Tham Nam Hu - MH0246
19.581865,98.281279
Location
A resurgence about 500m north of Ban Tham North, a dam at the entrance providing water for irrigation.
Description
After about 100m of mostly narrow passage a side passage at right angles is met and can be followed east to a flowstone blockage and west (upstream) past a low point which was a sump during initial exploration in 1986 to another sump. 50m before the sump a higher level passage continues west for 177m to a blockage. Carbon dioxide levels of 1.8 to 3% were noted in 1986, but in January 1988 was not noticeable.
Topographie
DEHARVENG, LOUIS ET AL. (1988) - Grade UISv2 3-3-A
Fauna
Speocera (Speocera) capra Deeleman-Reinhold, 1995 (Arthropoda, Arachnida, Araneae, Araneomorphae, Ochyroceratidae) (Deeleman-Reinhold 1995) Troglopedetes maffrei Deharveng et Gers, 1993 (Arthropoda, Entognatha, Entomobryomorpha, Entomobryoidea, Paronellidae) û type locality (Deharveng and Gers 1993) Eustra troglophila Deuve, 1987 (Deuve, 1986) (Arthropoda, Insecta, Coleoptera, Carabidae) û type locality (Deuve 2001) Itamus castaneus Schmidt-Goebel, 1846 (Arthropoda, Insecta, Coleoptera, Carabidae) (Deuve 1988a)
Documents
[Topo] Tham Nam Hu 12/05/2019Bibliography 17/06/2020
- DEELEMAN-REINHOLD, CHRISTA L. (1995) "The Ochyroceratidae of the Indo-Pacific Region (Araneae)" Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Suppliment No. 2 pp1-103 DEHARVENG, LOUIS ET AL. (1986) "ExpÚdition Tha´-Maros 85" Association PyrÚnÚenne de SpÚlÚologie, Toulouse ISBN 2-906273-00-7 DEHARVENG, LOUIS,ET AL. (1988) "ExpÚditions Tha´ 87-Tha´ 88" Association PyrÚnÚenne de SpÚlÚologie, Toulouse ISBN 2-906273-02-3 DEHARVENG, LOUIS; GERS, CHARLES (1993) "Ten new species of Troglopedetes Absolon 1907, from caves of Thailand (Collembola Paronellidae)" Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde Vol. 63 No.2 pp103-113 DEHARVENG, LOUIS; LECLERC, PHILIPPE (1989) "Recherches sur les Faunes Cavernicoles d'Asie du Sud-est" MÚmoires de BiospÚologie Vol. 16 No. 43 pp91-110 DEUVE, THIERRY (1987c) "Faune cavernicole de Thailande: Coleopteres Paussidae Ozaeninae" Bulletin de la SociÚtÚ Entomologique de France Vol. 91 (1986) No. 7/8 pp237-242 DEUVE, THIERRY (1988b) "ColÚopteres Caraboidea des Milieux Souterrains de l'Asie du Sud-Est" Expeditions de l'APS en Asie du Sud-est: Travaux Scientifiques û 1. Association PyrÚnÚenne de SpÚlÚologie, Toulouse ISBN 2-906273-03-1 pp17-20 DEUVE, THIERRY (2001) "Le Genre Eustra Schmidt-Giebel, 1846, Insectes (Coleoptera, Paussidae, Ozaeninae) Ó Genitalia Femelles Orthotopiques" Zoosystema Vol. 23 No. 3 pp547-578 DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 Maffre, Laurent (1988a) "Expedition Thai 88" SpÚlÚOC No. 43 p10 MAFFRE, LAURENT (1988b) "Expedition Thai 88" Spelunca No. 30 pp9-10
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 | Big Knob Cave [MH0324] | ||
| 1.4 | Tham Ban Tham North - MH0034 | 20 | 0 |
| 1.5 | Cave MH0003 - MH0003 | 25 | |
| 1.6 | Tham Lod Overhang - MH0269 | 20 | |
| 1.7 | Tham Hued - MH0033 | 1365 | 3 |
| 1.9 | Tham Lod - MH0001 | 1666 | 20 |
| 2.0 | Cave MH0041 - MH0041 | ||
| 2.0 | Tham Christmas - MH0109 | 475 | 50 |
| 2.4 | Tham Hair - MH0159 | 100 | 0 |