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Sima Humboldt

Sima Humboldt
LocationVenezuela, Bolívar (state), Sarisariñama
Coordinates4°41′08″N 64°13′07″W / 4.6855°N 64.2185°W / 4.6855; -64.2185
Depth314 m (1,030 ft)
Discovery1961
GeologyQuartzite
AccessBy special researcher permit only

Sima Humboldt (Sima Mayor) is an enormous sinkhole located on the summit of the plateau of Sarisariñama tepui in Bolívar State, Venezuela. It is unusual for several reasons, including its enormous size and depth, its location on the top of the only forested tepui, having a patch of forest on its base and also due to the weathering process that formed this sinkhole. The feature is named after scientist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt.

The sinkhole was descended for the first time in 1974 and more thoroughly explored in 1976. Its volume is 18,000,000 m3 (640,000,000 cu ft), with a maximum width of 352 m (1,155 ft) at its upper rim and 502 m (1,647 ft) below, and a depth of 314 m (1,030 ft).[1]

Only 700 metres from the rim of Sima Humboldt there is another enormous sinkhole, Sima Martel. Both were first spotted in 1961 by pilot Harry Gibson.[2] In total there are four caves on Sarisariñama.

References

  1. ^ (In Spanish) Miguel Lentino, Diana Esclasans. "Important Areas for the Conservation of Birds in Venezuela". In: Birdlife and Conservation International. Important Areas for the Conservation of Birds in the Tropical Andes: Priority Sites for the Maintenance of Biodiversity. ("Áreas Importantes Para La Conservación De Las Aves En Venezuela". In: BirdLife International y Conservation International. Áreas Importantes para la Conservación de las Aves en los Andes Tropicales: sitios prioritarios para la conservación de la biodiversidad.) Quito, Ecuador: BirdLife International (Serie de Conservación de BirdLife No. 14), S. 621-730, 2005.
  2. ^ Huber, Otto & Wurdack, John J. (1984). "History of Botanical Exploration in Territorio Federal Amazonas, Venezuela" (PDF). Smithsonian Institution Press, City of Washington.

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