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Sütlük Subatani |
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Type: |
Vertical Cave | |||
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Altitude: |
1850 m | |||
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Depth: |
-640 m | |||
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Length: |
1317 m | |||
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Region: |
Mediterranean | |||
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Province: |
Adana | |||
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District: |
Pozanti | |||
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Village: |
Dagdibi | |||
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| Location: It is located on the Mazmili Plateau of the Aladag Mountains. The Mazmili Plateau is the general name for the area standing between Karanfil Mountain; Yelatan Plateau; Sarimsak Mountain and Dagdibi Village. It has been surfacing in the shape of a tectonic window within the Liassic aged dolomites and ophiolitic crust units in an area with an average height of 1750 m. |
| Structural Properties and formation : It drops into a 75 m descent. It continues with several descents; the longest one being 23 m; and numerous whirlpools until -225 m is reached. It is followed by another descent of 59 m which leads into the temporary camp site. Whirlpools are common in most of the descents. The cave becomes horizontal after reaching to -500 m. The horizontal section is followed by descents again; and the latest point descended is 30 m. From that point; the cave enlarges and extends farther. |
| Research History: The first explorations in the sinkhole go back to 1989. It was explored by MAD in 1993 and 1995; and mapped to the BCRA 3c standard. |
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