ASF Cave Survey and Map Standards

Table 1.4: Changes of level or slope

Ken Grimes, 1 March, 1997 ASF Survey Commission

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1.4 CHANGES OF LEVEL OR SLOPE
Ref.	Map symbol	Profile view (where appropriate)	Description
4.1			Vertical change of floor level (cliff or pit), with height. Symbol (tics) on lower side
4.2			Discontinued (gradual change in slope of floor)
4.3 NEW			Horizontal entrance or pit (doline) at surface. Side sloping to passage. (differs from UIS)
4.4 NEW			Vertical entrance or pit (doline) at surface. Vertical or near-vertical walls. (differs from UIS)
4.5			Vertical change in roof level, (step or blind shaft), with height. Dots on lower side. (differs from UIS)
4.6			Discontinued (Gradual change in slope of roof)
4.7			Connecting shaft between levels.
4.8			Direction of downward slope of floor with (optional) gradient in degrees.
4.9			Direction of downward slope of roof with (optional) gradient in degrees.
4.10 NEW			Height from floor to roof, NEW UIS symbol
4.11 NEW			Depth of water; Air space above water; and combined water depth and air space. NEW (not catered for in UIS, this is based on USA usage)

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