Post by jonsdigs on Jul 28, 2007 12:50:59 GMT -5
Sulphur Cave expedition planned
By Mike McCollum
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
The Steamboat Pilot &Today
Steamboat Springs — A sulphur cave on Howelsen Hill , a caving attraction whose discovery pre-dates the city of Steamboat Springs, will undergo scientific scrutiny next month.
A team that includes cavers, geologists, biologists, hydrologists and microbiologists will gather in Steamboat from Aug. 17 to 19 to explore and investigate the unique cave.
“As cavers, we are interested in exploring caves and leaning more about the caves of Colorado,” said Richard Rhinehart, editor of the Rocky Mountain Caving Journal. “As scientists, we are interested in getting into the geology and biology wonders of the state.”
Rhinehart, who is one of the dozen cavers and scientists planning to descend into the cave, said the Sulphur Cave is a geological oddity in North America.
“A cave with a warm spring running into it and high (carbon dioxide) atmosphere is not common in Colorado or the United States,” he said. “There are scientists in our group interested in examining the cave to look for small microbes that may be living in there.”
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By Mike McCollum
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
The Steamboat Pilot &Today
Steamboat Springs — A sulphur cave on Howelsen Hill , a caving attraction whose discovery pre-dates the city of Steamboat Springs, will undergo scientific scrutiny next month.
A team that includes cavers, geologists, biologists, hydrologists and microbiologists will gather in Steamboat from Aug. 17 to 19 to explore and investigate the unique cave.
“As cavers, we are interested in exploring caves and leaning more about the caves of Colorado,” said Richard Rhinehart, editor of the Rocky Mountain Caving Journal. “As scientists, we are interested in getting into the geology and biology wonders of the state.”
Rhinehart, who is one of the dozen cavers and scientists planning to descend into the cave, said the Sulphur Cave is a geological oddity in North America.
“A cave with a warm spring running into it and high (carbon dioxide) atmosphere is not common in Colorado or the United States,” he said. “There are scientists in our group interested in examining the cave to look for small microbes that may be living in there.”
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