Stripe Karst Tectonic Settings – Examples from Eastern Serbia
Session Type
Technical Sessions: Conservation Science
Start Date
18-8-2020 11:45 AM
Description
Stripe Karst Tectonic Settings-Examples from Eastern Serbia
Jelena Calic¹, Ana Mladenović², Aleksandar S. Petrović³, and Vojkan Gajović⁴
¹Geographical Institute Jovan Cvijić, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts 9 Djure Jaksica, Belgrade, Serbia 11000; ²Faculty of Mining and Geology, University of Belgrade, Serbia; ³Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, Serbia; ⁴University of Nova Gorica, Slovenia
Abstract
The term stripe karst was first described in Scandinavia and denotes km-scale spans of narrow karst belts protruding to the surface along with other lithologies. However, similar karst phenomena are present in some other karst regions as well, although not yet studied to the same extent. A number of stripe karst belts are present in the Carpatho-Balkanides of east-ern Serbia, the area which generally abounds with all varieties of contact karst features. Three typical locations are studied in this paper – Dževrinska Greda karst in the Iron Gates area (the Danube River gorge), Krš Mt. karst in the central part of the study area, and Kamenica karst on Stara Planina Mt, further to the south-east. In all these case-studies, the main stripe karst conditions are met, such as overlapping of allogenic impacts on karst from both sides of a stripe, but there are other characteristic details which enable classifications to various types. Tectonic setting of the studied areas holds the crucial significance in understanding the morphogenesis of each particular stripe, so it is studied in detail, using both remote sensing and field mapping. All the studied karst stripes host extensive caves, which enabled the underground structural-geological mapping as well. All the results are interpreted also on the regional scale and contribute to the general understanding of Carpathian-Balkan transition zone.
Recommended Citation
Ćalić,, Jelena Presenter, "Stripe Karst Tectonic Settings – Examples from Eastern Serbia" (2020). Conservation of Fragile Karst Resources Proceedings. 22.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/con_karst_res_proc/con_karst_pro_2020/day_one/22
Stripe Karst Tectonic Settings – Examples from Eastern Serbia
Stripe Karst Tectonic Settings-Examples from Eastern Serbia
Jelena Calic¹, Ana Mladenović², Aleksandar S. Petrović³, and Vojkan Gajović⁴
¹Geographical Institute Jovan Cvijić, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts 9 Djure Jaksica, Belgrade, Serbia 11000; ²Faculty of Mining and Geology, University of Belgrade, Serbia; ³Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, Serbia; ⁴University of Nova Gorica, Slovenia
Abstract
The term stripe karst was first described in Scandinavia and denotes km-scale spans of narrow karst belts protruding to the surface along with other lithologies. However, similar karst phenomena are present in some other karst regions as well, although not yet studied to the same extent. A number of stripe karst belts are present in the Carpatho-Balkanides of east-ern Serbia, the area which generally abounds with all varieties of contact karst features. Three typical locations are studied in this paper – Dževrinska Greda karst in the Iron Gates area (the Danube River gorge), Krš Mt. karst in the central part of the study area, and Kamenica karst on Stara Planina Mt, further to the south-east. In all these case-studies, the main stripe karst conditions are met, such as overlapping of allogenic impacts on karst from both sides of a stripe, but there are other characteristic details which enable classifications to various types. Tectonic setting of the studied areas holds the crucial significance in understanding the morphogenesis of each particular stripe, so it is studied in detail, using both remote sensing and field mapping. All the studied karst stripes host extensive caves, which enabled the underground structural-geological mapping as well. All the results are interpreted also on the regional scale and contribute to the general understanding of Carpathian-Balkan transition zone.
Comments
This presentation was part of the Technical Sessions on Conservation Science. Presentation topics ranged from cave conservation techniques, environmental education, community engagement, resource protection assessment, and scientific and cultural research from across the globe. Formats vary from traditional PowerPoints to films to story maps and informal interviews.