GROUND PENERATING RADAR INVESTIGATION OF LIMESTONE KARST AT THE ODSTRZELONA CAVE IN KOWALA, SWIETOKRZYSKIE MOUNTAINS, POLAND

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) is one of the most effective and rapid types of geophysical surveys methods. The variety of its uses is limited only by the availability of components such as antennas with different frequencies of emitted radio waves. The application of GPR ranges from engineering applications and geological investigations to assessing the condition of old trees. The authors tested GPR measurements in a geological exploration of a newly discovered limestone cave in the Swietokrzyskie Mountains region, the Odstrzelona Cave in Kowala, near the village of that name. Investigations were ordered by the municipality of Sitkowka-Nowiny, in the Swietokrzyskie district in Poland. GPR surveys were conducted in the vicinity of a known cave entrance to see if information could be gained on nearby karst features. GPR investigations documented two additional chambers and a few more openings in the limestone. Unfortunately, they are probably too small to explore.