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buried karst

Natural environment; Speleology

Karst topography entirely buried by relatively younger post-rock or sediments and not part of the contemporary landscape.

headlamp

Natural environment; Speleology

A headlamp is a light source worn affixed to the head for outdoor activities at night or in dark conditions such as caving, orienteering, hiking, backpacking, camping, or mountain ...

figure eight descender

Natural environment; Speleology

Sometimes just called "eight", this device is most commonly used as a descender, but may also be used as a belay device in the absence of more appropriate equipment, although it ...

descender

Natural environment; Speleology

A mechanical device used for descending ropes.

erosion

Natural environment; Speleology

The general process or group of processes whereby the materials of the Earth’s crust are moved from one place to another by running water (including rainfall), waves and currents, ...