Karst Underwater Research
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Karst Underwater Research (KUR) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to collecting and reporting valuable scientific information from underwater karst
environments where scientist are unable to go and providing this information to the public for future generations to better understand and protect our unique natural resources.
KUR has been most noted in their exploration of Weeki Wachee Springs
and Twin D's.
in the United States
.
From May 22 until August 30, 2007, the discharge level at Weeki Wachee spring dropped to a level that allowed for cave divers
to gain effective entry into the cave system at the spring. The KUR team successfully executed exploration dives and the necessary in-water decompression to explore approximately 6,700 feet in multiple passages at an average depth of 265 Feet Fresh Water (ffw) with a maximum depth of 407 ffw.
KARST
Kilometer-square Area Radio Synthesis Telescope is a Chinese telescope project to which FAST is a forerunner. KARST is a set of large spherical reflectors on karst landforms, which are bowlshaped limestone sinkholes named after the Kras region in Slovenia and Northern Italy. It will consist of...
environments where scientist are unable to go and providing this information to the public for future generations to better understand and protect our unique natural resources.
KUR has been most noted in their exploration of Weeki Wachee Springs
Weeki Wachee Springs
Weeki Wachee Springs is a natural tourist attraction located in Weeki Wachee, Florida, where underwater performances by "mermaids", women dressed with fins about their legs as well as other fancy outfits, can be viewed in an aquarium-like setting in the spring of the Weeki Wachee River...
and Twin D's.
Weeki Wachee Exploration Project
In 2007, a team led by KUR found that Weeki Wachee Springs is the deepest naturally formed springSpring (hydrosphere)
A spring—also known as a rising or resurgence—is a component of the hydrosphere. Specifically, it is any natural situation where water flows to the surface of the earth from underground...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
From May 22 until August 30, 2007, the discharge level at Weeki Wachee spring dropped to a level that allowed for cave divers
Cave diving
Cave diving is a type of technical diving in which specialized equipment is used to enable the exploration of caves which are at least partially filled with water. In the United Kingdom it is an extension of the more common sport of caving, and in the United States an extension of the more common...
to gain effective entry into the cave system at the spring. The KUR team successfully executed exploration dives and the necessary in-water decompression to explore approximately 6,700 feet in multiple passages at an average depth of 265 Feet Fresh Water (ffw) with a maximum depth of 407 ffw.
External links
- Karst Underwater Research, official site