CAVES
How
Caves Form
Cave
Formations - Diagrams and
fantastic photos by Dave Bunnell from Caves around the world.
Bats
Bats - thermal
imaging done in Wee Jasper ABC news
Canberra
Speleological Society
- CSS has a longstanding association with the caves of Wee Jasper.
Worth contacting if you live in the Canberra area and are
interested in wild caving.
ACKMA -
Australasian Cave and Karst Management Association
ACKMA Cave Monitoring project - It was decided
that the closure of tour caves in Australia and New Zealand in March
2020 due to Covid 19 was an excellent opportunity to see what
temperature/ humidity conditions would be without human visitation
. The monitoring is being continued as tours resume and we
now have some comparitive results. Andy Baker's presentation for
the recent BCRA Cave Science Symposium is here on Youtube.
Cave
Animal of the Year - A relatively new concept featuring
small cave dwellers - this year is the Cave Cricket which is
encountered in Careys Cave
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ROCKS AND CRYSTALS
Geological Sites of NSW -
Wonderful by Cartoscope
Maps of geologically significant places in NSW.
Rock Collecting - A wealth of information and good
explanations. Recommended by Amy Ashford's students at Kingsford.
STEM
fans - Where you can find interesting rocks, how to catalogue them,
helpful equipment tips, as well as a rock collecting code of ethics.
Casoro - US site with
information on rocks, crystal and
geology. Recommended by Brooke Krueger and her
Junior
Scouts.
Mineralogy
Resource Guide for Kids
- Great information on the Minerals
link, with simple
layout of information and terrific images.
So good it's not just for kids!
Common
Minerals and Their Uses
- Excellent information on the
40 most common minerals we employ in our daily lives.
Mineralogy
Database
- Extensive information about Minerals - Some is quite technical and
some is simple. Check out the interactive 3D images in Crystallography
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FRACTALS: BUILDING
BLOCKS OF NATURE
Fractal Foundation: Basic crystals and certain
forms in caves can be viewed as fractals. A
fractal is a
never-ending pattern that repeats itself across different scales.
This comprehensive website has explanations and terrific activities
for education.
Fractal Forum: Some images showing the
fractal nature of some crystalline growth.
Fractal Animations: BEWARE
- you are entering a world from
which
you may not emerge for a long, long, time ..........
Endless
Ocean
Fractal
Forest
... and if you like purple ...
Into The Purple
Kinetic Art of Anthony Howe - wonderful sculptures
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OTHER RELATED LINKS
BBC
NEWS Science & Technology
- Not about caves but a great series
of animated explanations of formation process of natural phenomena such
as earthquakes, tornadoes etc.
Continental Drift & Plate Techtonics -
This site has further very useful links. Thanks to Erin in
Vermont for sharing this.
Periodic
table - Scientific American
webpage with interesting interactive
information about elements.
National
Dinosaur Museum - An excellent
site with details about the Museum and its many activities.
Skymaps - Download
the current map of the Southern Hemisphere night sky. We suggest
you print the current map to A3 size to be readable. Print as
poster on 2 A4s, cut and join. If you can laminate, even better.
Also get some red cellophane to put over your torch, and rubber
bands to secure it. When you are camping, you can use this chart
to look at the night sky and identify stars and constellations.
By using torch with re cellophane you will not destroy your night
vision.
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