G8401 Karsology

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
3/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Jiří Faimon, Dr. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr.
Timetable
Tue 8:00–10:50 G1,01004
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! G8401k Karsology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 76 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/76, only registered: 0/76, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/76
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 38 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Main objectives are to give a basic knowledge in
- petrology of karst rocks
- karst hydrogeology
- geochemistry of karst processes
- morphology of karst terrains
Syllabus
  • Petrology of karst rocks: karst rock environment, karst types, carbonate karst.
  • Karst hydrogeology: karst rock porosity, karst water zonality, epikarst - vadose zone – phreatic zone interrelation of underground and surface waters, management of underground waters in karst.
  • Karst processes: rock dissolution and mineral precipitation in karst, cave formation, speleothem formation.
  • Surface karst: karst landscape, positive topography, negative topography, dissolution features.
  • Underground karst: caves, cave systems, speleothems.
  • Cave infillings: types, genesis, provenance.
Literature
  • William B. White (1988) Geomorphology and Hydrology of Karst Terrains (Hardcover). Hardcover: 478 pages, Publisher: Oxford University Press. Language: English
  • J. Přibyl, V. Ložek, B. Kučera (1992) Základy karsologie a speleologie. ACADEMIA, Praha.
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion, homeworks, reading
Assessment methods
2 written tests, final test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Bude otevřen v podzimním semestru 2011/2012.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2013.
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