Monitoring Network TM-71

Na Spicaku cave (Czech republic)

Site: Na Spicaku cave Country: Czech republic Coordinates: N 50°17'0,42'' E 17°14'59,53'' Google Earth: If you can´t see anything, try to zoom out the map. Download KML file for Google Earth Gauge count: 2 Position: Touristically accessible cave approx. 7 km N of the Jesenik town, foothill of the Sokolský Ridge Geological situation: Bohemian massif, Devonian crystalline limestone of Vrbno unit Observed fault 1 Na Spicaku 1 Course of inclination: 180 ° / Sklon: 82 ° Installation date: 11/2002 Observed fault 2 Na Spicaku 2 Course of inclination: 214 ° / Inclination: 80 ° Installation date: 11/2002 Coopering institutions: Cave Administration of the Czech republic (web) References: Stemberk J., Košťák B., Cacon S. (2010): A tectonic pressure pulse and increased geodynamic activity recorded from the long-term monitoring of faults in Europe. - Tectonophysics, 487, 1-12 (download) Stemberk J., Košťák B. (2008): Recent tectonic microdisplacements registered in Bedřichov Tunnel "A" in the Jizerské hory Mts. (N Bohemia). - Acta Geodyn. Geomater., 5,4 (152), 377-388 (download) Stemberk J., Štěpančíková P. (2005): Monitoring of tectonic micro-displacements in the cave systems along the czech part of the Sudetic marginal fault. - In: "Aktyvne uskoki Europy srodkowej (Zuchiewicz W. et al. eds.), 64 - 68, Wroclaw Stemberk J., Štěpančíková P. (2003): Tectonic setting and newly organised monitoring of recent deformation in the Rychlebské Hory Mts. - Acta Montana, 24 (131), 153 - 161 (abtract) Picture/Photo: (click for enlarge)   Situation of gauges