G8411 Karsology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Jiří Faimon, Dr. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Jiří Faimon, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Ing. Jana Pechmannová
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Main objective is extending of basic knowledge in the field of karst geochemistry; especially in the field of
- carbonate equilibrium
- dynamics of carbonate systems
- reaction path in karst systems
- karst evolution
- influence of inner/outer conditions
- possibility of paleolo-climatic reconstructions
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, student will better understand the principles of karst processes and the development of karst under different conditions and will be able to apply the acquired knowledge
- at karst environment protecting
- in further basic/applied research
Syllabus
  • Introduction:
  • Geochemistry of the CO2-H2O-limestone system
  • major components, minor components, carbon and oxygen isotopes.
  • Carbonate system:
  • equilibriums, kinetics of elementary processes.
  • Dynamics of calcite dissolution and growth:
  • PWP model, surface-complexation model.
  • Reaction paths:
  • Models in system Ca-pH, interfacial boundary influence, Mg-, Sr-tracers.
  • Conception models of karst processes:
  • Cave evolution, speleothem formation.
  • Outer and inner influences:
  • Karst soils and vegetation, cave micro-climatology, anthropogenic impact
  • Paleo-climatic reconstructions:
  • principles, problems, dating.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • White William B., 1988. Geomorphology and Hydrology of Karst Terrains. Oxford Univ Pr., ISBN13 (EAN): 9780195044447.
  • Ford Derek C., 2007. Karst Hydrogeology and Geomorphology. pp. 576, John Wiley and Sons Ltd., ISBN13 (EAN): 9780470849965.
  • Dreybrodt Wolfgang, 2011. Processes in Karst Systems Physics, Chemistry, and Geology. pp. 288, Springer-Verlag, Barlin ans Heidelberg GmbH. ISBN13 (EAN): 9783642833540.
  • Fohlmeister, J., et al., 2020. Main controls on the stable carbon isotope composition of speleothems. GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA, 279, 67-87. DOI10.1016/j.gca.2020.03.042.
  • Riechelmann, DFC, et al., 2020. High-Resol. Proxy Records From Two Simult. Grown Stalagm. From Zoolithencave and their Potential for Palaeoclimate Reconstruction. GEOCHEM GEOPHYS GEOSYST, 21(6), Article Numb: e2019GC008755. DOI10.1029/2019GC008755
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Bude otevřeno v jarním semestru 2023/2024.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2006, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2016, Spring 2020.
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