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21st Intern. Karstological School "Classical Karst": Hypogene Speleogenesis (between theory and reality…)
21st INTERNATIONAL KARSTOLOGICAL SCHOOL "CLASSICAL KARST" HYPOGENE SPELEOGENSIS (BETWEEN THEORY AND REALITY…) Postojna, June 10th to 14th 2013
organised by
KARST RESEARCH INSTITUTE ZRC SAZU
Since 1993, International Karstological Schools have been organised, covering many aspects of karst research. The basic idea of the School has been to present the state of the art in selected topics and promote discussion between participants via set of lectures, poster sessions and related field trips to the area of Slovene Classical karst.
In the last decade, hypogene speleologenetic processes have attracted attention of speleological community. Many previously epigenic caves have been reinterpreted as hypogene. Some basic publications on the topic have triggered doubts and debates because similar cave patterns and wall rock features considered as hypogene can be formed also under other conditions. Therefore, the aim of the 21th IKS is to present basic hydrogeological and chemical principles and processes of hypogene speleogenesis as well as geological conditions leading to it. Special attention will be paid to the geometry of cave passages and wall rock features which are often interpreted as hypogene, but could have as well formed otherwise, such as in meteoric flood-water conditions or by dissolution in contact with sediment.
The participants will get answers to the following questions:
- what is the hypogene speleogenesis,
- which are typical and necessary geological conditions for the hypogene speleogenesis,
- which physicochemical processes are important for the hypogene speleogenesis
- which forms are characteristic only for the hypogene speleogenesis
- how to distinguish hypogenetic and epigenetic caves
The work will include
- Invited keynote lectures covering wide range of topic
- Selected lectures by other participants
- poster presentations
- fieldwork
The topics will cover
- hypogene speleogenesis (hydrogeology, chemistry, geology and forms)
- similarities and distinction between hypogenic and epigenic caves
- hypogene speleogensis in gypsum
- speogenesis in artesian basins
- thermal and hydrothermal caves
- minerals related to hypogene speleogenesis
Who should be interesting in participating:
Senior and junior karst researchers, students, managers of karst resources and other people interested in karst phenomena.
Program outline
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Afternoon |
Evening |
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Monday, June 10th |
Sessions |
Poster session |
Ice-breaker |
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Tuesday, June 11th |
Sessions |
Field trip |
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Wednesday, June 12th |
Sessions |
Field trip |
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Thursday, June 13th |
Whole day excursion |
Gala reception |
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Friday, June 14th |
Departure, optional field trip |
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REGISTRATION
The registration will be opened on February 15th and closed on April 30th. Registration will be only online,
payment instructions will be given on the web site. Registration fee must be covered at registration. Link to registration and other information will be active at the Institute’s web site http://izrk.zrc-sazu.si/en starting February 15th.
The registration fee is 125 EUR. It includes conference materials, refreshments during coffee breaks, participation at gala reception and at all excursions. The fee for the undergraduate students is 25 EUR.
The official language of the event is English and Slovene. The abstracts must be submitted in English along
with the registration. The participant's preferred mode of presentation (i.e. poster/oral) will be considered by the organiser. Selected papers will be published in Acta Carsologica.
The Second Circular including the detailed programme of the School will be out by May 10th, 2013.
The School is supported by:
Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO, Scientific Research Centre SAZU, Commune of Postojna.
All the information are available at: KARST RESEARCH INSTITUTE ZRC SAZU Titov trg 2
SI - 6230 Postojna
Tel.: (+386) 5 70 019 00; Fax: (+386) 5 70 019 99; E-mail: izrk@zrc-sazu.si
Web: http://izrk.zrc-sazu.si/en
Principal contacts:
Dr. Bojan Otoničar, otonicar@zrc-sazu.si
Dr. Franci Gabrovšek, gabrovsek@zrc-sazu.si