Er Wang Dong
| Er Wang Dong | |
|---|---|
| Location | Houping Township, Wulong County, Chongqing, China |
| Depth | 441 m |
| Length | 42 139 m |
Er Wang Dong (Chinese: 二王洞; lit. 'Second Royal Cave') is a large cave in the Wulong Karst region, in Wulong County of Chongqing Municipality of China.[1][2][3]
Current known length of its passages is 42,139 metres (138,251 ft)[4][5] with a maximum depth of 441 m (1,447 ft). It is large enough to contain its own weather system. The cave starts in the 195 m (640 ft) deep Niubizi tiankeng (牛鼻子天坑; "ox nose sinkhole") and also contains the 295 m (968 ft) deep Qingkou tiankeng.
Er Wang Dong cave has formed in Lower Ordovician limestone and is located close to another very large cave system - San Wang Dong.
Both caves were explored by Hong Meigui Cave Exploration Society. Local people make weather forecasts based on the observations in Niubizi tiankeng - if there is a fog coming from the cave, rain is expected.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "地下化石走廊——二王洞 (The Underground Fossil Corridor - Er Wang Dong)" (in Chinese). The Official Government Website of Houping Township, Wulong County. November 5, 2009. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
- ^ Griffiths, Sarah (October 2, 2013). "Er Wang Dong cave in China so huge it has its own weather system". Daily Mail. DMG Media. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
- ^ Leslie Lapides (3 Oct 2013). "First-Ever Images of Er Wang Dong Cave, A Cave With Its Own Weather System". Weather.com.
- ^ a b "Er Wang Dong Cave". Wondermondo.
- ^ "Website of Hong Meigui Cave Exploration Society".
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