14 DAY TRIAL // Researchers with the University of California, San Diego, in the United States, have recently announced plans to piece together a virtual replica of the Hoyo Negro underwater cave in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.
This underwater cave was discovered back in 2007, and investigations carried out thus far have revealed that it is home to several fossil remains left behind by species like saber-toothed cats and ancient sloths.
What's more, the cave is said to also accommodate for human remains dating back to the Ice Age. Simply put, it is a site well worth exploring, the University of California, San Diego, researchers say.
The problem is that, due to harsh environmental conditions, researchers cannot exactly go in and out of the Hoyo Negro underwater cave as they please. In fact, only properly trained divers can visit this site.
As detailed by Tweak Town, specialists believe that, once a three-dimensional model of this underwater cave is created and made available, the scientific community will have an easier time making heads or Tails of this site.
In order to create a three-dimensional representation of the Hoyo Negro underwater cave, University of California, San Diego, researchers will chiefly rely on images that have until now been obtained by divers.
This is yet to be confirmed, but word has it that the scientists working on this research project will also employ acoustic mapping and enhanced imaging sensors.