Tectonic structures and karstification

Karst is one of the most recognized areas for Slovenia. Because Slovenia is situated on the contact between Africa and Eurasia plates, the Karst suffered numerous tectonic events as well. Karst features and water in karst mostly follow tectonic structural characteristics. It is thus important to recognize the rules for the formation of tectonic structures and origin and formation of karst features regarding these structures. All our bigger karst systems are showing bigger dependence on tectonic structures that formed during thrusting, folding and faulting. In this sense the student has to understand the theory of the formation of tectonic structures, as well as their connection with karst features and kartification.

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• Plate tectonics
• Type of tectonic deformations
• Knowledge of important tectonic structures in the World
• The methods for determination of tectonic structures
• Slovene karst caves and tectonic structures
• Surface karst features and tectonic structures
• Tectonic structures and karst in the World's scale
• Active tectonics and karst

The student is capable to recognize between different tectonic structures on the field. Student is aware of concrete examples about influence of tectonic structures on karstification, especially for examples of Postojna Cave, Predjama and Škocjan Caves. At the same time student has knowledge about other important Worldwide cases as from south China, USA and European countries. With gained knowledge the student is capable, with the help of literature and own field studies, to evaluate tectonic structures and their influence on karstification.

• Čar, J. & Gospodarič, R., 1984, O geologiji krasa med Postojno, Planino in Cerknico.- Acta Carsologica 12 (1983), 91-106, Ljubljana. E-version
• Ford, D. & Williams, P. 2007: Karst Hydrogeology and Geomorphology.- 576 pp., Wiley. Catalogue
E-version
• Palmer A.N., 2008: Cave Geology.- 454 pp., Cave Book, Ohio. Catalogue
• Placer, L., 1981, Geološka zgradba jugozahodne Slovenije.- Geologija 24/1, 27-60, Ljubljana. E-version
• Placer, L., 1999: Prispevek k makrotektonski rajonizaciji mejnega ozemlja med Južnimi Alpami in Zunanjimi Dinaridi.- Geologija 41, 223-255 (1998), Ljubljana. E-version
• Šebela, S.: Tektonska zgradba sistema Postojnskih jam.- Zbirka ZRC 18, 112, Ljubljana. E-version
• Moores E.M, & Twiss R.J, 1995: Tectonics.- 415 pp., W.H. Freeman and Company, New York. E-version
• Twiss R.J. & Moores E.M., 1992: Structural geology.- 532 pp., W.H. Freeman and Company, New York.
• Zang A. & Stephansson, O. 2009: Stress Field of the Earth's Crust.- 240 pp., Springer E-version

Exam is oral or written and includes whole content of the course. The exam’s aim is that student’s knowledge that is gained at course is evaluated, as well as student’s capacity of understanding, articulation and presentation of gained knowledge. Conditions for taking the exam are at least 50 % of the student’s presence at seminars and shorter written product (5-10 pages), which represents student’s work related to selected subject about influence of active tectonics on karstification or represents determined source, which is connected to student’s seminar work or doctoral thesis. 50/50

Adjunct Professor of Karstology, geologist, Fulbright post-doctoral grant holder in 1998

Bibliografija:

https://bib.cobiss.net/bibliographies/si/webBiblio/bib201_20211120_230538_a3301219.html

ŠEBELA, Stanka, TASIČ, Izidor, PAHOR, Jurij, MALI, Marko, NOVAK, Uroš, ALJANČIČ, Magdalena. Development of SLO KARST Near Fault Observatory site in SW Slovenia. Carbonates and evaporites. Jun. 2023, vol. 38, issue 2, article no. 43, 13 str., zvd., barvne fotogr., graf. prikazi. ISSN 0891-2556. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13146-023-00864-y, DOI: 10.1007/s13146-023-00864-y. [COBISS.SI-ID 147451395], [JCR, SNIP, WoS do 8. 11. 2023: št. citatov (TC): 1, čistih citatov (CI): 1, čistih citatov na avtorja (CIAu): 0.17, Scopus do 8. 10. 2023: št. citatov (TC): 1, čistih citatov (CI): 1, čistih citatov na avtorja (CIAu): 0.17]
kategorija: 1A3 (Z); uvrstitev: SCIE, Scopus, MBP (GEOREF, PUBMED); tip dela še ni verificiran
točke: 13.33, št. avtorjev: 6

ŠEBELA, Stanka, NOVAK, Uroš. Geological structure of karst stratigraphical windows at Škocjan Caves, Slovenia. SN Applied Sciences. April 2023, vol. 5, issue 4, article no. 104, str. [1-11], ilustr., zvd., graf. prikazi. ISSN 2523-3971. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42452-023-05330-x, DOI: 10.1007/s42452-023-05330-x. [COBISS.SI-ID 146031875], [SNIP, WoS, Scopus]
kategorija: 1B (Z); uvrstitev: Scopus, MBP (COMPENDEX, DOAJ, ESCI, FSTA, INSPEC, METADEX, PUBMED); tip dela je verificiral OSICN
točke: 20, št. avtorjev: 2

BRIESTENSKÝ, Miloš, AMBROSINO, Fabrizio, SMETANOVÁ, Iveta, THINOVÁ, Lenka, ŠEBELA, Stanka, STEMBERK, Josef, PRISTAŠOVÁ, Lucia, PLA, Concepción, BENAVENTE, David. Radon in dead-end caves in Europe. Journal of caves and karst studies : a publication of the National Speleological Society. 2022, vol. 84, no. 2, str. 41-50, ilustr., zvd. ISSN 1090-6924. DOI: 10.4311/2021ES0101. [COBISS.SI-ID 116308739], [JCR, SNIP, WoS do 20. 1. 2024: št. citatov (TC): 3, čistih citatov (CI): 3, čistih citatov na avtorja (CIAu): 0.33, Scopus do 21. 12. 2023: št. citatov (TC): 4, čistih citatov (CI): 4, čistih citatov na avtorja (CIAu): 0.44]
kategorija: 1A4 (Z); uvrstitev: SCIE, Scopus, MBP (ASFA, BIOABS, BIOPREW, CGP, GEOREF, PUBMED, ZR); tip dela je verificiral OSICN
točke: 5.62, št. avtorjev: 9

ŠEBELA, Stanka, STEMBERK, Josef, BRIESTENSKÝ, Miloš. Micro-displacement monitoring in caves at the Southern Alps-Dinarides-Southwestern Pannonian Basin junction. Bulletin of engineering geology and the environment. [Print ed.]. 2021, vol. 80, iss. 10, str. 7591-7611, ilustr. ISSN 1435-9529. DOI: 10.1007/s10064-021-02382-4. [COBISS.SI-ID 73030147], [JCR, SNIP, WoS do 20. 12. 2023: št. citatov (TC): 4, čistih citatov (CI): 3, čistih citatov na avtorja (CIAu): 1.00, Scopus do 7. 11. 2023: št. citatov (TC): 4, čistih citatov (CI): 3, čistih citatov na avtorja (CIAu): 1.00]
kategorija: 1A2 (Z, A1/2); uvrstitev: SCIE, Scopus, MBP (ASFA, CAB, COMPENDEX, GEOREF, IBZ, INSPEC, METADEX); tip dela je verificiral OSICN
točke: 32.04, št. avtorjev: 3

AMBROSINO, F., THINOVÁ, L., BRIESTENSKÝ, Miloš, ŠEBELA, Stanka, SABBARESE, C. Detecting time series anomalies using hybrid methods applied to Radon signals recorded in caves for possible correlation with earthquakes. Acta geodaetica et geophysica. [Print ed.]. Sep. 2020, vol. 55, iss. 3, str. 405-420, ilustr. ISSN 2213-5812. DOI: 10.1007/s40328-020-00298-1. [COBISS.SI-ID 26584323], [JCR, SNIP, WoS do 27. 8. 2023: št. citatov (TC): 25, čistih citatov (CI): 24, čistih citatov na avtorja (CIAu): 4.80, Scopus do 22. 7. 2023: št. citatov (TC): 27, čistih citatov (CI): 26, čistih citatov na avtorja (CIAu): 5.20]
kategorija: 1A4 (Z); uvrstitev: SCIE, Scopus, MBP (COMPENDEX, GEOREF); tip dela je verificiral OSICN
točke: 11.89, št. avtorjev: 5