Naslov
Geneza speleoloških objekata na području Crnopca
(The Speleogenesis of the Caves in Crnopac Mt. Area)

Autori
Kuhta, Mladen ; Stroj, Andrej

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Congress Proceedings, 14th International Congress of Speleology / - Atena, 2005

Skup
14th International Congress of Speleology

Mjesto i datum
Kálamos, Grčka; Atena, Grčka, 21.08.2005. - 28.08.2005

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Speleogeneza; Crnopac; Velebit; Hrvatska
(Speleogenesis; Crnopac; Velebit; Croatia)

Sažetak
Velebit Mt. is the longest (145 km) mountain range of Croatia. The Velebit region is the part of Dinaric karst that covers southern half of Croatian territory. Its strike is NW-SE direction along the Adriatic Sea coast, and although the distance from the sea is only several km, the region of Velebit Mt. has a mountain climate type. Crnopac Mt. is located on the most southern part of the Velebit massif. As the morphological barrier (up to 1406 m a.s.l.) between the Lika region (550 m a.s.l.) on the north, and the Zrmanja River which lies close to the sea level, on the south, the area of Crnopac Mt. has been exposed to the intensive karstification processes. Surface geomorphology indicates an advanced karstification which is even more pronounced in the underground. Up to date more than 100 caves were discovered and explored. Due to the complexity of natural conditions, including horizontal groundwater flow through the massif, from the ponor zone in the Lika polje (550 m .a.s.l.) to the discharge area along Zrmanja River, and simultaneous vertical circulation through the deep unsaturated zone, different types of caves have been developed. The speleogenesis of the most important caves was analysed in respect to the lithological characteristics of rocks, geological structure, hydrographic network, and hydrogeological relations.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Geologija

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