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lies at a depth of about 22 meters (about 70 ft). Therefore, access is restricted to experienced and well-trained divers. In the 1980s, city authorities were forced to prohibit diving in the
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environment. One characteristic of a karst environment is that water, which drains quickly through the limestone in one area, surfaces in another. Karst environments only have subterranean drainage, and there are no bodies of water above ground. Therefore, the size of the
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driven by the water of the spring. A film documenting the exploration of the cave is shown at the same location.
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of light, preferentially scattering the blue color of the visible light. A similar effect is observed at the
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