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The Virtual Lava Tube by Dave Bunnel


Lava Tubes and Lava Tube Caves (USGS)

Lava Tubes (in Wikipedia)

World's Longest Lava Tubes by Bob Gulden

Vulcanospeleology in Saudi Arabia by John Pint


 

 

MAPS OF LAVA CAVES
 

ASU Global Lava Tube Database
 

 

VULCANOSPELEOLOGICAL TERMS



Vulcon Guidebook Glossary by Ken Grimes

An Illustrated Glossary Of Lava Tube Features
Western Speleological Survey bulletin #87. By Charles V. Larson, 56pp, 1993


REPORTS AND ARTICLES ON LAVA CAVES

 

What is a Lava Tube? by William R. Halliday (PDF file, 3.2 megabytes) from Proceedings of the X, XI, and XII International Symposia on Vulcanospeleology, AMCS Austin, 2008

Umm Jirsan: Arabia's Longest Lava-tube System by John Pint

Differentiating Lava Tube Skylights from Pit Craters; A Study of the Cave-like Structures on Arsia Mons, Mars by Halliday, W.R. and J.J. Wynne. 2008

Prospects for Lava-cave Studies in Harrat Khaybar, Saudi Arabia  by John J. Pint

Pa'auhau Civil Defense Cave, Hawaii  by Stephan Kempe et al.

Hibashi Cave, Saudi Arabia by John Pint :  Report; Story

Lava Tubes of Iceland by Harry Marinakis

Leviathan Cave, Kenya

Volcanic Caves of the Azores (GESPEA)

Lava Tubes of Lanzarote, Canary Islands (Shepton Mallet Caving Club)

Iceland Expeditions (Shepton Mallet Caving Club)

La Madriguera de los Lobos (The Wolves' Den)

Caves of the Lost City, Saudi Arabia

Caves of Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument by Harry Marinakis

The Lava Tubes of Harrat Kishb, Saudi Arabia by John Pint: Report; Story

Kazumura Cave, Hawaii

Zurdo Cave: vampire bats, tailless whip scorpions, leaf-cutting ants, snakes and an amazing obsidian ceiling

Three Curious Volcanic Caves in Jalisco, Mexico
 

Lava Caves of Tepoztlan, Mexico: Iglesia Cave and La Cueva Pelona

 

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