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Speleology
The study of caves, the way they are formed, physical properties and type.
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zone of aeration
Natural environment; Speleology
The zone in permeable soil or rock that is above the zone saturated with water.
bat
Natural environment; Speleology
A member of the order Chiroptera, the only mammals capable of true flight as they have membranes between the toes of their forefeet.
denudation
Natural environment; Speleology
The wearing away of overlying loose rock to top of bedrock.
stalactite curtain
Natural environment; Speleology
Sinuous, thin sheet (or sheets) of dripstone formed on the roof or walls of a cave or behind a waterfall.
speleotherapy
Natural environment; Speleology
Therapeutic use of salt mines, caves or other forms of exposure to salt air.
