KALAPANI NALA (Cave in the)
35.191700,74.816700
Description
Major N.N. Thomas (note 1) noted an unspecified cave (item no. V) without recognised nature, character or dimension, which is formed in an unspecified rock (note 2) and situated »on the south side of the Kalapani Nala between Chhugan [note 3] and Parjot [note 4]. Sheet 43 I [note 5].« The Kalapani Nala (Kalapani Gah, Kalapani Nar) of Major Thomas appears to be a tributary to the river Astor, which itself is a tributary (note 6) to Indus River. WADIA (1937) studied in the Astor - Deosai area the Cretaceous volcanic series and its intrusions.
NOTE 1: Thomas, [Major] N N in: Glennie, Edward Aubrey (undated Mss): Appendix B: Kashmir State.- Typescript draft held by the BCRA (British Cave Research Association) Library, Matlock, Derbyshire, England [forwarded by Ray Mansfield]. NOTE 2: THAKUR, V C (1992: 354) refers to WADIA, D N (1934): The Cretaceous volcanic series of Astor - Deosai, Kashmir, and its intrusions.- Records of the Geological Survey of India. ISSN 0370-5226 (Calcutta: Government of India), LXXII, Vol. 72, (part 2): 151-161 but I have not seen this item. NOTE 3: »Chhugan« (Thomas s.a. Mss) is indicated as »Chhagam« near N35°11': E074°48° on AMS sheet NI43-02 Gilgit (U502 series, 1963 edition). NOTE 4: »Parjot« (Thomas s.a. Mss) is the Parjot shown near N35°12': E074°50° on AMS sheet NI43-02 Gilgit (U502 series, 1963 edition). NOTE 5: Survey of India sheet 43-I covers the area between N35° to N36° and E74° to E75°. NOTE 6: The Astor joins at N35°34': E074°41' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) the Indus on AMS sheet NI43-02 Gilgit, 1963) and in the India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006) map 2 B1.
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17.7 | RAKHIOT PEAK (Cave on the) | ||
| 113.7 | BIAFO GLACIER CAVE 1 | ||
| 113.7 | BIAFO GLACIER CAVE 2 | ||
| 113.7 | BIAFO GLACIER CAVE 3 | ||
| 113.7 | BIAFO GLACIER CAVE 4 | ||
| 134.7 | BALTORO GLACIER (Caves in the) | ||
| 134.9 | Murdar Westie Bou (Brooks 1994) | ||
| 141.0 | SUGHU BOU | ||
| 141.0 | KILPIT BOU (Brooks 1994) |