Virtual Tour of Florida Aquifer

Started by BridgeTroll, March 29, 2017, 08:39:12 AM

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BridgeTroll

March 29, 2017, 08:39:12 AM
This begins at the Devils Eye at Ginnie Springs... pretty cool   8)

http://discoverfloridasprings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/GinnieVirtualTour/index.html
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

Jason

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March 29, 2017, 09:38:25 AM
That was awesome!  I had no idea the cave network was large enough to scuba that far beneath the spring.

BridgeTroll

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March 29, 2017, 10:02:58 AM
Did you see the sign just past the Devils Eye?

In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

Adam White

#3
March 29, 2017, 10:03:40 AM
Yeah, that was pretty cool.

I saw a pretty cool BBC Horizon episode on sinkholes. In the show, the presenter went to a spring and followed its path above ground, basically walking through the woods and stopping at ponds. While he was doing that, a bunch of divers were swimming through the network below him and he'd see their bubbles. They ended up emerging from another big sinkhole miles away from where they started.

Edit: just found this clip. Not sure if it will work in the US, but it's pretty interesting.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01r657w
"If you're going to play it out of tune, then play it out of tune properly."

acme54321

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March 29, 2017, 10:19:31 AM
Quote from: Jason on March 29, 2017, 09:38:25 AM
That was awesome!  I had no idea the cave network was large enough to scuba that far beneath the spring.

One of the largest, most well documented systems in the world

Jason

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March 29, 2017, 12:32:05 PM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on March 29, 2017, 10:02:58 AM
Did you see the sign just past the Devils Eye?




Yeah, I saw the sign.  Common sense to the core but there will still be those that ignore it...  :-)

Jason

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March 29, 2017, 12:33:17 PM
Quote from: acme54321 on March 29, 2017, 10:19:31 AM
Quote from: Jason on March 29, 2017, 09:38:25 AM
That was awesome!  I had no idea the cave network was large enough to scuba that far beneath the spring.

One of the largest, most well documented systems in the world

I had no idea.  Are you talking about this particular cave network beneath Ginnie?  Or the Florida Aquifer in general...

BridgeTroll

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March 29, 2017, 12:35:14 PM
Both... the system is well mapped.  Of course they continue to study it because of its importance and fragility...
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

Jason

#8
March 29, 2017, 12:37:45 PM
Time to do some GOOLING!!  ;-)

Tacachale

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March 29, 2017, 12:37:59 PM
This is so cool. Thanks for sharing.
Do you believe that when the blue jay or another bird sings and the body is trembling, that is a signal that people are coming or something important is about to happen?

Adam White

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March 29, 2017, 12:58:46 PM
It's known as the Floridan aquifer.
"If you're going to play it out of tune, then play it out of tune properly."

BridgeTroll

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March 29, 2017, 01:11:55 PM
Floridan... FloriDAN... FloriDAN... FloriDAN...

OK... I got it...  ;)
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

fsujax

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March 29, 2017, 01:31:22 PM
Very cool.

Adam White

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March 29, 2017, 01:40:47 PM Last Edit: March 29, 2017, 02:38:35 PM by Adam White
Quote from: BridgeTroll on March 29, 2017, 01:11:55 PM
Floridan... FloriDAN... FloriDAN... FloriDAN...

OK... I got it...  ;)

It probably seems like I was correcting you (and others), but swear I wasn't. I was just trying to share my knowledge! I got this specific bit of knowledge when I "corrected" my 8th grade science teacher (RIP, Mr Sweetsir) for spelling "Floridian" incorrectly  :-[
"If you're going to play it out of tune, then play it out of tune properly."
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