地理奇景：美国洛基山脉的冰冻水洞奇观
本帖最后由 人与自然 于 2012-12-11 00:01 编辑http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2245763/Booming-Ice-Chasm-Underground-chamber-beneath-Rocky-Mountains-giant-ice-slides-melt.html
These are the stunning images which capture the breathtaking beauty of a new world discovered in an ice chasm beneath the Rocky Mountains.The cave, called Booming Ice Chasm, was named for it's incredible acoustics - as falling rocks crash and 'boom' when they tumble down the 140 metre deep cave.
The crystal clear ice is several meters thick - and explorers say navigating across it makes them feel like they are flying.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/10/article-0-16706EE2000005DC-34_964x642.jpg Adam Walker inside a newly found cave, called Booming Ice Chasm, beneath the Rocky Mountains. Crystal clear ice is several meters thick and makes people feel like they're flying
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/10/article-0-16706E2F000005DC-880_964x640.jpg The cave has unique acoustics as falling rocks crash and boom when they tumble down the 140 metre deep cave, making it hard to converse
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/10/article-2245763-167077ED000005DC-195_964x641.jpg Water dripping into the cave's entrance causes a huge ice slide to form, which explorers say is treacherous as the ice is crystal clear and difficult to navigate
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/10/article-0-16706F4F000005DC-57_964x641.jpg As melting snow and rainwater trickle down the cave entrance, it is transformed into an amazing natural frozen water slide
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/10/article-0-16707965000005DC-788_964x1363.jpg Explorers say navigating across the crystal clear ice gives them a feeling of flying as they become disoriented
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/10/article-2245763-167070CD000005DC-313_964x641.jpg Adam Walker at the entrance to the cave, preparing to descend onto the 'ice slide'
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/10/article-2245763-1670706D000005DC-939_964x640.jpg Adam Walker inside the Booming Ice Chasm
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The entrance to the cave as Adam Walker (left and Christian Stenner (right) prepare to enter through the entrance which helps keep the cave frozen all year round due to a rare natural phenomenon.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2245763/Booming-Ice-Chasm-Underground-chamber-beneath-Rocky-Mountains-giant-ice-slides-melt.html#ixzz2EfNJK9Wp
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