NITI CAVE (Moorcroft 1815)
(Joshimath Tehsil - IN)
30.750000,79.800000
30.750000,79.800000
Description
William MOORCROFT (1815 edited 1984: 18) once took breakfast and, for that matter, in a cave, at the foot of which runs a clear rill down a deep and broad rivulet … SITUATION: At an approximate distance of 6 km downstream from Niti (N30°47': E079°49' WGS84) where limestone (not crystalline) and argillaceous schist, chiefly the latter, are the rocks (BATTEN 1838: 313).
History
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | NITI CAVE (SHARMA 1994) | ||
| 12.1 | MALARI (Nautiyal 1985) (Cave at) | ||
| 12.1 | MALARI (Bhatt 2001) (Cave at) | ||
| 16.0 | TIPRA GLACIER CAVE | ||
| 17.4 | TAMAK or SBAYA 2 (Cave near) | ||
| 18.8 | TAMAK or SBAYA 1 (Cave near) | ||
| 19.1 | GILDUNG SNOW CAVE | ||
| 19.5 | BHAMANI DHAUR | ||
| 24.6 | GUNES GLACIER CAVE |