Course detail

Speleological Mapping

FAST-8E6Acad. year: 2016/2017

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Bogli, A.: Karsthydrography und physishe Speleologie. Springer Berlin 1978
Hromas, J., Weigel J.: Základy speleologického mapování. ČSS Praha 1997
Musil, J. a kol.: Moravský kras - labyrinty poznání. Bližník Adamov 1993

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Josef Weigel, CSc.