Comments on: Caving in Waitomo, NZ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/04/01/caving-in-waitomo-nz/ The latest reports of world wide rock & ice climbing (and other extreme) fun and adventure! Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:37:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Colin http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/04/01/caving-in-waitomo-nz/#comment-3234 Colin Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:27:14 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=1573#comment-3234 A caving geek would have asked for details of the LED array lights :zip: A caving geek would have asked for details of the LED array lights :zip:

]]> By: Pete http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/04/01/caving-in-waitomo-nz/#comment-3228 Pete Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:54:11 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=1573#comment-3228 Colin, you are a caving geek! :geek: Colin, you are a caving geek! :geek:

]]> By: Colin http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/04/01/caving-in-waitomo-nz/#comment-3227 Colin Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:55:55 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=1573#comment-3227 The comment about a link between shakeholes and formations is interesting. As formations are made from minerals deposited by the water that dissolves the rock, factors such as the mineral impurities in the limestone, the rate of water flow and the air temperature are all related to formation growth. Whilst is is possible to have lots of straws without shakeholes and shakeholes with no straws below some local geological factor could be at work and create a strong link in that limestone area. Did the guide indicate if it was local or more general? The comment about a link between shakeholes and formations is interesting. As formations are made from minerals deposited by the water that dissolves the rock, factors such as the mineral impurities in the limestone, the rate of water flow and the air temperature are all related to formation growth. Whilst is is possible to have lots of straws without shakeholes and shakeholes with no straws below some local geological factor could be at work and create a strong link in that limestone area. Did the guide indicate if it was local or more general?

]]> By: Pete http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/04/01/caving-in-waitomo-nz/#comment-3212 Pete Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:55:34 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=1573#comment-3212 Noting the date of this adventure, do you think the white wellies were an April fools prank? :twisted: Noting the date of this adventure, do you think the white wellies were an April fools prank? :twisted:

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