From ba210056f27f3566882ba511ae70e885efbde445 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: aiora <az296@cam.ac.uk> Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:35:17 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] text updates for 2012 --- intro.htm | 4 ++-- primer.htm | 31 +++++++++---------------------- 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-) diff --git a/intro.htm b/intro.htm index 19f1732e9..cd97d4c82 100644 --- a/intro.htm +++ b/intro.htm @@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ of <span lang="de-at">Salzburg</span> in Austria. These WWW pages (over 800 pages and over 700 images) contain much of the documentation from the exploration of these annual expeditions.</b></p> -<p>The next expedition runs this summer, from 18th July to 22nd August; it is +<p>The next expedition runs next Summer, in August; it is still at the earliest planning stage. More details will appear when -available on the <a href="years/2009/index.html">Expo 2009 page</a>.</p> +available on the <a href="years/2012/index.html">Expo 2012 page</a>.</p> <p>For those coming on an Austria expedition for the first time, this great bulk of material can seem a little overwhelming. However, it's important for diff --git a/primer.htm b/primer.htm index 819aefba3..4d7eabe0f 100644 --- a/primer.htm +++ b/primer.htm @@ -8,38 +8,25 @@ <body> <h1>CUCC Austria Expeditions: Primer</h1> -<blockquote> +<table class="trad"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0 30px"> <p>The annual CUCC expedition to Austria lasts around five weeks each summer and concentrates mainly on new exploration in the high alpine karst of the <span lang="de-at">Loser</span> plateau (about 80km E of <span lang="de-at">Salzburg).</span> The current main projects are:</p> -<dl> -<dt><span lang="de-at">Steinbrückenhöhle</span></dt> -<dd>the most major cave in the area <em>not</em> to have been connected to the -master <span lang="de-at">Schwarzmooskogel</span> system, and the principal -focus of CUCC's work since 2000. At the end of Expo 2008 it had been explored -to 622m in depth and 16km in length.</dd> -<dt><span lang="de-at">Eislufthöhle</span></dt> -<dd>originally explored in the very early days of CUCC expeditions in the late -seventies, to a depth estimated at 506m. The original explorers simply -concentrated on getting to the bottom and were not unduly concerned with + +<ul><li><b>Steinbrückenhöhle</b> the most major cave in the area <em>not</em> to have been connected to the master Schwarzmooskogel system, and the principal focus of CUCC's work since 2000. At the end of Expo 2008 it had been explored to 622m in depth and 16km in length.</li> +<li><b>Eislufthöhle</b> originally explored in the very early days of CUCC expeditions in the late seventies, to a depth estimated at 506m. The original explorers simply concentrated on getting to the bottom and were not unduly concerned with exploring side passages or with accurate surveying; hence a return and -reexploration was began in 2004, and continued in 2005, 2006 and 2007.</dd> -<dt><span lang="de-at">Schwarzmooskogel</span> system</dt> -<dd>formed from the linkage of several caves into one system, 55km or so -long, and 1033m deep, of which around two-thirds of the length (and the highest -and deepest points) were explored by CUCC. CUCC has not been directly involved -in exploration in the system itself since 2002, but we will be - returning in 2009 (via Kaninchenhöhle) to seek a connection - with Steinbrückenhöhle.</dd> -</dl> +reexploration was began in 2004, and continued in 2005, 2006 and 2007.</li> +<li><b>Schwarzmooskogel</b> system formed from the linkage of several caves into one system, 55km or so long, and 1033m deep, of which around two-thirds of the length (and the highest and deepest points) were explored by CUCC. CUCC has not been directly involved in exploration in the system itself since 2002, but we will be returning in 2009 (via Kaninchenhöhle) to seek a connection with Steinbrückenhöhle.</li> +</ul> <p>Over a hundred shorter caves have also been explored and recorded over the twenty year history of expo, and prospecting for new entrances is still an important activity.</p> -</blockquote> -<hr /> +</td></tr></tbody></table> + <p>So much for the executive summary, but what does that mean for the new expo member? What is actually involved in going on expo?</p>