USGS: Science Topics: caves

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Caves

Natural underground passageways or chambers, or hollowed out cavities in the side of a cliff. [USGS GNIS Feature Class Definitions <http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/feature_class.htm>]

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Biological resource status and trends: Caves and subterranean habitats [More info]: Information concerning status and trends of biological resources, focusing on caves and subterranean habitats
Candidate cave entrances on Mars [More info]: Newly discovered candidate cave entrances into Martian near-surface lava tubes, volcano-tectonic fracture systems, and pit craters and describes their characteristics and exploration possibilities.
Devils Hole, Nevada--A Primer [More info]: Explains the important paleoclimatic information we have obtained from this subaqueous cavern. The time-series data show important contrasts with what would be predicted from orbital theory, provoking extensive scientific discussion.
Investigating White-Nose Syndrome in Bats [More info]: Explains the nature and history of this fungal infection that is killing large numbers of bats in the northeast US.
Southwest Caves Reveal New Forms of Life [More info]: These lightless and nutrient-poor natural systems are home to life forms found nowhere else on Earth. Three new genera and at least 15 new species have been discovered here.
The chronology for the d18O record from Devils Hole, Nevada, extended into the Mid-Holocene [More info]: This study extends the oxygen isotope record of this important paleoclimate record forward in time to cover more recent history, up to 4,500 years before present.

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