See Also: Ha Long Bay - Cave of Awe (Hang Sung Sot)(tourism)
Ha Long Bay - Pelican Cave (Hang Bo Nau)(tourism)
Ha Long Bay - Hang Trinh Nu (Virgin Cave)(tourism)
Ha Long Bay - Hang Dau Go (Wooden Stakes Cave)(tourism)
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paraboloid (iou) and Ha Long Bay - Cave of Awe (Hang Sung Sot) (tourism)


paraboloid (iou)



paraboloid noun & adjective. M17.
[from PARABOLA + -OID.]
Geometry.
A. noun.
= PARABOLA 2. M17-E18.
A solid or surface of which the cross-sections in two mutually perpendicular directions are parabolas and those in the third are ellipses or hyperbolas; spec. one with circular cross-sections, generated by the rotation of a parabola about its axis of symmetry (also more fully paraboloid of revolution). E18.
b. adjective. Paraboloidal. rare. M19.
parabo'loidal adjective of the form of a paraboloid E19.

Ha Long Bay - Cave of Awe (Hang Sung Sot) (tourism)


Sung Sot cave is on the same island with Trinh Nu cave. The path to Sung Sot is quite steep and is lined with shady trees. The cave has 2 chambers. The outer chamber is square and is often referred to as the waiting room. The cave's ceiling is approximately 30 m high. The walls are almost perfectly smooth as if it was built by man. The walls generate a variety of colors that blend with the setting of the area.



The path to the inner chamber is approximately 3m wide. The inner chamber is known as the serene castle. The formations in the chamber take the form of sentries conversing with one another, animals in varying poses etc. In the middle of the chamber stands a formation which resembles a General surveying his troops.



There is a side entrance which is approximately 6m in height. The light reflected from the moving water outside causes the formations inside the chamber to seemingly come alive. According to the locals, this was the reason the cave was named Sung Sot, from the awe-stricken reaction of the visitors to the cave.