G8401 Karsology

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
3/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Jiří Faimon, Dr. (lecturer)
Balák (lecturer)
Mgr. Tomáš Kuchovský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Otava (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
Wed 11:00–13:50 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.
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
The course is aimed to the students of bachelor programs.
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
  • J. Přibyl, V. Ložek, B. Kučera (1992) Základy karsologie a speleologie. ACADEMIA, Praha.
  • William B. White (1988) Geomorphology and Hydrology of Karst Terrains (Hardcover). Hardcover: 478 pages, Publisher: Oxford University Press. Language: English
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: Výuka proběhne v podzimním semestru akademického roku 2009/2010.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2013.
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