Bulletin of Slovak speleological society has just come out!
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traslated by Gabo Lesinsky
CONTENTS
Branislav Šmída,
Igor Pap Moon shadow-cave (17 km/-441 m): further discoveries in recently the 2nd deepest and the 4th longest cave in Slovakia
Pavel Bella Morphological and genetic attributes of Závadské caves in carbonatic conglomerates of Súľov hills
Jozef Psotka Contribution to nomenclature and geology of Snow-hole in Bôrka plateau
František Miháľ New cave in Dreveník
Dušan Hutka Historical inscriptions in Michňová-cave
Ivan Kubíni Teplica-cave, 30 years after opening another entrance
Alexander Skokan Forgotten discoveries in Ardovo cave?
Branislav Šmída Where and what could be a continuation of Ardovo cave
Marián Jagerčík Tension tests with anchors used in speleology
Ján Šmoll, Martin Sluka Slovačka jama na Karadjici (Ceki 1)
Marián Soják Speleoarcheology
Andrej Bendík How to work with paleontological findings in caves
News
Literature
Jubilees
Summary
Summary:
The last issue of the Bulletin of Slovak speleological society published in 2007 contains several interesting contributions regarding mainly a practical exploration results in Slovakia and abroad, cave geology, cave geomorphology, speleogenesis, but also history of caves, speleoarcheology, paleontology as well as technical aspects of caving. In the way, a wide variety of relevant speleological activities of our cavers is presented here. The bulletin is open with a comprehensive article by Branislav Šmída and Igor Pap (both Commenius University Speleoclub, Bratislava) on chronology, nature, speleogenesis, perspectiveness and exploration management of Moon shadow-cave (Tatras; High Tatras), the second deepest and the fourth longest cave in Slovakia, they´ve discovered and still have been exploring with their caving colleagues of several Slovak and Czech caving clubs.
The article is illustrated with photos and also 3-D displays of the cave. Pavel Bella (Slovak caves administration, Liptovský Mikuláš) who have been dealing morphogenetic aspects of caves for years, contributed with an article on morphological and genetic attributes of specific, so-called klastokarstic caves (Závadské caves) which were formed in carbonatic conglomerates of Súľov hills (Súľov rocks). Jozef Psotka (Slovak Museum of Nat. Prot. And Speleology, Liptovský Mikuláš – Košice) analyzes nomenclature and geology problems regarding old-famous Snow-hole in Bôrka plateau in Slovak karst and discuss its speleogenesis.
The cave belongs to the pioneer caves having ever been described in the geomorphological unit. František Miháľ (Speleoclub Slovak Paradise Mts., Spišská Nová Ves) contributes with an until now not described Hodkovce cave (Hornád basin, Bears backs) which was formed in Dreveník-travertine mound.
Besides a description of the 60 m long cave he also discuss a possible genesis models of the vertical well in the cave. Dušan Hutka (Speleoclub Tisovec, Tisovec) deals with a historical inscriptions and historical aspects as to Michňová-cave (Spiš-Gemer karst, Muráň plateau), which is already mentioned in the begginig of the 18th century.
Ivan Kubíni (also Speleoclub Tisovec, Tisovec) reminds exploration activities in Teplica-spring (Spiš-Gemer karst, Muráň plateau), and describes works to open an artificial entrance to the cave in 1977.
Alexander Skokan (Speleoclub Badizér, Ardovo) contributed with almost forgotten but relevant, 15 years old discoveries in one of the greatest caves in Slovak karst – Ardovo cave (Slovak karst, Silica plateau).
The new spaces are 192 m long. Branislav Šmída (Commenius University Speleoclub, Bratislava) discuss their possible continuation right in the next contribution devoted to Ardovo cave too. He interprets a character of parts having been discovered in and suggests how to go on there in cave in order to make a new discovery.
Jagerčík (Speleo Detva, Zvolen) in his technical contribution submits results of an anchor tension test. Anchors having been tested are often used in speleology. The article reflects recent damage of steel expansion anchor of the S-M8 Spit type during mountaineering in High Tatras.
Ján Šmoll and Martin Sluka (Speleoclub Red Mts. / general membership in SSS) describe a new big abyss in Macedonia (Jakupica Mts.) which was discovered, explored and documentated by Slovak cavers during expedition Balcan-Macedonia, 2007 to its recent depth 140 m (173 m of length). It is estimated, that reachable depth of Slovačka jama na Karadjici is around 300 m. Marián Soják, an autonomous expert working in Archeological institute, deals with variety of aspects regarding speleoarcheological research in Slovakia and provides an advice to cavers who come across potential archeological findings.
The almost same nature share a contribution by Andrej Bendík from Slovak National Museum / Andrej Kmeť Museum, Martin, who deals with aspects of paleontological research and paleontological findings in caves as a whole in relation to practical speleological exploration in caves. Further on in the Bulletin, a reader can find speleological news, reviews to new speleological literature (e. g. new edition of the List of caves in Slovakia), salutes to SSS members celebrating their anniversary jubilees and memories do those who are gone.
Compiled and translated by Gabriel Lešinský
