Otoch Ha As a cave diver moves into a cave they 'reference the cave' - a process of being aware of cave features so that you can verify you're on the correct path when you exit the cave. Monolithic formations like this one found upstream in Cenote Otoch Ha are unmistakeable road signs for cave divers.
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Searching for salt water On the east coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula some cave systems connect to the ocean. Salt water intrudes from the sea into the caves. The depth at which you find the salt water in the cave varies depending on how close you are to the coast.
Cave diving in MexicoThe city of Tulum in the state of Quintana Roo in Mexico is surrounded by more than 800 kilometres of mapped cave passage.
NaharonA tannic fresh water cap sits undisturbed high in this dome and is an eerily fascinating cave feature.
Mapping caves Diver propulsion vehicles (DPVs) and knotted line are useful tools for a cave diver who is mapping caves.
Haloclinehalocline
[hal-uh-klahyn] noun 1. a well-defined vertical salinity gradient in ocean or other saline water. CamiloMexican cave system Camilo contains some passages that are extremely dark and majestic. The tunnels are so dark that cave divers need to take extra time to look around to see just how amazing the formations are.
Sistema K'oox BaalSistema K'oox Baal is currently recorded as the fourth longest underwater cave system in Mexico. It has 77 kilometres of mapped passage with a maximum depth of 26.2 metres and contains 48 cenotes.
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