Modelling flow of subterranean Pivka river in Postojnska jama, Slovenia

The sub-surface flow path through the Postojnska jama cave system has been monitored with 7 stations distributed along the flow path, monitoring stage and temperature. We have used the stage data to model flow through the cave system with the program package SWMM, simulating the active parts of Post...

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Main Authors: Georg Kaufmann, Franci Gabrovšek, Janez Turk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts 2016-07-01
Series:Acta Carsologica
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Online Access:https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/carsologica/article/view/3059
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description The sub-surface flow path through the Postojnska jama cave system has been monitored with 7 stations distributed along the flow path, monitoring stage and temperature. We have used the stage data to model flow through the cave system with the program package SWMM, simulating the active parts of Postojnska jama with simplified geometry. From the comparison of stage observations and predictions, we identified key sections in the cave, which control the sub-surface flow, such as passage constrictions, sumps and by-passes. Using a formal inverse procedure, we determined the geometry of this key sections by fitting predicted to observed stages, and we achieved a very high degree of correlation. Key words: modelling, hydrology, Postojnska jama. Modeliranje toka podzemeljske Pivke v Postojnski jami, Slovenija Z avtomatskimi merilniki in registratorji podatkov smo spremljali podzemni tok Pivke v Postojnski jami na sedmih točkah med ponorom in odtočnim sifonom v Pivki jami. Podatke nivojev in pretoka smo obravnavali z modelom EPA SWMM, s katerim smo simulirali tok v poenostavljeni geometriji kanalov. S primerjavo med opazovanji in modelskimi rezultati smo določili ključne odseke (podore, zožitve, sifone, obtoke), ki najbolj vplivajo na dinamiko toka podzemne Pivke. Glavne parametre teh odsekov smo določili z inverzno metodo, ki temelji na algoritmu soseske (Neighbourhood algorithm, NA) in pri tem dobili odlično ujemanje med modelom in podatki. Ključne besede: modeliranje, hidrologija, Postojnska jama.
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spelling doaj.art-b67b979175e549c0aef816129b26d5242023-02-07T17:22:21ZengSlovenian Academy of Sciences and ArtsActa Carsologica0583-60501580-26122016-07-0145110.3986/ac.v45i1.30592454Modelling flow of subterranean Pivka river in Postojnska jama, SloveniaGeorg Kaufmann0Franci Gabrovšek1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8397-6487Janez Turk2Freie Universitaet Berlin Fachbereich Geowissenschaften Fachrichtung Geophysik Malteserstr. 74-100, Haus D,Raum D210 12249 Berlin, GermanyKarst Research Institute ZRC SAZU Titov trg 2, 6230 Postojna SloveniaSlovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute (ZAG), Dimičeva ulica 12, 1000 Ljubljana,The sub-surface flow path through the Postojnska jama cave system has been monitored with 7 stations distributed along the flow path, monitoring stage and temperature. We have used the stage data to model flow through the cave system with the program package SWMM, simulating the active parts of Postojnska jama with simplified geometry. From the comparison of stage observations and predictions, we identified key sections in the cave, which control the sub-surface flow, such as passage constrictions, sumps and by-passes. Using a formal inverse procedure, we determined the geometry of this key sections by fitting predicted to observed stages, and we achieved a very high degree of correlation. Key words: modelling, hydrology, Postojnska jama. Modeliranje toka podzemeljske Pivke v Postojnski jami, Slovenija Z avtomatskimi merilniki in registratorji podatkov smo spremljali podzemni tok Pivke v Postojnski jami na sedmih točkah med ponorom in odtočnim sifonom v Pivki jami. Podatke nivojev in pretoka smo obravnavali z modelom EPA SWMM, s katerim smo simulirali tok v poenostavljeni geometriji kanalov. S primerjavo med opazovanji in modelskimi rezultati smo določili ključne odseke (podore, zožitve, sifone, obtoke), ki najbolj vplivajo na dinamiko toka podzemne Pivke. Glavne parametre teh odsekov smo določili z inverzno metodo, ki temelji na algoritmu soseske (Neighbourhood algorithm, NA) in pri tem dobili odlično ujemanje med modelom in podatki. Ključne besede: modeliranje, hidrologija, Postojnska jama.https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/carsologica/article/view/3059modellinghydrologypostojnska jama
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title Modelling flow of subterranean Pivka river in Postojnska jama, Slovenia
title_full Modelling flow of subterranean Pivka river in Postojnska jama, Slovenia
title_fullStr Modelling flow of subterranean Pivka river in Postojnska jama, Slovenia
title_full_unstemmed Modelling flow of subterranean Pivka river in Postojnska jama, Slovenia
title_short Modelling flow of subterranean Pivka river in Postojnska jama, Slovenia
title_sort modelling flow of subterranean pivka river in postojnska jama slovenia
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hydrology
postojnska jama
url https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/carsologica/article/view/3059
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