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Speleological Mapping in theNorthernPart of Moravian Karst

Jan Sirotek, Josef WeigelCzech Republic

Czech Speleological SocietyInstitute of Geodesy

FAST, Brno University of Technology

Moravian Karst• Surface: 92 km2

• South Moravia, Nord

of Brno

• Largest cave system

– Amatérská cave

• Tourist caves:

Punkevní with

Macocha Abyss,

Sloupsko-šošuvské,

Kater ínská, Balcarka

„Cave which was not surveyedwas not explored!“

Long tradition of speleological mapping in MK – Kríž, Wankel, Absolon

Cooperation between FAST and CSS

• Training of cavers from CSS

• Manual on cave mapping

• Education on speleological mapping during

surveying master degree as a voluntary

course

• Cooperation on mapping projects in

Amatérská cave and Býcí skála cave

Speleological mapping course

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Control points network on the surface

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Skalni mlyn

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Surface karst phenomenas mapping

Practical application of speleologicalmapping – Amatérská cave

• Main corridors were surveyed by total

station using fixed tripods

• Some parts were surveyed by mining

compass, clinometer and tape

• The rest – geological compass, clinometer,

tape

• Underwater survey – marked line, compass,

gauge

Amatérská cave

Main corridorswere surveyed by

total station

Classical speleological mapping

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Under water surveying equipment

Device „COMBI“especially developped for cave survey

Specialmap key

Microstationdigital mapSloupskýcorridor

Original 1:500

Karsologicmap

original 1 : 10 000

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Practicalapplication

Amatérská cave

0 500 m

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BludišteMilana Šlechty

Sloupský koridor

Predmacošský sifon

Krematorium

Belovodská vetev

Stará Amatérskájeskyne

Vstupní štola

Východnímacošská vetev

Západnímacošská vetev

Podzemn í Punkva

0 50 m

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3. sifon4. sifon

2. sifon

Šošuvská odbock a

5. sifon?

Vintocká odbock a

Partsbetweensumps

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Chodba mezi 1 a 2. sifonem 1. sifon

Situation

SituationAmatérská caveSloupsko-šošuvskécaves

0 100 m

SŠošuvskáodbocka

Sloupské Vintoky

1. sifon

Vintocká odboc ka

Cernápropast

Stríbrná chodba

4. sifon

2. sifon3. sifon

6. sifon

5. sifon

7. sifon

Komenské hojeskyne

Odtokový sifonPalmová propast

Komín v dómuBezpecnostních smernic

komín

Dóm BSP

Vintocká odbocka

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Using radiobeacon for determination of theposition of the chimney on the surface

Using radiobeacon for determination of theposition of the chimney on the surface

New entrance

Cavers start to dig the Shaft

„D“ Day – after one year of digging:survey was correct

Situacesumps

New entrance

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Cavers tried to pump sump 5 and 7

Sloupsko-šošuvskécavesbottompassages

ODTOKOVÝ SIFON

PALMOVÁ PROPAST

KOMENSK ÉHO JESKYN E

CERNÁ PROPAST

VODNÍDÓM

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0 50 m

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PRÍTOKOVÝ SIFON

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dive attack

Historical moment – both systems are connectedafter more than 100 years of exploration

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Thank you for your attention.

Authors would like to thanks to all their colleaguesand friend from the caving clubs who participated on

the exploration and surveying of Amatérská cave.