G8401 Karsology I

Faculty of Science
Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
3/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Jiří Faimon, Dr. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Jindřich Štelcl, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tomáš Kuchovský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Jiří Otava, CSc. (lecturer), doc. Ing. Jiří Faimon, Dr. (deputy)
RNDr. Ivan Balák (lecturer), doc. Ing. Jiří Faimon, Dr. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Běla Hrbková
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The goal of the course is to give a basic knowledge in petrology, hydrogeology, geochemistry and morphology of karst terrains. The course is aimed to the students of bachelor programs.
Syllabus
  • Petrology of karst rocks: karst rock environment, karst types, carbonate karst. Basis of karst hydrogeology: karst rock porosity, karst water zonality, interrelation of underground and surface waters, management of underground waters in karst. Introduction to 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.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Výuka proběhne v jarním semestru 2007/2008.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2013.