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Mortillano system

Coordinates: 43°13′51″N 3°34′04″W / 43.2307405°N 3.5678092°W / 43.2307405; -3.5678092
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Mortillano system
Map showing the location of Mortillano system
Map showing the location of Mortillano system
Mortillano system
Location in Spain
LocationCantabria, Spain
Coordinates43°13′51″N 3°34′04″W / 43.2307405°N 3.5678092°W / 43.2307405; -3.5678092
Depth950 m (3,120 ft)
Length146.500 km (91.031 mi)
Discovery1960
GeologyLimestone

The Mortillano system is the second longest[1] karst system in Spain and one of the largest in Europe, the sixth, with 146.5 km of galleries.[2] It is also the 15th longest cave system in the world.

History

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Explorations of the system began in the 1960s and were resumed in the 1990s. Since then, more than 20 inlets and eight underground rivers with a large number of small tributaries have been found.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Catálogo Grandes Cavidades Españolas por Desarrollo >3000m". CEC (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  2. ^ a b "Exploraciones del AER". aer-espeleo.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.

See also

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