An analysis of stalagmite records from White Moon Cave in the Santa Cruz Mountains shows that 8200 years ago the California coast underwent 150 years of exceptionally wet and stormy weather. This is the first high resolution record of how the Holocene cold snap affected the California climate.

18 Jun 2017 - [Blagdon Bone Fissure] by R. M. Taviner added. 14 May 2017 - Axbridge Caving Group Publications 1940 - 2014 added to the archive. 25 Apr 2017 - Dorset Caving Group Journals and Longwood Valley Sink 1984-1990 digging logbooks added to the collection.

Original Articles This section contains original articles of spelaeological interest [An overview of the archaeology of Mendip caves and karst] by Vince Simmonds (revised 2016). [Swildon's - What's in a name?] A Suggestion for the derivation of the name Swildon's by R. M. Taviner

The documents are in Adobe's PDF format and you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to read them. Forms If you have any expense claims please use one of the following forms: * [CSCC Expenses Form (.pdf)] * [CSCC Expenses Form (Excel format)]

The documents are in Adobe's PDF format and you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to read them. Forms If you have any expense claims please use one of the following forms: * [CSCC Expenses Form (.pdf)] * [CSCC Expenses Form (Excel format)]

Blind cavefish typically have skulls that bend slightly to the left. A study suggests this orientation might help them find food as they navigate in a perpetual counter-clockwise direction around a cave.

Original Articles This section contains original articles of spelaeological interest [An overview of the archaeology of Mendip caves and karst] by Vince Simmonds (revised 2016). [Swildon's - What's in a name?] A Suggestion for the derivation of the name Swildon's by R. M. Taviner

14 May 2017 - Axbridge Caving Group Publications 1940 - 2014 added to the archive. 25 Apr 2017 - Dorset Caving Group Journals and Longwood Valley Sink 1984-1990 digging logbooks added to the collection. 24 Apr 2017 - Added the Gerald Platten Scrapbook Index, as compiled by Dave Irwin.

The documents are in Adobe's PDF format and you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to read them. Forms If you have any expense claims please use one of the following forms: * [CSCC Expenses Form (.pdf)] * [CSCC Expenses Form (Excel format)]

Next CSCC meetings: Saturday 18th February 2017 (EGM and GM) Saturday 13th May 2017 (AGM) NB the meeting was moved from the 20th by the Nov 2016 meeting. All CSCC meetings take place at 10:00 am in the back bar of the Hunter's Lodge, Priddy. Anyone interested in the Council's business may attend as an observer.

Next CSCC meetings: Saturday 18th February 2017 (EGM and GM) Saturday 13th May 2017 (AGM) NB the meeting was moved from the 20th by the Nov 2016 meeting. All CSCC meetings take place at 10:00 am in the back bar of the Hunter's Lodge, Priddy. Anyone interested in the Council's business may attend as an observer.

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Ice cores drilled from a glacier in a cave in Transylvania offer new evidence of how Europe's winter weather and climate patterns fluctuated during the last 10,000 years, known as the Holocene period.

Original Articles This section contains original articles of spelaeological interest [An overview of the archaeology of Mendip caves and karst] by Vince Simmonds (revised 2016). [Swildon's - What's in a name?] A Suggestion for the derivation of the name Swildon's by R. M. Taviner

25 Apr 2017 - Dorset Caving Group Journals and Longwood Valley Sink 1984-1990 digging logbooks added to the collection. 24 Apr 2017 - Added the Gerald Platten Scrapbook Index, as compiled by Dave Irwin. 22 Nov 2016 - [A summary of an assemblage of bones and a pot sherd found in Wookey Hole cave, Mendip Hills, Somerset] by Vince Simmonds added.

24 Apr 2017 - Added the Gerald Platten Scrapbook Index, as compiled by Dave Irwin. 22 Nov 2016 - [A summary of an assemblage of bones and a pot sherd found in Wookey Hole cave, Mendip Hills, Somerset] by Vince Simmonds added. 4 Nov 2016 - [The Sandford Gulf and other lost caves of Sandford Hill] added.

The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) is the dominant atmospheric pressure mode over the North Atlantic that plays a significant role in determining the winter climate in Europe. Depending on the prevailing state of the NAO, Europe experiences mild or very cold winters and even strong storms. Geoscientists are currently reconstructing the fluctuations of the NAO over the last 10,000 years with the aim of being able to predict future developments. For this purpose, they use stalagmites obtained from subterranean caves as natural climate archives and are examining new indicators of climate change to retrieve climate information that is as accurate as possible. Initial results indicate that it is likely that the NAO will respond to the melting of the Arctic ice cap in the future, with consequences for our climate, environment, and society as a whole.

New Archive A new Archive of MCRA Films has been created on You Tube - This currently contains 43 Films - more will be added in the near future. Mendip Cave Rescue - Black Hole, Swildons- Rescue 1989

New Archive A new Archive of MCRA Films has been created on You Tube - This currently contains 43 Films - more will be added in the near future. Mendip Cave Rescue - Black Hole, Swildons- Rescue 1989