Moravian Karst

• Surface: 92 km2 Speleological Mapping in the • South , Nord NorthernPart of Moravian Karst of • Largest cave system Jan Sirotek, Josef Weigel – Amatérská cave • 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 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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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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