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== External links == |
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*[http://www.showcaves.com/english/misc/caves/Voronya.html Caves of Georgia: Voronya Cave] |
*[http://www.showcaves.com/english/misc/caves/Voronya.html Caves of Georgia: Voronya Cave] |
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*[http://politiken.dk/VisArtikel.sasp?PageID=337830&TemplateID=16245 Map of Voronia Cave] |
*[http://politiken.dk/VisArtikel.sasp?PageID=337830&TemplateID=16245 Map of Voronia Cave] (German) |
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*[http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/08/27/1093518087377.html?oneclick=true Article on 2004 Voronia Cave Exploration] |
*[http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/08/27/1093518087377.html?oneclick=true Article on 2004 Voronia Cave Exploration] |
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*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4472585.stm BBC coverage of the discovery] |
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4472585.stm BBC coverage of the discovery] |
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Revision as of 17:03, 9 July 2005
The Voronya Cave (aka Krubera-Voronia Cave) is the deepest known cave in the world. It is located in the Arabika Massif, West Caucasus, Abkhazia region (Georgia region of the former Soviet Union). The height difference in the cave is 2,080 metres.
The same cave set the previous record for depth at 1,710 metres in 2001 by a Russian-Ukrainian team. In 2004 the depth was increased on each of three expeditions.