Speleology (ISSN 1478-999X)

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LYNCH, Erin (ed.). (2007). Speleology 9. Buxton: British Cave Research Association. £3.40 plus postage. ISSN 1478-999X. 40pp, A4, with photos, maps and diagrams.
This issue has a cover date of April 2007 and was published in June 2007.

The bulletin of British Caving

Front Cover (p1)

by Robbie SHONE.
Photos from the White Mountains, Crete 2006 by Robbie Shone.

 

Inside Front Cover (p2)

Advertisement for caving lamp.

 

Contents (p3)

List of Contents.

 

In Brief (p4)

by Roo WALTERS and Dave CHECKLEY.
Ghar Parau Foundation Winter 2007 Awards; New Award from BCRA – Young Researcher of the Year.

 

Obituaries (pp4-5)

by Jenny POTTS, Martin GRASS and Mick DAY.
Obituaries for Roy Paulson by Jenny Potts, Dave 'Wig' Irwin by Martin Grass and Frank Baguley by Mick Day.

 

Resin Anchors in Oolite (p6)

by Andrew ATKINSON.
Rigging in soft oolite poses a challenge for mine explorers. Andrew Atkinson gives the results of recent tests conducted on resin anchors placed in an oolite mine.

 

BCA Goes to the Outdoor Show (p7)

by Chris JEWELL.
With an artificial cave and plenty of other attractions, BCA's stand at the National Outdoor Show was a big hit. Chris Jewell reports.

 

Expedition Report: Mavri Laki, Crete 2006 (pp8-11)

by Rob EAVIS.
Sheffield University Speleological Society's expedition to the White Mountains yielded a number of 100m-deep caves and good prospects for the future. Rob Eavis reports.

 

Hydrolevelling of Very Deep Caves: An Example from Krubera / Voronja (pp12-15)

by Alexander DEGTJAREV, Eugene SNETKOV and Alexey GURJANOV.
Hydrolevelling is an interesting alternative to measuring depth with clino and tape. Alexander Degtjarev, Eugene Snetkov and Alexey Gurjanov describe techniques used to determine the depth of the world's deepest cave.

 

Expedition Report: Matienzo, Spain 2006 (pp16-21)

by Juan CORRIN.
Juan Corrin reports on the exploration in northern Spain.

 

Ghar Parau Revisited: Zagros Mountains, Iran 2006 (pp22-23)

by Simon BROOKS.
Simon Brooks reports on the recent Russian expedition to Ghar Parau.

 

2007 Cave Science Symposium (pp24-25)

by Trevor FAULKNER.
Trevor Faulkner reports on the 16th BCRA Cave Science Symposium, held at the University of Huddersfield on March 10.

 

Hidden Cave Cities and River Systems: Houaphanh, Laos 2007 (pp26-29)

by Liz PRICE.
This year the Northern Laos – European Cave Project explored showcaves, caves used as wartime shelters, and wild caves. Liz Price reports.

 

BCRA Special Interest Groups (p30)

Reports from the Cave Archaeology and Palaeontology Research Archive, Cave Radio & Electronics Group, Cave Surveying Group and the International Society for Speleological Art.

 

Caving in the Abode of the Clouds: Meghalaya, India 2007 (pp32-34)

by Simon BROOKS and Mark BROWN.
Simon Brooks and Mark Brown describe recent successes in Meghalaya.

 

Overseas News and Reviews (pp35-37)

News from around the world and reviews of caving publications.

 

Diary Dates (p37)

Diary Dates.

 

@BCRA, @BCA (p38)

Contact Details for BCRA and BCA.

 

Inside Back Cover (p39)

Advertisements.

 

Outside back cover (p40)

by Mark KELLAWAY.
British Newcomer Award, Hidden Earth 2006. Portfolio from Gouffre Jean–Bernard by Mark Kellaway.