Course detail

Speleological Mapping

FAST-HE62Acad. year: 2011/2012

Theoretical karstology and speleology. Conditions for karst development, factors. Karst cycle and denudation. Exokarst. Endokarst. Genesis and development of caves. Cave types. Cave interior. Karst hydrology and hydrography.
Karst extension in Czech Republic and worldwide. Practical meaning of karst for mankind. Karst preservation.
Speleological mapping. Speleological maps. Methods of cave measurement and depiction. Creation of a cave map.
Practical cave measurements.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Josef Weigel, CSc.

Department

Institute of Geodesy (GED)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student will be introduced with teoretical karsologie and practical speleologie, especially with speleological mapping. Student will create the map of part of cave.

Prerequisites

Fundamentals of geography. Fundamental measuring and mapping methods.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1. Theoretical karstology and speleology. Conditions for karst development.
2. Karst cycle and denudation. Exokarst. Endokarst.
3. Genesis and development of caves. Cave types. Cave interior. Karst hydrology and hydrography.
4. Karst extension in Czech Republic and worldwide. Practical meaning of karst for mankind. Karst preservation.
5. Speleological mapping. Speleological maps.
6. Methods of cave measurement and depiction.
7. Creation of a cave map.
8. Practical cave measurements 1.
9. Practical cave measurements 2.
10. Practical cave measurements 3.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Acquaintance with problems of karst phenomena, its classification and preservation. Getting practical knowledge in field of speleological mapping.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Hromas, J. - Weigel, J.: Základy speleologického mapování. Česká speleologická společnost, 1989. (CS)
Musil, R. a kol.: Moravský kras - labyrinty poznání. GEO program Adamov, 1993. (CS)

Recommended reading

HROMAS, J. a kol.: Jeskyně. AOPK ČR, 2009. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-P-C-GK Master's

    branch G , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch G , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Josef Weigel, CSc.