1. GNSS and Environmental Protection Some Examples of GPS Applications in the Environmental Protection and Natural Processes Monitoring The Krkonose National Park Igor Jan Dvořák Institute of Hydrodynamics of ASCR

2. GNSS and Environmental Protection Code and Carrier Phase Measurements Botany Geomorphology Geology Applied Geophysics Environmental Hydrology Single Frequency Receiver (TRIMBLE)

3. GNSS and Environmental Protection Single Frequency Receivers (TRIMBLE) Code measurements mapping for botany and geomorphology Carrier phase measurements special geomorphologic applications for applied geophysics env. hydrology and botany (study of snow patch) Dual Frequency Receivers (Leica) mass movements monitoring (ploughing blocks) crustal blocks movements (permanent station on Snezka Mt.)

4. GNSS and Environmental Protection Single Frequency Receivers (TRIMBLE) Code measurements mapping for botany and geomorphology Carrier phase measurements special geomorphologic applications for applied geophysics env. hydrology and botany (study of snow patch) Dual Frequency Receivers (Leica) mass movements monitoring (ploughing blocks) crustal blocks movements (permanent station on Snezka Mt.)

5. Carrier phase measurements

6. Contour lines (10 cm)

7. Mapping of Cryoplanation Terraces

8. 3D model of the mountain “Lucni hora” (DEM + arial photo)

9. Mapping of Cryoplanation Terraces Slope Analysis of Mt. Lucni hora

10. Mapping of Cryoplanation Terraces Results of Shallow Seismic Refraction Method

11. Mapping of Magnetic Susceptibility of the Soils

13. Snow Cover Monitoring Small mountain catchment “Modry potok”

14. Snow Cover Monitoring

16. The snow depths maxima were 15.7 m, 6.1 m, 13.4 m, 7.6 m and 14.2 m recorded in five winter seasons between 2000 and 2004 Single Frequency Receivers (TRIMBLE Pro XR and Power)

17. Snow Cover Monitoring

18. 3D model of the snow patch …

19. Snow Cover Monitoring … with measured snow cover (April 2000)

20. Snow Cover Monitoring … (June 2000)

21. Snow Cover Monitoring

22. May 2002 May 2003 Snow depth (m) about 310 000 m 3 of snow almost 150 000 m 3 of snow water equivalent

23. Snow Cover Monitoring Analysis of snow depth on botanical transects for computation of relation between snow and vegetation

24. Snow Cover Monitoring Combination of snow cover distribution and vegetation cover

25. GNSS and Environmental Protection GPS is very helpful for the environment