Moravian Karst
• Surface: 92 km2 Speleological Mapping in the • South Moravia, Nord NorthernPart of Moravian Karst of Brno • Largest cave system Jan Sirotek, Josef Weigel – Amatérská cave Czech Republic • Tourist caves: Punkevní with Macocha Abyss, Czech Speleological Society Sloupsko-šošuvské, Institute of Geodesy FAST, Brno University of Technology Katerínská, Balcarka
Long tradition of speleological mapping in „Cave which was not surveyed MK – Kríž, Wankel, Absolon was not explored!“
Cooperation between FAST and CSS Speleological mapping course
• Training of cavers from CSS • Manual on cave mapping • Education on speleological mapping during surveying master degree as a voluntary course • Cooperation on mapping projects in Amatérská cave and Býcí skála cave
1 Controlpoints network on the surface Surface karst phenomenas mapping
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Practical application of speleological Amatérská cave mapping – Amatérská cave
• Main corridors were surveyed by total station using fixed tripods • Some parts were surveyed by mining compass, clinometer and tape • The rest – geological compass, clinometer, tape • Underwater survey – marked line, compass, gauge
Classical speleological mapping
Main corridors were surveyed by total station
2 Under water surveying equipment
Device „COMBI“ especially developped for cave survey
Special map key
Microstation Karsologic digital map map Sloupský corridor original 1 : 10 000
Original 1:500
3 Parts ? 5. sifon Stará Amatérská Practical jeskyne between application sumps Vintocká odbocka Amatérská cave ?
Sloupský koridor Belovodská vetev
? S Šošuvská odbocka Krematorium S
Bludište 4. sifon 3. sifon Milana Šlechty
0 500 m 2. sifon 0 50 m
Podzemn í Punkva Západní macošská vetev Východní macošská vetev Vstupní štola
Predmacošský sifon
Chodba mezi 1 a 2. sifonem 1. sifon
Komenské ho jeskyne Cerná Komín v dómu Situation propast Stríbrná chodba Bezpecnostních smernic Situation 7. sifon Odtokový sifon Amatérská cave 6. sifon Palmová propast 5. sifon
Sloupsko-šošuvské Vintocká odboc ka caves
Sloupské Vintoky Šošuvská odbocka komín S 4. sifon
3. sifon 2. sifon Dóm BSP
Vintocká odbocka
0 100 m 1. sifon
4 Using radiobeacon for determination of the Using radiobeacon for determination of the position of the chimney on the surface position of the chimney on the surface
Cavers start to dig the Shaft
New entrance
„D“ Day – after one year of digging: SituaceNew entrance survey was correct sumps
5 Cavers tried to pump sump 5 and 7
PRÍTOKOVÝ SIFON Sloupsko- Sump 7 šošuvské ??? CERNÁ PROPAST dive attack caves
KOMENSK ÉHO bottom JESKYN E passages S
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VODNÍ DÓM PALMOVÁ PROPAST
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0 50 m ODTOKOVÝ SIFON
Historical moment – both systems are connected after more than 100 years of exploration
6 Authors would like to thanks to all their colleagues and friend fromthe caving clubs who participated on the exploration and surveying of Amatérská cave.
Thank you for your attention.
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