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@ -26,9 +26,8 @@ Austrians have been marking caves with a numbered alloy
tag bolted to the cave entrance. This also has the advantage of a definite tag bolted to the cave entrance. This also has the advantage of a definite
fixed point to take the survey to.</p> fixed point to take the survey to.</p>
<p>We still (2023) use numbered alloy tags, but there is a move to replace this <p>We still (2023) use numbered alloy tags, but there is a move to replace this
with a properly-managed and accessible GPS system. However the accuracy and with a properly-managed and accessible GPS system. However the ~5m practical accuracy of the GPS, the multitude of holes within 5m and
difficulty of accessing the entrance locations online, on the plateau, mean that we are still difficulty of accessing the entrance locations online on the plateau, mean that tags are still very useful; but we need photos of the tags showing exactly where they are around the pit.
using tags.
<h3>Austrian Kataster Requirments</h3> <h3>Austrian Kataster Requirments</h3>
<p>From 1996, we have had to abandon the system (which we believed <p>From 1996, we have had to abandon the system (which we believed
@ -60,8 +59,7 @@ record of the surface location is also pretty essential.
<p>There are also a <p>There are also a
number of caves tagged with numbers of the form "year-xx-nn" where xx are the number of caves tagged with numbers of the form "year-xx-nn" where xx are the
initials of the discoverer (eg 2002-AD-01). Although this discoverer naming initials of the discoverer (eg 2002-AD-01). This means that there is no
system has been vaguely deprecated, it does at least mean that there is no
duplication during an expo with many people prospecting at the same time.</p> duplication during an expo with many people prospecting at the same time.</p>
<h3>Recording Cave Entrances</h3> <h3>Recording Cave Entrances</h3>
@ -75,11 +73,12 @@ duplication during an expo with many people prospecting at the same time.</p>
</figure> </figure>
</div> </div>
<p>Anything longer than 10m needs a number, a survey of appropriate <p>Anything longer than 10m needs a number, a survey of appropriate
accuracy, and location information (<a href="../findit.htm">bearings from accuracy, location information (GPS or <a href="../findit.htm">bearings from
entrance to known points</a>, entrance photos and description of route to entrance as a entrance to known points</a>, entrance photos and description of route to entrance as a
minimum - <a href="ontop.htm">surface surveys</a> are really required minimum - <a href="ontop.htm">surface surveys</a> are really required
for caves within a reasonable distance of existing known points, a <a for caves within a reasonable distance of existing known points, a <a
href="gps.htm">GPS fix</a> is essential but insufficient on its own. href="gps.htm">GPS fix</a> is essential but insufficient on its own.
<p>In an area with many pits, a <em>sketch</em> is better than a photograph to distinguish the entrance from all the other holes.
<p> <p>
If a cave is not readily apparent from the immediate area, bearings or a GPS If a cave is not readily apparent from the immediate area, bearings or a GPS
fix will be inadequate to refind it, and a good sketch or photographs of the fix will be inadequate to refind it, and a good sketch or photographs of the
@ -139,6 +138,7 @@ together with any other caves which we have information on, which we are
permitted to publish. permitted to publish.
<h4>Restricted cave data publication</h4> <h4>Restricted cave data publication</h4>
<p>We are always very pleased to receive any information on <p>We are always very pleased to receive any information on
other caves in the area, to make the database more complete. It is in no-one's other caves in the area, to make the database more complete. It is in no-one's
interest to reexplore known cave, or to intrude on someone else's ongoing interest to reexplore known cave, or to intrude on someone else's ongoing
@ -146,14 +146,13 @@ project ! There is a limited amount of information in the database on caves
not explored by CUCC, for which we are not permitted to make the data not explored by CUCC, for which we are not permitted to make the data
publicly available - none of this information has been checked in the field publicly available - none of this information has been checked in the field
and is likely to be out of date, if not just plain wrong. The data are and is likely to be out of date, if not just plain wrong. The data are
included for completeness and should help CUCC during expeditions. We may be included for completeness and should help CUCC during expeditions. We can make the data available (through password-protected access to those
able to make the data available (through password-protected access to those
net pages) to other groups with a bona fide need. net pages) to other groups with a bona fide need.
<p>The non-public data is available to logged-in users, using the 'Log in' menu item at the top-right of all the handbook pages and using our usual 'cavey:beery' password. <p>The non-public data is available to logged-in users, using the 'Log in' menu item at the top-right of all the handbook pages and using our usual 'cavey:beery' password.
</p> </p>
<hr /> <hr />
[This page originally written by AERW in 1996] [This page originally written by AERW in 1996 and updated substantially]
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<h3>Revision history</h3> <h3>Revision history</h3>
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