Hranicka Propast: World's deepest underwater cave discovered in Czech Republic

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Radio Australia

Hranicka Propast: World's deepest underwater cave discovered in Czech Republic

Updated 2 October 2016, 14:35 AEDT


Explorers discover the world's deepest underwater cave in the Czech Republic, with the limestone abyss measuring at least 404 metres deep.

The world's deepest underwater cave has been discovered by a team of explorers in the Czech Republic, measuring at least 404 metres (1,325 feet) deep.

The flooded limestone sinkhole, known as the Hranicka Propast or Hranice Abyss, is located in the Hurka u Hranic nature reserve in the country's east.

It has been surveyed numerous times by Polish explorer Krzysztof Starnawski over the last 20 years, but Mr Starnawski had never, until now, been able to measure beyond a depth of 370 metres (1,214).

Read more: http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2016-10-02/hranicka-propast-worlds-deepest-underwater-cave-discovered-in-czech-republic/1622606

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World's deepest underwater cave found in the Czech Republic (Update)

September 30, 2016 by Monika Scislowska



In this photo taken Sept. 27, 2016 in the flooded Hranicka Propast, or Hranice
Abyss, in the Czech Republic Polish explorer Krzysztof Starnawski, left, and
Bartlomiej Grynda, right, are reading images from a remotely-operated
underwater robot, or ROV, that went to the record depth of 404 meters ,1,325
feet, revealing the limestone abyss to be the world's deepest flooded cave,
during the 'Hranicka Propast - step beyond 400m' expedition led by Starnawski
and partly funded by the National Geographic. (AP Photo/ Marcin Jamkowski)

More:
http://phys.org/news/2016-09-explorer-deepest-underwater-cave.html

[jtuck004]

1. Nope, that still won't be far enough away...oh, pardon me, wrong thread. n/t

[randome]

2. I bet it's colder than Trump's electoral prospects.

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[cstanleytech]

3. Actually that's an optimistic view as I would say his chances are more along the lines of the

Challenger Deep if he keeps on opening his mouth to speak.

[smirkymonkey]

4. Very cool!

The Czech republic is beautiful, from the little I have seen of it. I would love to go back to explore more of the country. It really is gorgeous.

[dembotoz]

5. at the bottom you will prob find my car keys...dropped em somewhere

[Igel]

6. And stray socks. n/t

[Igel]

7. Skvele.

[burrowowl]

8. Nice find!

Thanks!

[niyad]

9. very interesting.