Workgroup of Geology
REPORTS ON THE SLOVAK-HUNGARIAN WORKING GROUP OF GEOLOGY
Members of the Workgroup of Geology, Hungarian Party:
| Dr. István Farkas director general | Hungarian Geological Survey (co-chairman) |
| Dr. Elizabeth Erdélyi Head of the Information Centre | Hungarian Geological Survey |
| Mr. László Havas counsellor principal | Ministry for Environment and Water |
| Dr. Brezsnyánszky Károly director | Geological Institute of Hungary |
| Dr. Tamás Bodoky director | Eötvös Loránd Geophysical Institute |
| Secretary: |
| Mr. Kristóf L. Kakas chief, International Relations | Hungarian Geological Survey |
- INTRODUCTION
- THE PROGRAMME: THE LIST OF THE CO-OPERATIVE ISSUES
- WORKS IN 2003
- THE SECOND REGULAR SESSION OF THE WORKING GROUP
- THE THIRD REGULAR SESSION OF THE WORKING GROUP
- PLANNED ACTIVITY FOR THE YEAR 2004
- MEMORANDUM ON THE 4TH SESSION OF THE WORKGROUP
- YEAR 2004 REPORT ON RECENT ACTIVITIES
INTRODUCTIONS
The Slovak-Hungarian Joint Committee of Environment Protecting and Nature Preservation was established in 1999, according to an agreement, signed by the Slovak and the Hungarian premiers on the co-operation in the field of environmental protecting and nature preservation. On motion of the February 2002 session of the Joint Committee, a joint Working Group of Geology was established this year, serving the continuation of the successful co-operation of the Slovak and Hungarian geologists/geophysicists.
The co-chairmen of the Joint Committee asked RNDr. Jozef Franzen, Director General of the Geology and Natural Resources Division, Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic, and Dr. István Farkas, Director General of the Hungarian Geological Survey to fulfil the duty of the co-chairmanship of the Working Group. According to the traditions of the bilateral connections in the field of geosciences, as well as the regulations of the Joint Committee, the Hungarian and Slovak parties have been set up, consisting of high-level officials of national public institutions.
THE PROGRAMME: THE LIST OF THE CO-OPERATIVE ISSUES, ACCEPTED BY THE CO-CHAIRMEN ON THE FIRST SESSION OF THE WORKING GROUP, 14TH OCTOBER 2002, BRATISLAVA
1. Co-operation of national geoinformation services
Continuation of the technical and procedural co-operation of the national geoinformation centres (GeoFond Bratislava, Information Centre Budapest) according to the EC-level practice. Exchange of operative information on geodata accessibility on meta-database level.
Perspective: smooth interchange of geodata even with on-line connections; effective backing of other geoscience projects involved in the activity of WGoG.
Involved institutions/officials: Dept. of Informatics, Geological Survey of the Slovak Republic (Dr. M. Gargulák); Hungarian Geological Survey, Information Centre (Dr. E. Erdélyi).
2. Co-operation of mineral resource assessment units
Harmonisation of the methodology of mineral resource assessments in both countries. Promotion of the publication related to mineral resource data both for the administration and for the public readers.
Perspective: advanced level of methodology in mineral resource assessment.
Involved institutions/officials: Geological Survey of the Slovak Republic (Ing. M. Tréger, Ing. P. Baláµ); Hungarian Geological Survey (Dr. B. Fodor)
3. Co-operative assessment of national methodology and devices in geological/mining authority procedures
To be conversant with the legal devices pertaining to the geological/mining administration in the partner country. Production of a comparison between the accepted procedures in Slovakia and in Hungary, later also a directive for the applicant from the partner country.
Perspective: smooth and harmonised co-operation when bilateral geological authority procedure is necessary; advanced responding capacity in preparation of the future EU directives.
Involved institutions/officials: Division of the Geology and Natural Resources, Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic (Dr. M. Lipovská); Hungarian Geological Survey, Geological Authority (G. Rezessy)
4. Joint generation of geophysical maps along the Slovak/Hungarian border
Continuation of the elaboration of public geophysical data sets along the border zone (as proceed the DANREG and TIBREG projects). To prepare joint geophysical parameter maps from data obtained by gravity, magnetic and other methods.
Perspective: a new series of transboundary map-sheets along the central zone of the common border, new results interpreting the unified regional data covering the border zone.
Involved institutions/officials: Geocomplex Co. (Dr. A. Panaček); Eötvös Loránd Geophysical Institute (Mr. L. Vértesy)
5. Joint interpretation of the novel results in lithosphere surveys
Continuation of the joint interpretation of deep seismic profiles in the Carpathian Arc and the Pannonian Basin (CELEBRATION and ALP projects). To outline a structural model of the lithosphere beneath both countries.
Perspective: working out a new model of the lithosphere in regional scale; utilising this new model in working out of new possibilities for mineral prospecting and structural investigations.
Involved institutions/officials: Geological Institute of the Slovak Academy of Science, (Dr. J. Vozár); ELGI (Dr. T. Bodoky, Mr. E. Hegedüs, Dr. T. Fancsik)
6. Geological map of Gemer-Bükk region
Preparation of the joint geological map of the Gemer-Bükk region (including Bükk Mts.-Szendrő Mts. -Slovenský kras -Slovenské Rudohorie Mts.) in scale of 1:100.000.
Perspective: summarising the geological data of this region, the integrated map represents the joint results of the Slovak and Hungarian geologists.
Involved institutions/officials: Geological Survey of the Slovak Republic (Dr. J. Mello); Geological Institute of Hungary (Dr. Gy. Less)
7. Project: geotourist map of the Slovak-Hungarian border area
Preparation of the joint special-purpose geological map of the border zone. Support of the availability of geological knowledge of this region.
Perspective: advanced level of geological and environmental knowledge in the general public (especially in young generation); promotion of the cross-border tourism, agrotourism, and visual teaching in school excursions.
Involved institutions/officials: Geological Survey of the Slovak Republic (Dr. E. Lukáčik); Geological Institute of Hungary (Dr. T. Budai)
8. Transboundary study paths for general public
Promotion of the establishment of transboundary study paths inside and outside of existing national parks. Collection and organisation of geological data to be utilised in establishing these study paths.
Perspective: promotion of general knowledge in geology, with strong accent to the transboundary characteristics of the geological formations and other natural assets.
Involved institutions/officials: This issue must be closely connected to other subcommittees/working groups of the Joint Committee.
WORKS IN 2003
As it was planned on the 1st session of the Working Group of Geology on 14 October, 2002 in Bratislava, co-operative actions were partly continued, partly initiated according to the issue list. In some issues good achievements can be reported, others are in preliminary phase or without observable results. A peer review of the activity was performed on the 2nd session of the Working Group, organised in Budapest on 5 June, 2003. As follows, short reports of involved officials are presented issue by issue, as revised by RNDr. J. Franzen and Dr. I. Farkas, chairmen of the Working Group of Geology.
Co-operation of national geoinformation services
The Hungarian party received their counterparts on 9 April, 2003, presenting the legal background of data management in Hungary, the National Geological and Geophysical Archives and their computerised information system. The Slovak party saw their counterparts on 29 April, 2003, presenting the legal background of data management in Slovakia, the system of archiving of geological data, the mode of processing and accessing, as well as the geographical information system in geology. Both parties agreed on exchange of geological metadata from the border zone (about 30 km) of both countries on CD, on exchange of publications concerning geological activities of the both surveys, on continuation on information exchange
related to geodata, acquisition, storage, registration, servicing and also the legal rules of geoinformation services, finally on information exchange related to technological development, computerised information systems with special respect to GIS in geology and environment, exchange of geological metadata on the most important geodata assemblage around the state border.
 | Icebreaking talks on geoinfo issues. From left to right: Dr. Farkas, Dr. Erdélyi, RNDr. Gargulák, Ing. Caudt, RNDr. Jánová. |
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 | Meeting of the geologic authorities (Bratislava, 25 April, 2003). In front: RNDr. Monika Lipovská and her counterpart, Mr. Géza Rezessy |
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Co-operation of mineral resource assessment units
Exchange of mineral assessment yearbooks (to date January 1, 2002) according to the harmonised procedure was performed. As previously planned, a workshop on assessment methodology will be on this fall at Spi±ská Nová Ves. The main topic of this workshop will be implementation of the United Nations Framework Classification for Mineral Resources and experience exchange in this field. Lacking resources, there are no achievements in publishing mineral resource information for general public.
Co-operative assessment of methodology in geological authority procedures
Parties have informed each other about organisation of state administration of geology and natural resources in the Slovak Republic and the administration of state geological tasks in Hungary. Parties have informed each other about the legal background necessary to perform administrative tasks effectively and the legal devices (regulations, acts and decrees) valid in Hungary and in the Slovak Republic (Geological Act, Mining Act etc.).
The Hungarian side raised request to co-operate in the field of engineering geology (methodology and working strategy) and Slovak side agreed with the proposal, suggesting to work out topics and responsible contact persons from appropriate organisations.
Joint activity in lithosphere surveys
Successful and international-level acknowledged activity were in multi-country campaign for data acquisition, in the computer processing and the joint interpretation, as well as in publication of scientific results on international forums.
a./ Both parties have been involved in the SUDETES-2003 field campaign. Seismic sources (explosive) were/are deployed in Hungary, while observed profiles are in Slovak territory.
b./ Further processing and integrated interpretation of the CELEBRATION-2000 project are going on. In this period, the territory of the NE-Hungary/E-Slovakia (Zemplén/Zemplín, Ko±ice basin, Carpathian foredeep) was analysed.
c./ For the integrated evaluation, data of other (gravity, magnetic) surveys have been incorporated. Instead of compiling the standardised maps (scale 1:100 000), regional maps of gravity and magnetics have been produced (scale 1:500 000, grid of 1x1 km) for the joint/integrated interpretation of the lithosphere investigations. These maps could serve as the pilot sheets for the transboundary map sheets of 1:100 000 scale.
Results were published in several lectures in international forums.
Geological map of the Gemer-Bükk region
A good progress was achieved in this project: a joint map was collected and edited. In the last half year, digital data set generation as well as cartographic procedure and the legend were finished. Construction of key sections and the tectonic map are on work. For the next half year, printing office works and writing the text are planned.
THE SECOND REGULAR SESSION OF THE WORKING GROUP
Second, regular session of the Working Group of Geology was organised on 5th June, 2003 in Budapest at the office of the Hungarian Geological Survey. The results of the co-operation in the last half year were discussed, as well as the short reports of involved officials were presented issue by issue, consisting a peer review of the activity. An interim report of activity was formulated, accepted by RNDr. J. Franzen and Dr. I. Farkas, chairmen of the Working Group of Geology. This interim report (signed and attached) will be forwarded to the co-chairmen of the Joint Committee at the next session of the Committee. Parties agreed on several new topics, which will be formulated and later incorporated as co-operative issues (for example: geotourist maps and websites to inform the general public; geothermal resource assessment). Parties are backing the joint, three-language website of the Joint Committee, as a good tool for publicity the joint efforts in the field of geosciences. On the exchange of geoinformation data, a draft agreement between the Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic and the Geological Survey of the Slovak Republic on one side and the Hungarian Geological Survey on the other side has been discussed in detail. This agreement will be approved and signed by the co-chairmen of the Working Group soon.
The Archives of the Information Centre, the Eötvös Collection and a part of the Geological Museum were presented to the Slovak Party.
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 | The Slovak delegation, listening the presentation of the lithosphere investigations |
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 | Dr. Zoltán Szabó, curator of the Eötvös Collection,
presenting the early torsion balances to Dr. Franzen and Ing. Jozef Slovík |
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Dr. Vlasta Jánová and Dr. Monika Lipovská
at the Eötvös relics |
The Third Regular Session of the Working Group
Third session of the Workgroup was organised in Bratislava, in the capital
of the Slovak Republic, on 11th of November, 2003. According to the agenda,
the co-chairmen of the workgroup, RNDr. Jozef Franzen, section chief in the
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MZP SR, Slovakia) and Dr. István
G. Farkas, director general, Hungarian Geological Survey (MGSz) discussed the
results of the co-operation in the last half-year. The short reports of involved
officials were presented issue by issue, consisting a peer review of the activity.
An interim report of activity was formulated and forwarded to the co-chairmen
of the Joint Committee for the next session of the Committee (the next Joint
Committee meeting was organised in February 2004 in Teplý Vrch, Slovakia).
Parties are backing the joint, three-language website of the Joint Committee,
as a good tool for publicity the joint efforts in the field of geosciences.
Parties agreed on several new inter-workgroup topics, which will be formulated
and later incorporated as co-operative issues. As it was suggested by the last
Joint Meeting in Sarrúd, June 2003, joint actions were recommended to
be performed by several workgroups of the Joint Committee. These concerted actions
could strengthen the scientific/governmental links of the two countries. For
example, working group of Nature and Landscape Protection as one side, and the
Working Group of Geology, from other side, could launch a joint action to make
a comparison of the legal devices for protection of key sections (geological
key sections are natural or artificial openings of a given stratigraphic formation
or a geological event; these could serve both the scientific investigations
and the dissemination of the geoscience knowledge).
An other concerted action could be performed by the working groups of WG of
Regional Planning and WG of Geology. Co-operation of the workgroups has been
suggested in constructing of the regional plan/regional development strategy
of the cross-border area around and in the Slovak Karst National Park and Aggtelek
National Park (around the Aggtelek and Domica caves). Starting this cross-border
planning procedure in the near future, geological data would be useful and incorporative
tools in regional planning. Being an important aim of the regional planning
to promote the tourism of the region, especially the assessment of the geological
values (geotourist interestings) seems to be inevitable.
Afternoon the Geological Survey of the Slovak Republic was visited. Experts
of the Survey presented the new editions of geological-educational maps of Slovakia
(geotourist maps of the Cerová vrchovina as well as of the Vihorlat Mountains).
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Dr. Brezsnyánszky
(director of the Geological Institute of Hungary), Dr. Farkas, and
Dr. Franzen listen the presentation of the geotourist maps |
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Listening
the possible actions on cross-border mapping: Dr. E. Lukácik,
Dr. M. Kaliciak, and Mr. László Havas, (he represented
the Ministry of Environment Protecting and Water Issues, Hungary)
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Poster on
the first geopark of the country: Banská Štiavnica area |
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Presenting
the Geological Survey of Slovakia: RNDr. Michal Kaliciak, director
and RNDr. Eduard Lukácik, vicedirector |
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Introducing the Geofond of the GSSR: Dr. V. Jánová,
Dr. I. Farkas, Dr. K. Brezsnyánszky, Dr. E. Lukácik,
andDr. Milan Gargulák, chief of this unit
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PLANNED ACTIVITY FOR THE YEAR 2004
This list of the co-operative issues is considered as an upgraded version of
the Workgroup Programme, see Chapter II. Accepted by the co-chairmen by correspondence
this spring, involved officials are working together in their level.
1. Co-operation of the geological authorities
In the field of engineering geology, it was raised the necessity to harmonise
the methodology and working strategy of the application of engineering-geological
maps in the authority procedures. Co-operation in this field has a long-range
history, but institutional links did not workin the last decade, even if the
personal connections maintained between the Slovak and Hungarian regional authorities.
Backed by the chiefs of the Geologic Authority units of both countries (Dr.
Lipovská in Bratislava and Mr. Rezessy in Budapest), the chief of the
Northern Regional Office, Hungarian Geological Survey, Mr. Gábor Józsa,
as well as his fellow workers invite their Slovak and Hungarian colleagues to
participate in a workshop on the engineering-geological aspects of geological
authority proceedings. The one-day event is to be organised in this October
in Salgótarján.
2. Co-operation of the Information Centres
As a continuation of the joint data-mining activity of the last years, commanded
by Dr. Elizabeth Erdélyi in Budapest and Dr. Milan Gargulák in
Bratislava, the Hungarian Party suggests the exchange of the footprint meta-databases,
as well as the exchange of the annotated lists of the manuscript reports, concerning
the area of the other country.
3. As a co-operation of GSSR and MÁFI, covered by their institute-level
agreement of RNDr. Kaliciak and Dr. Brezsnyánszky, problems of the application
of the EU water frame directive, are to be analysed. Inevitably, joint assessment
of the divided water bodies along the border is necessary. From the Hungarian
party, Dr. György Tóth and his department was nominated for this
work.
4. Final works on publishing of the geological map of the Gemer-Bükk area
(co-operation of GSSR and MÁFI, represented by Dr. Ján Mello and
Dr. György Less).
5. On the litosphere investigations, processing of the SUDETES-2003 deep seismic
profile is continuing in this year (co-operation of the ELGI and academic institutions
in Bratislava).
6. Exchange of gravity and magnetic data, assessment of other ground geophysical
data along the border at the section between the former DANREG and TIBREG project
areas; construction of joint transboundary geophysical maps of scale 1:100 000
is suggested (co-operation of ELGI and Slovak companies with participation of
the Information Centres/Fonds).
As for the future, several other points are discussed or planned for the year
2005. These points will be discussed over and detailed at the autumn meeting
of the Working Group.
7. The first joint issue of the the Spatial/Regional Planning Expert Group
and the Workgroup of Geology would be the Conceptual Planning of the Regional
Development, Slovak Karst – Aggtelek Area. This year the plans for the
preparation must be performed, the work would start next year. For the Conceptual
Plan, our workgroup would produce mapsheets of applied geology. It is suggested
the timetable as follows:
a., Geological surveys of both countries will revise, what maps they have in
the area investigated.
b., Together with the experts of the Regional Planning Group, a selection would
be made to name the maps to be used in the regional planning.
c., In 2005, the selected maps would be fitted together along the border by
the geological surveys of both countries.
Responsible of the Hungarian party: Mr. József Hamar of VÁTI.
For the geological issues: Dr. Péter Scharek, dept. chief, MÁFI.
For the Slovak party, Dr. Ján Mello, geologist from the GSSR in Bratislava
and Ing. Lubomir Petro, PhD, engineering geologist from the GSSR in Košice
are nominated.
8. A novel co-operative action was emerged seeing the activity of the other
working groups of the Joint Committee. Similarly to other workgroups, a glossary
should be prepared in Slovak/English/Hungarian languages. This motion can be
analysed at our autumn meeting.
MEMORANDUM ON THE 4TH SESSION OF THE WORKGROUP
The 4th session of the Working Group of Geology was organised on 24th September 2004 in Lajos-mizse near Kecskemét at the Gerébi Kúria, during the Second International Maar Conference. Par-ticipants were:
from the Slovak side:
RNDr. Jozef Franzen, CSc., Director general of the Geology and Natural Resources Division, Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic,
RNDr. Monika Lipovská, CSc., Director of the Division of Geological Law and Contractual Relations, Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic,
RNDr. Vlasta Jánová, Department of the Geology and Geological Factors of the Environment, Minis-try of the Environment of the Slovak Republic,
RNDr. Jaroslav Lexa, CSc., Geological Survey of the Slovak Republic - GSSR,
RNDr. Peter Kubeą, Geological Survey of the Slovak Republic - GSSR.
from the Hungarian side:
Dr. István Farkas, director general of the Hungarian Geological Survey - MGSZ,
Dr. János Halmai, deputy director of the Geological Institute of Hungary - MÁFI,
Mr. László Vértesy, head of Mapping Division, ELGI,
Mr. György Falus, research assistant in the Research Division, ELGI,
Mr. Péter Kovács, research officer, Earth Physics Division, ELGI.
According to the agenda, the co-chairmen of the workgroup, RNDr. Jozef Franzen, director general of the Geology and Natural Resources Division, Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic (M®P SR, Slovakia) and Dr. István G. Farkas, director general, Hungarian Geological Sur-vey (MGSz) discussed the results of the co-operation since the last meeting in November 2003. The short reports of activities were presented issue by issue and then an interim report of activity has been formulated (see later in the chapter VIII), and will be forwarded to the co-chairmen of the Slovak - Hungarian Joint Committee of Environment Protecting and Nature Preservation for the 9th session in Budapest.
The Working Group of Geology also discussed the proposals of the Slovak and Hungarian parties concerning the future co-operation in the field of geology. The members of the Working Group agreed upon the integrated list of the perspective co-operative topics, presented later in this interim report.
The Slovak party expresses its sincere thanks and gratitude to the Hungarian party for the or-ganisation of the session and for the hospitality. Dr. Franzen invites the Hungarian party to attend the next session of the Working Group in Bratislava.
YEAR 2004 REPORT ON RECENT ACTIVITIES
- Co-operation of the geological authorities
A. In the field of engineering geology, the necessity to harmonise
the methodology and working strat-egy of the application of engineering-geological
maps in the authority procedures was raised. Co-operation in this field has
a long-range history, but institutional links did not work the last decade,
even if the personal connections has been maintained between the Slovak and
Hungarian regional authorities. Backed by the chiefs of the Geologic Authority
units of both countries (Dr. Lipovská in Bratislava and Mr. Rezessy in Budapest),
the head of the Northern Regional Office, Hungarian Geo-logical Survey, Mr.
Gábor Józsa, as well as his fellow workers invite their Slovak and Hungarian
col-leagues to participate in a workshop on the engineering-geological aspects
of geological authority proceedings.
The one-day event is to be organised this autumn in Salgótarján. Date, organisers
of both parties, and agenda (preliminary) are to be discussed later.
B. To be conversant with the legal devices pertaining to the geological/mining
administration in the partner country, and (later) to produce a comparison
between the accepted procedures in Slovakia and in Hungary, each party will
prepare an informative text regarding possibilities to carry out geologi-cal
works in the partner country. The questions to be dealt with would be:
- What legal norms/conditions are valid in geology for enterprises/business
ventures
- What conditions are in force for a foreign trade company to carry out
prospecting/exploration as well as mining works.
- Co-operation of the Information Centres
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Engineering-geological
and mineral prospecting boreholes (left)
and water prospecting wells (right) along the border zone, Slovakia/Hungary |
The tasks are to continue in the co-operation of the national geoinformation
centres (Informatics Divi-sion of the Geological Survey of the Slovak Republic,
Bratislava, Information Centre of the MGSZ, Budapest) according to the EC-level
practice, and to exchange operative information on accessibility of geodata
on meta-database level. As a result, maps and databases are changed especially
along the border zone (see maps).
As a continuation of the joint data-mining activity of the last years, commanded
by Dr. Elizabeth Erdélyi in Budapest and Dr. Milán Gargulák in Bratislava,
the Hungarian Party suggested the ex-change of the footprint meta-databases,
as well as the exchange of the lists of the manuscript reports, concerning
the area of the other country.
As a part of the concerted co-operative activity, the GIS-based exploration
area databases (footprint databases) were exchanged for the agreed (30 km
wide) border zone; the Slovak party handed over them previously, the Hungarian
party at the recent meeting. For the more effective use of these and other
(previously exchanged) databases, the Hungarian party suggests the working
out of a three-language glossary, as per point 8 of this report.
- Application of the EU water frame directive
As a co-operation of GSSR and MÁFI, covered by their institute-level agreement
of RNDr. Kaliéiak and Dr. Brezsnyánszky, problems of the application of the
EU water frame directive, are to be ana-lysed. Inevitably, joint assessment
of the divided water bodies along the border is necessary. From the Hungarian
party, Dr. György Tóth and his department was nominated for this work, while
the Slo-vak partner will be Dr. Malík. A position paper of the Hungarian party
(MÁFI and other domestic insti-tutions) was presented at the meeting.
- Joint Geological Map: Gemer - Bükk
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The tectonic scheme of
the Gemer-Bükk region |
The Geological map of the Gemer-Bükk area in scale of 1:100 000 is a joint
work of the Geological Institute of Hungary and of the Dionýz ©túr State Geological
Institute of the Slovak Republic. The geological map will be published by
the Hungarian while the adjacent explanatory booklet by the Slo-vakian side.
The chief editors of the work are dr. György Less (Hungary) and dr. Ján Mello
(Slovak Republic).
Fundamental changes in the knowledge of the stratigraphy and structure of
the territory in the last 30 years justify the publishing of the map. These
have already been demonstrated in the geologi-cal maps of separate territories
(Bükk, Aggtelek-Rudabánya Mountains, Slovak Karst, Rimava de-pression), however
they are outlined and unified first time in this work.
The backbone of the work is a "classical" geological map covering about 6000
km2, from Roľňava to Eger in N-S and from Moldava nad Bodvou to Rimavská Sobota
in E-W direction. The main geological units depicted in the map are the Southern
Gemerides (spreading over the bounda-ries) and the Bükk Mountains built up
mainly by Triassic rocks, and Borsod and Rimava basins situ-ated between them.
The unified legend consists of 117 stratigraphic units that are accomplished
by structural and other signs. Specific overprint marks the metamorphism of
particular units. Five geo-logical cross-sections (two of them over the state
boundary) and a tectonic scheme of 1:600 000 scale help to understand the
extremely complicated structure of the region.
The Geological map of the Gemer-Bükk area in scale of 1:100000 is going to
be published in one single A/0 sheet at the end of 2004, in 600 copies. The
preprint (final proof) of the map is to be presented to the co-chairmen of
the Joint Committee.
- Litosphere investigations
The tasks are to continue the joint interpretation of deep seismic profiling
in the Carpathian Arc and the Pannonian Basin (CELEBRATION, ALP, and most
recently: the SUDETES 2003 projects), as well as to outline a structural model
of the lithosphere beneath the two countries. Involved institu-tions/officials:
Geological Institute of the Slovak Academy of Science, Bratislava (Dr. J.
Vozár); ELGI (Dr. T. Bodoky, Mr. E. Hegedűs, Dr. T. Fancsik)
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The network of the ECE
lithosphere investigations. |
In the last year data of the SUDETES 2003 were converted to the required format.
Geometry of the analyzed sections has been assembled. First arrivals were
indicated and the testing of the in-version of first arrival tomography have
been prepared. The measurements of the SUDETES 2003 line not only enable the
creation of along-section tomographic velocity distribution images, but also
provide an opportunity for the development of a three dimensional tomographic
structure together with the CELE-BRATION 2000 database. The prepared data
assure novel reconstruction of the structure of the lithospheric crust. The
space model to be developed during the Slovakian-Hungarian co-operation will
provide important data in the understanding the relation of the Pannonian
basin and surrounding geological units. Preparation of the 3D CELEBRATION
2000 data system has been ex-tended to the territory of the Slovak Republic.
Significant contribution through additional information was generated by non-seismic
geo-physical studies (magnetotelluric and gravity) in the lithosphere investigation.
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Seismic velocities at 10
km depth: result of
a three-dimensional tomography. W. Hungary, SW Slovakia |
- Harmonised Databases, Unified Datasets in Geophysics
The tasks are to continue the elaboration of public geophysical data sets
along the border zone (as proceed the DANREG and TIBREG projects), as well
as to prepare joint geophysical parameter maps from data obtained by gravity,
magnetic and other methods. Involved institutions/officials: Geocomplex Co.
(Dr. A. Panaček); ELGI (Mr. L. Vértesy)
The session revised the results of data integration activity performed previously
at the DANREG (Lesser Hungarian Plain/Podunajská Niľina) and TIBREG (E. Slovakia/
NE Hungary) proj-ects. Continuation of this works is necessary and possible,
for there is no obstacle (neither legal, nor technical) in integrating of
datasets. Parties agreed in start of preparatory works to integrate the grav-ity
and magnetic data; involved officials: Dr. J. Kiss, ELGI and RNDr. P. Kubeą,
GSSR.
For the environmental-geology surveys and for hydrogeological/water management
purposes, it seems to be important to start the integration of other near-surface
geophysics results and datasets, first of all to set up an integrated dataset
of the resistivity soundings (VES). Participating institutions: ELGI and Geocomplex.
REPORT ON INTERGROUP ACTIVITY INSIDE OF THE JOINT
COMMITTEE
- Intergroup Activity in Regional Planning
As it was aimed at the last Joint Committee meetings (Sarród, 2003, and Teplý
Vrch, 2004), con-certed actions could be performed by the working groups of
Regional Planning and WG of Geology. Co-operation of the workgroups has been
suggested in constructing of the regional plan/regional de-velopment strategy
of the cross-border areas. On 8th of June, 2004, the joint meeting of the
Spa-tial/Regional Planning Expert Group and the Workgroup of Geology was successfully
organised in Komárno. The first joint issue of the two expert group/workgroup
would be the Conceptual Planning of the Regional Development, Slovak Karst
- Aggtelek Area.
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The Komarno meeting, 8th
June, 2004 |
The first joint issue of the Spatial/Regional Planning Expert Group and the
Workgroup of Geology would be the Conceptual Planning of the Regional Development,
Slovak Karst - Aggtelek Area. This year the plans for the preparation must
be performed, the work would start next year. For the Conceptual Plan, our
workgroup would produce mapsheets of applied geology. It is suggested the
timetable as follows:
- Geological surveys of both countries will revise, what kind of maps
they have in the area investi-gated.
- Together with the experts of the Regional Planning Group, a selection
would be made to appoint the maps to be used in the regional planning.
- In 2005, the selected maps would be fitted together along the border
by the geological surveys of both countries.
Responsible of the Hungarian party: Mr. József Hamar of VÁTI. For the geological
issues: Dr. Péter Scharek, dept. chief, MÁFI. For the Slovak party, Dr. Ján
Mello, geologist from the GSSR in Bratislava and Ing. Lubomir Petro, PhD,
engineering geologist from the GSSR in Koąice are nomi-nated.
According to the assesment, performed by Dr. Scharek, MÁFI, the surface (drift
and solid) geology and engineering geology maps, as well as the mining risk
map and the landslide risk map (of the environmental-related maps) are on
hand. For these 1:100 000 scale maps, data/topography con-version is necessary
only. Hydrogeologic maps, pollution sensitivity map and geoscience object
evaluation map are to be worked out in the future.
POSSIBLE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
- Three-lingual Glossary of Geology
A novel co-operative action was emerged seeing the activity of the other working
groups of the Joint Committee. Similarly to other workgroups, a glossary should
be prepared in Slovak/Eng- lish/Hungarian languages. At present, both research/exploration
(manuscript) reports as well as their computer-based datasets/archives can
mainly be accessed using the original (national) language (Slovak or Hungarian).
While search functions can be used for the bulk of the computer-based da-tasets,
exchange of transborder data and documentation could be promoted by generating
an inte-grated three-lingual glossary, first for the keywords used in geofond
management and other thematic word-lists. Thematic extent, size and structure
can be agreed later by the information centres.
- Geoturistic maps, maps of high geologic values
A. To compile several joint geotouristic maps of the border zone (Zemplén
- Tokaj region, Slovak Karst - Aggtelek region, etc.) in scale of 1:50000.
The maps will access the knowledge about geo-logical settings and other features
including important protected localities of the region to the public.
Involved institutions/officials: GSSR (Dr. Lexa, Ing. ®ec); MÁFI (Dr. T. Budai)
B. To compile a geoturistic map (both in printed and electronic form)
for the areas of both countries with integrated form on the geoscience values,
to inform the non-expert public.
- Co-operation in the field of geothermal resources
Co-operation in field of geothermal energy resources assessment of both countries.
To define a sus-tainable-level production of the geothermal energy in the
border zone. Involved institutions/officials: GSSR, MGSZ.
- Co-operation of the Working Group of Geology and the Working Group
of Nature and Landscape Protection in field of key sections, geological valuables
and artificial earthworks
- Legal devices for protection of key sections - a comparison in both
countries.
- Geological valuables in the ecotourism - a promotion activity in the
border zone.
- Artificial earthworks as geological objects - a comparison of present
practice in both coun-tries, a joint assessment and interpretation.
Involved institutions/officials: GSSR, Ministry of the Environment
of the Slovak Republic, Ministry of the Environment and Water of the Hungary.
- Transboundary study paths/ geoparks
To promote the establishment of transboundary study paths / geoparks inside
and outside of existing protected areas. To collect and organise geological
data to be utilised in establishing these study paths (region Lučenec - Salgótarján).
Involved institutions/officials: GSSR, MÁFI. This issue must be closely
connected to other subcom-mittees/working groups of the Joint Committee.
INSIGHT ON THE INTER-INSTITUTIONAL CO-OPERATION OUTSIDE OF WORKGROUP LISTING
Concerted actions of the GUDS and MÁFI
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The Komarno meeting, 8th June, 2004 | |
The Hungarian Geological Institute (MÁFI) and Dionýz ©túr State Geological Institute
(GSSR) take part in organising the 2nd International Maar Conference this September
in Gerébi Kúria near Kec-skemét. About 100 distinguished scientists from 37 countries
will participate at the Conference. It was an idea of the organisation committee
of the Conference, that it will be an ideal occasion for a meeting of the state
representatives responsible for the geology in Hungary and Slovakia to discuss
matters of mutual interest. While the co-chairmen agree the aim and the importance
of this Conference, it was suggested that the on-the-agenda session of the Working
Group of Geology, planned on this autumn in Hungary, was organised during this
Conference near Kecskemét.
Earth Physics Co-operation: Concerted Action of Slovak
Institutions and the ELGI
Joint gravity and magnetic network
The regional surveys of the geophysical field of forces cannot be confined to
a given country.
The latest joint Slovakian-Hungarian borderside magnetic network measurement
was carried out in connection with the last geomagnetic survey of Hungary, in
1995. The Hurbanovo Geomag-netic Observatory of the Slovak Academy of Sciences
is part of the Hungarian secular network estab-lished for the investigation
of the long-time regional variation of the geomagnetic field. As such, the observatory
provides us the annual mean of the geomagnetic field from year to year for the
adjust-ment of our secular network.
The first joint gravity network measurements were carried out in the late sixties.
In 1968, the "Unified Gravity Network" including the territories of the ancient
socialist countries was established together with the national calibrating lines
of the individual countries. The calibration of the Hungarian instruments was
performed on the Slovakian line, in 1995. In 1984, a new gravity network was
estab-lished confining to the territories of Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia.
The so-called Carpathian Gravity Line (CGL), that was formed in 1973 for the
investigation of the long-time variation of the gravity field, became the part
of it. The survey of CGL is carried out regularly; the last measurement was
fulfilled in 1999. In 1999, joint measurements were performed for the linking
of the absolute base points of Slovakia and Hungary. The unifying survey of
the borderside networks of Austria, Hungary, and Slovakia was carried out in
2001. Apart from its geophysical purposes, this activity was very ad-vantagous
to the forming of the international data base connecting to the "Unified European
Gravity Network" (UEGN), as well. From 1984 on, workshop on gravimetrical problems
is organized from year to year with the participation of Czech, Slovakian, and
Hungarian researchers. The workshop is aimed to define the joint activities
of the pleaded countries for the forthcoming years.
Research on the dynamics of the solar wind - magnetosphere system: Concerted Ac-tion of Slovak Institutions and the ELGI
INVESTIGATION OF THE GEOMAGNETIC PULSATIONS
Within the framework of a joint US-Hungarian project two pulsation recording system were estab-lished on the territories of the Hurbanovo (Slovakia), and Tihany (Hungary) Geomagnetic Observato-ries, in 1995. Later on, the system was completed with other stations. The aims of the network were to observe the geomagnetic pulsations, and to determine their typical frequencies, occurrences and types with the aid of the cross spectral analysis of the individual stations. Although the original pulsa-tion instruments were removed in 1999, the second sampled recording of the magnetic field needed for the pulsation studies is still proceeding in the Hurbanovo Observatory with the instruments owned by the observatory. Thus, the Hurbanovo records compose the part of the database of the M100 me-ridional pulsation network maintained by our institute.
NONLINEAR ANALYSIS OF GEOMAGNETIC TIME SERIES
Within the framework of this joint topic the nonlinear dynamical features of the magnetosphere-solar wind system and their variations in terms of time and space are studied with the use of geomagnetic records of different observatories.
Paleomagnetic research Concerted Action of Slovak Institutions and the ELGI
CLASSICAL PALEOMAGNETIC INVESTIGATIONS
The aim of the classical paleomagnetic research is the modelling of the past tectonic movements of the plates on the bases of the investigation of the remanent magnetization of rocks of different ages. The paleomagnetic study of the tectonic evolution of the Carpatho-Pannonian region is proceeding together with the Geophysical Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences within the framework of academic programs. The joint activity includes the terrain works, the laboratory investigations, and the tectonic modelling, as well. The current model created on the basis of the up-to-date results was pub-lished in a joint publication.
INVESTIGATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION WITH PALEOMAGNETIC LABORATORY METHODS
In 2004 we started joint measurements of environmental magnetism (soil susceptibility, field and labo-ratory measurements) in the Oravska Magura. Source of pollution is an ironwork, emitting heavy min-erals, among them iron. Method is up-to-date and convenient for monitoring pollution. The co-operation with the Slovakian partner on this field was started this year. Although the experiments are encouraging, the budget for this activity is still very limited.
