). Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.0GIBBON DOLINE ARCH (aa -)
0.0GOLDEN CAVE, Wah Sapoh (aa -)
0.0GIBBON DOLINE (aa -)
0.0GIBBON DOLINE CAVE 1 (aa -)
0.0GIBBON DOLINE CAVE 2 (aa -)
0.1WAH SAPOH 1 (Kyrshan Dhar 1999) (Krem)
0.1WAH SAPOH 2 (Kyrshan Dhar 1999) (Krem)
0.1WAH SAPOH 3 (Kyrshan Dhar 1999) (Krem)
0.1WAH SAPOH 4 (Jantschke 2005) (Krem)