GENESIS AND FORMATIONS OF HYDROTHERMAL CAVES

International conference on the occasion of the

100th anniversary of the discovery of Pál-völgyi Cave

June 21–24th, 2004 Budapest/Hungary

[Preliminary registration form – download rtf]

Its hundred years of history and other, later discovered large hydrothermal caves of Budapest give an opportunity to summerize and publish the knowledge gathered so far about this special genesis and formations. Also, our aim is to learn about the researches and theories related to foreign caves of similar origin.

Papers are accepted to the conference in two subjects below:

1. Any subject concerning Pál-völgy cave

2. Genesis, formations, fillings of hydrothermal caves

The max. length of the papers should be 35 000 characters (+ illustration) which can be sent in one of the official languages of the conference (Hungarian, English, German). The abstract of the papers (max. A4) are to be posted until 31^th March, 2004; the complete papers should be turned in at registration (22th June).

Pál-völgy cave was discovered on the 23^rd of June, 1904. Due to the continouos excavation, today the cave is the second longest cave in Hungary.

The program of the conference consists of the registered papers described above and cave trips (show cave tours and trips where overalls needed) in the most significant hydrothermal caves of Budapest: Pál-völgy Cave, Szemlő-hegy Cave, József-hegy Cave, Ferenc-hegy Cave.

The ’Caveday’ (25–27^th June, organized at the same location Pál-völgy), closely related to the conference, offers possibilities of further cave trips (in overalls) in hydrothermal caves of Budapest and outskirts of Budapest (Mátyás-hegy Cave, Bátori Cave, Sátorkő-puszta Cave, Devil Cave of Solymár).

Cave diving is also possible in the large sectioned passages of the 3 km-long hydrothermal cave of Molnár János.

Participation fees (Euro)	Before 30^th May, 2004	At registration
A. Full participant	110	130
B. Accompanying	90	110
C. Tourist participant	60	75
D. Related Caveday	40	50
E. Cave diving	30	40
F. Tourist + diving (C+E)	70	80

A. Full participant can attend all the programs of the conference (opening and closing ceremony, lectures, slide shows, show cave tours and trips in overalls) and will receive all the publi-cations (the program booklet, related publications, abstracts of the papers, the book of all the papers).

B. Accompanying can attend all the programs of the conference (opening and closing ceremony, lectures, slide shows, show cave tours and trips in overalls).

C. Tourist participant can attend show cave tours and trips in overalls (2 show caves and 4 tourist caves), slide shows and closing ceremony.

D. The participation fee of the Caveday held after the conference includes further 4 tourist caves mentioned above and camping possibility in the speleocamping.

E. The participation fee includes diving in the Molnár János underwater cave and slide shows and closing ceremony.

F. Conditions can be seen under C and E category.

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For the cave trips in overalls basic cave gear, cave trip experience and good condition are needed.

For the cave diving in Molnár János cave own equipment is needed. We ensure air or nitrox filling.

Deadlines

		2004
Deadline for the first registration	ç	15^th March
Sending the abstracts	ç	31^th March
Mailing the second circular	è	15^th March
Sending the final registration form	ç	15^th May
Transfer of the participation fee	ç	30^th May
Mailing the final program	è	10^th June
Papers turn in	ç	22^nd June
Mailing the book of papers	è	31^st December

Accomodation fees approx. (Euro/person/night):

Hotel	20–30
Residential hotel	12–18
Hostel	10–12
Camping	8–12

Organizer

Hungarian Speleological Society

(Magyar Karszt- és Barlangkutató Társulat)

1025 Budapest/Hungary, Pusztaszeri út 35.

Tel.: 36-1-346-0494, Fax: 36-1-346-0495

E-mail: mkbt@axelero.hu

web: http://www.barlang.hu/

Co-organizer

Department of Speleology and Geology

of Ministry of Environment and Water

Board of Duna-Ipoly National Park