J 2006

Anthropogenic CO2-flux into cave atmosphere and its environmental impact: A case study in the Císařská Cave (Moravian Karst, Czech Republic)

FAIMON, Jiří, Jindřich ŠTELCL a Daniel SAS

Základní údaje

Originální název

Anthropogenic CO2-flux into cave atmosphere and its environmental impact: A case study in the Císařská Cave (Moravian Karst, Czech Republic)

Název česky

Antropogenní tok CO2 do jeskynní atmosféry a jeho environmentální dopad: příležitostná studie z Císařské jeskyně (Moravský kras, ČR)

Autoři

FAIMON, Jiří (203 Česká republika, garant, domácí), Jindřich ŠTELCL (203 Česká republika, domácí) a Daniel SAS (203 Česká republika)

Vydání

Science ot the Total Environment, Elsevier, 2006, 0048-9697

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

Geochemie

Stát vydavatele

Nizozemské království

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 2.359

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14310/06:00015840

Organizační jednotka

Přírodovědecká fakulta

UT WoS

000240892700022

Klíčová slova česky

proudění vzduchu; oxid uhličitý; jeskynní dóm; skapová voda; modelování; radon

Klíčová slova anglicky

Airflow; Carbon dioxide; Cave chamber; Dripwater; Modeling; Radon

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno
Změněno: 2. 2. 2012 13:44, doc. Ing. Jiří Faimon, Dr.

Anotace

V originále

The evolution of CO2 levels was studied in the ventilated and unventilated Nagel Dome chamber (the Císařská Cave) with- and without human presence. Based on a simplified dynamic model and CO2/Rn data (222Rn considered as a conservative tracer), two types of CO2-fluxes into the chamber were distinguished: (1) the natural input of (2-4)x10-6 m3 s-1, corresponding to a flux of (8.5-17)x10-10 m3 m-2 s-1 and (2) an anthropogenic input of (0.6-2.5)x10-4 m3 s-1, corresponding to an average partial flux of (4.8–7.7)x10-6 m3 s-1 person-1. The chamber ventilation rates were calculated in the range from 0.033 to 0.155 h-1. Comparison of the chamber CO2-levels with chamber dripwater chemistry indicates that the peak CO2-concentrations during stay of persons (log pCO2 -2.97, -2.89, and -2.83) do not reach the theoretical values at which dripwater carbonate species and air CO2 are at equilibrium (log pCO2(DW) -2.76 to -2.79). This means that CO2-degassing of the dripwaters will continue, increasing supersaturation with respect to calcite (dripwater saturation index defined as SI(calcite) = aCa2+ aCO3 2-/10-8.4 varied in the range from 0.76 to 0.86). The pCO2(DW) values, however, would easily be exceeded if the period of person stay in the chamber had been slightly extended (from 2.85 to 4 h under given conditions). In such case, the dripwater CO2-degassing would be inverted into CO2-dissolution and dripwater supersaturation would decrease. Achieving the threshold values at which water become aggressive to calcite (log pCO2(EK) -1.99, -2.02, and -1.84) would require extreme conditions, e.g., simultaneous presence of 100 persons in the cave chamber for 14 h. The study should contribute to a better preservation of cave environment.

Česky

The evolution of CO2 levels was studied in the ventilated and unventilated Nagel Dome chamber (the Císařská Cave) with- and without human presence. Based on a simplified dynamic model and CO2/Rn data (222Rn considered as a conservative tracer), two types of CO2-fluxes into the chamber were distinguished: (1) the natural input of (2-4)x10-6 m3 s-1, corresponding to a flux of (8.5-17)x10-10 m3 m-2 s-1 and (2) an anthropogenic input of (0.6-2.5)x10-4 m3 s-1, corresponding to an average partial flux of (4.8–7.7)x10-6 m3 s-1 person-1. The chamber ventilation rates were calculated in the range from 0.033 to 0.155 h-1. Comparison of the chamber CO2-levels with chamber dripwater chemistry indicates that the peak CO2-concentrations during stay of persons (log pCO2 -2.97, -2.89, and -2.83) do not reach the theoretical values at which dripwater carbonate species and air CO2 are at equilibrium (log pCO2(DW) -2.76 to -2.79). This means that CO2-degassing of the dripwaters will continue, increasing supersaturation with respect to calcite (dripwater saturation index defined as SI(calcite) = aCa2+ aCO3 2-/10-8.4 varied in the range from 0.76 to 0.86). The pCO2(DW) values, however, would easily be exceeded if the period of person stay in the chamber had been slightly extended (from 2.85 to 4 h under given conditions). In such case, the dripwater CO2-degassing would be inverted into CO2-dissolution and dripwater supersaturation would decrease. Achieving the threshold values at which water become aggressive to calcite (log pCO2(EK) -1.99, -2.02, and -1.84) would require extreme conditions, e.g., simultaneous presence of 100 persons in the cave chamber for 14 h. The study should contribute to a better preservation of cave environment.

Návaznosti

GA205/03/1128, projekt VaV
Název: Recentní krasové procesy: destrukce speleotém
Investor: Grantová agentura ČR, Recentní krasové procesy: destrukce speleotém
MSM0021622412, záměr
Název: Interakce mezi chemickými látkami, prostředím a biologickými systémy a jejich důsledky na globální, regionální a lokální úrovni (INCHEMBIOL) (Akronym: INCHEMBIOL)
Investor: Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy ČR, Interakce mezi chemickými látkami, prostředím a biologickými systémy a jejich důsledky na globální , regionální a lokální úrovni