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The Devon Karst Research
Society & Speleološko Društvo "Zelena Brda"
Istočna
Hercegovina, Bosna i Hercegovina.
Источна
Херцеговина, Босна и Херцеговина,
FATNIČKO
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Fatnica
Polje, Eastern Herzegovina, Bosnia & Herzegovina.
updated 25 November 2005.
Section
10.0. OTHER ESTAVELLES - DRUGE ESTAVELE
- ДРУГЕ ЕСТАВЕЛЕ :
Information about some of
these locations is difficult to find. During a stroll and rummage around
the academic bookshops of Beograd in September 2003, we encountered a descriptive
karstography of Fatničko Polje as published by the
classic Serbian karstographer and author Jovan Cvijić
in his book "Географија Краса" /"Geografija
Krasa" / "Karst Geography", (1891).
Using his descriptions, we provide transcripts for the benefit of local
interest, with extracts of the relevant information included in the English
Language paragraphs below, where and when appropriate. (Please
remember that the transcripted Cyrillic text by Cvijić uses
the Serbian language from the 19th Century!!) |
ESTAVELA
"MAČKOVAC"
ЕСТАВЕЛА
"MАЧКОВАЦ" |
10.1.
ESTAVELA "MAČKOVAC" - ЕСТАВЕЛА "MАЧКОВАЦ"
- "TOMCAT'S PLACE" ESTAVELLE :
10.1.1. LOCATION :
[GPS Identifiers :
not known.]
10.1.2. DESCRIPTION
:
[Awaiting information.]
10.1.3. HYDROLOGICAL
CHARACTERISTICS :
• Functionality
:
[Awaiting information.]
|
ESTAVELA
"VELIKI NEŽIR"
ЕСТАВЕЛА
"ВЕЛИКИ НЕЖИР" |
10.2.
ESTAVELA "VELIKI NEŽIR" - ЕСТАВЕЛА "ВЕЛИКИ
НЕЖИР" :
10.2.1. LOCATION :
[GPS Identifiers :
not known.]
This very significant karst
hydrological feature is an "estavelle-complex" located at the south-eastern
part of the polje.
10.2.2. DESCRIPTION
:
Estavela "Veliki Nežir"
is a crack at the surface about 1 metre wide, 4-5 metres long and orientated
north-north-west / south-south-east. It is blocked with loose limestone
rocks.
Jovan
Cvijić / Јован Цвијић : "Велики Нежир
је пукотина на површини око 1м. широка, 4-5
м. дуга а у правцу слојева, дакле С.С.З. -
Ј.Ј.И. На ниже је све ужи и прелази у узан
процеп, кроз који се на дну види вода. Уз
топљење снегова и кише избацује ова еставела
воду а са њом и песак до знатних висина,
и од ње до Ријеке води јаруга. Кад престане
притицање, Велики Нежир узме усисавати
воду и за то је око њега нагомилано много
шушња и крша."
10.2.3. HYDROLOGICAL
CHARACTERISTICS :
• Functionality
:
When
the water pressure ceases and the water level recedes, "Veliki Nežir"
sucks in water, leaving behind an accumulated pile of debris cut from the
karst. This position of this estavelle-group on the edge of and
higher
than
the polje-floor by just 2-3 metres indicates that its ponor functionality
occurs before high water.
For its
"spring" mode of operation, we have no information. |
ESTAVELA
"MALI NEŽIR"
ЕСТАВЕЛА
"MАЛИ НЕЖИР" |
10.3.
ESTAVELA "MALI NEŽIR" - ЕСТАВЕЛА "MАЛИ
НЕЖИР" :
10.3.1. LOCATION :
[GPS Identifiers :
not known.]
This very significant karst
hydrological feature is an "estavelle-complex" located at the south-eastern
part of the polje.
10.3.2. DESCRIPTION
:
Estavela "Veliki Nežir",
collectively, has 20 separate split openings in the karst rock.
All openings are blocked with loose limestone rocks.
Jovan
Cvijić / Јован Цвијић : "Мали Нежир
је групе од 20 пукотинастих отвора у кршним,
разривеним стенама; сви су парчадима кречњака
затрпани као неки од поменутих шкрапских
понора.
Они
рада потпуно као Велики Нежир и од њих такође
води канал до Ријеке."
10.3.3. HYDROLOGICAL
CHARACTERISTICS :
• Functionality
:
It works
in exactly the same way as Estavela "Veliki Nežir",
with which it shares the same water channel or "struga" to the river.
The
position of this estavelle-group on the edge of and higher than the polje-floor
by just 2-3 metres indicates that its ponor functionality occurs below
high water level.
About
its "spring" mode of operation, we have no information. |
ESTAVELA
"PRIBABIĆI"
ЕСТАВЕЛА
"ПРИБАБИЋИ" |
10.4.
ESTAVELA "PRIBABIĆI" - ЕСТАВЕЛА "ПРИБАБИЋИ"
- ESTAVELLES "NEAR BABIĆ"
također
/ такођер / also :
ESTAVELA "BABIĆ" - ЕСТАВЕЛА "БАБИЋ" -
ESTAVELLE "BABIĆ"
10.4.1. LOCATION :
[GPS Identifiers :
43º 00' 46'' N : 018º 20' 49'' E. (5).]
This very significant karst
hydrological feature is an "estavelle-complex" located at the north-eastern
edge of the polje floor, below the village of Orahovica. The general elevation
is 472m asl (1548 feet).
10.4.2. DESCRIPTION
:
The estavelle complex takes
the form of many rock-filled, shallow depressions all of which are located
in one area of several hectares in extent. The GPS Locational data above
was recorded at the centre of the "Pribabići" Estavelle Group. The actual
name "Pribabići " indicates a multiple rather than a single feature in
an area "pribabić" = near or by "Babić". Visually, during the dry
season, the feature is poorly represented, as is indicated by the MPEG1.
image below. We await images recording the feature in an active condition,
which would also better identify all the individual mouths of the estavelle-complex
which vent pressurized water.
Click here to view an
MPEG1. video image of..Estavela
"Pribabići" in dry condition.
(60 seconds, colour, 1.2MB.)
10.4.3. HYDROLOGICAL
CHARACTERISTICS :
• Functionality
:
This is another large capacity
ascending "Vrelo" type of karst spring. Its hydrological performance is
mentioned in various other Sections of the Fatničko
Polje Webpages. |
ESTAVELA
"ZLA STIJENA"
ЕСТАВЕЛА
"ЗЛА СТИJЕНА" |
10.5.
ESTAVELA "ZLA STIJENA" - ЕСТАВЕЛА "ЗЛА СТИJЕНА"
- "EVIL ROCK" ESTAVELLE :
10.5.1. LOCATION :
[GPS Identifiers :
not known.]
10.5.2. DESCRIPTION
:
[Awaiting information.]
10.5.3. HYDROLOGICAL
CHARACTERISTICS :
• Functionality
:
[Awaiting information.]
It is more than likely that
other estavelles remain to be located and identified. Our field observations
with these estavelles continued in November 2005., at which time many more
were found. These need to be researched as to their names.
[more to follow] |
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