Are you looking for the experiment with gas well prospects in the Southwest? I plotted some of these in 3d and voila...what the hell is it? It looks like just the biggest cave discovery in North America! This is a crude graph showing the depths where caves are found in a particular region of the Southwest USA. You might say that the data was obtained using a sharpened boring tool at the end of a long rotating pipe. The cost of the research was paid by several oil and gas developers. This project is now underway and was documented by a film crew from the UK. If you are willing to rappel up to 1000' via 24" bore hole, drop me a line! mailto:peter@well.com --pf
Caves in the Northeastern USA are not entirely solutional! This graph provided early clues that caves in NW Connecticut were formed by wave action due to an enormous glacial melt lake from 10,000 to 9000 years BP. 22 limestone and talus caves were included in the preliminary analysis. I am looking for cavers and other interested field workers to assist in gathering additional data for publication.

Terragen rendition of the Sugar Hill karstTerragen rendition of the Sugar Hill karst

Sugar Hill TERRAGEN rendition- glacial flood simulation looking NW
Sugar Hill TERRAGEN rendition- glacial flood simulation looking NW

Winter rendition -Sugar Hill karst- overlay of field traverseWinter rendition -Sugar Hill karst- overlay of field traverse

Grid generated for COMPASS from DEM data. View over Sugar Hill towards Lions Head to the West




Grid generated for COMPASS from DEM data. View over Sugar Hill towards Lions Head to the West