Going underground: British explorers map out 'never-ending' cave network underneath Borneo jungle

[Judi Lynn]

Going underground: British explorers map out 'never-ending' cave network underneath Borneo jungle
By Mail Foreign Service
Last updated at 2:58 PM on 8th September 2010

These incredible images show British scientists on an expedition to map a 'never-ending' cave network in a project that dates back more than 30 years.

The twisting network of caverns underneath Gunung Mulu National Park, in Sarawak, Borneo, contains the largest cave chamber in the world, the largest cave by volume and what is believed to be the largest cave passage.

Scientists carry out bi-annual visits into several caves and have so far mapped out an incredible 186 miles of the underground network.

Using lasers and other equipment they measured the dimensions of different sections of the numerous caverns stretching throughout the UNESCO World Heritage site and feed them into a computer to build up the map.

Working with Borneo's National Parks authority, the team of Brits also began mapping the area above the caves to help tourists trekking between the cave mouths know where they are.

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http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1310129/British-explorers-map-cave-network-underneath-Borneo-jungle.html

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1. Very cool

[The Backlash Cometh]

2. Those British people seem to be big on cave hunting.

Remember they got trapped in a Mexican cave some years back? Are they looking for a safe place to hide out when the big one hits?