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Ayvacik Düdeni |
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Type: |
Vertical Cave | |||
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Altitude: |
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Depth: |
-228 m | |||
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Length: |
1822 m | |||
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Region: |
Aegean | |||
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Province: |
Izmir | |||
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District: |
Ödemis | |||
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Village: |
Gölcük | |||
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| Location: It is located at the bottom of the range of hills between the Subatan Plateau and the Ayvacik Plateau of the Odemis District. |
| Structural Properties and formation : Today being an active cave; it has percolation of rainwater and snowmelt. The dimension of the entrance is approximately 2x2 m. A 2 m descent leads into the start of the first incline; when the arm on the left side is followed. The structure of the cave causes rubbing at several points during ribbing; therefore a rope protector and hose must be used. Initially vertical; the cave gets horizontal at around -120 m. The horizontal part can be advanced by walking. There are plenty of whirlpools here; which can only be passed either by taking hold of the walls or chimneying. It ends up with a -228 m siphon. During the surveys carried out by Wolozan; a French caver and his team; the length reached to a total of 1822 m by addition of new branches [Wolozan 1993:3]. |
| Research History: It was explored by BUMAK in 1988 and DEU-MAK in 1997-99. In 1992; it was also explored by D. Wolozan and his team; and new branches were added. |
| Findings: During the survey carried out by BUMAK; it had been reported that big mosquitos and spiders were seen at the beginning of the first descent and various types of bats were observed. |
