How to write your paper (4 pages max)? 
Comment rédiger votre article (4 pages max)?

John DUPONT (1) ; Olivier VIDAL (2) & René MARTIN (3)

(1) VdHK, Verband der deutschen Höhlen- und Karstforscher, Dauvemühle 49, 48159 Münster – Germany , dupont@infonie.de
(2) Comité Vercors 2008, FFS, 28 rue Delandine, 69002 Lyon - France, articles.vercors2008@ffspleleo.fr
(2) Laboratoire de karstologie appliquée, 32 rue du Souterrain, 75000 Paris - France r.martin@cnrs.fr

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Abstract	 [In English - Arial 9 pts, bold]
This text allows you to draft your complete paper for the proceedings of the IV th European speleological congress “Vercors 2008”. The papers should be returned in their definitive form (camera ready). Their length will be 4 pages, including figures, photos and tables. [Times New Roman 9 pts].
The length of the summary will be of the order of 200 words. Keywords are authorized (5 max.) at the end of the summary.

Résumé		[In French - Arial 9 pts, bold
Ce texte permet l'écriture des articles complets pour les Actes du IVème congrès européen de spéléologie « Vercors 2008 ». Les articles doivent être rendus dans leur forme définitive (prêts à la reproduction). Leur longueur sera de 4 pages maximum, figures, photos et tableaux inclus. [Times New Roman 9 pts].
La longueur du résumé sera de l’ordre de 200 mots. Les mots clefs sont autorisés (5 max.) à la fin du résumé.

1. Introduction 

The text should be presented on two columns (see example here) 
Figures, photos and tables will be included in the text, and called Fig. 1. They can be presented on one or two colomns.
References will be called by name, in small capital letters. Example: Choppy (1994), Ford & Williams (1989) [2 authors], Guglielmi  et al. (1998) [more than 2 authors].
[One column : times 10, Two columns: times 9]

2. Materials and methods 

The text can be presented on a single (as the abstract) or better on two columns (see example in French below) 
Figures, photos and tables will be included in the text, and called Fig. 1.
References will be called by name, in small capital letters. Example: Choppy (1994), Ford & Williams (1989) [2 authors], Guglielmi  et al. (1998) [more than 2 authors].

3. Results

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Fig. 1 : The texte of the schema is presented in Times 9, slanting characters. It is on two columns.

Some latin Emit fidicinam, filiam credens, senex Persuasu servi, atque conductam Iterum pro amica ei subiecit filii. Dat erili argentum. eo sororem destinat Inprudens iuvenis : conpressae ac militis Cognoscit opera sibi senex os sublitum, Ut ille amicam, haec quaerebat filiam. Sed inventa gnata servolum emittit manu.
Emit fidicinam, filiam credens, senex Persuasu servi, atque conductam Iterum pro amica ei subiecit filii. Dat erili argentum. eo sororem destinat Inprudens iuvenis : conpressae ac militis Cognoscit opera sibi senex os sublitum, Ut ille amicam, haec quaerebat filiam. Sed inventa gnata servolum emittit manu.

4. With two columns

Maximal dimension of written text, table and figures:
Width : 16 cm, height: 24.2 cm
Space between columns : 0.6 cm
Length : 4 p.
Times 9 pts

Even in the case of a presentation on two columns, figures can be presented on two complete columns, that is on a maximal width of 16 cms (see example below).

5. Figures with a single column

Fugures can be presented on one or two colomns. In the case of one colomn presentation for a figure/photo :

Maximal dimension of written text, table and figures:
Width: 16 cm, height: 24.2 cm
Length : 4 p.
Times 10 pts.

Some latin Emit fidicinam, filiam credens, senex Persuasu servi, atque conductam Iterum pro amica ei subiecit filii. Dat erili argentum. eo sororem destinat Inprudens iuvenis : conpressae ac militis Cognoscit opera sibi senex os sublitum, Ut ille amicam, haec quaerebat filiam. Sed inventa gnata servolum emittit manu.

Emit fidicinam, filiam credens, senex Persuasu servi, atque conductam Iterum pro amica ei subiecit filii. Dat erili argentum. eo sororem destinat Inprudens iuvenis : conpressae ac militis Cognoscit opera sibi senex os sublitum, Ut ille amicam, haec quaerebat filiam. Sed inventa gnata servolum emittit manu.

Fig. 1 : The text of the schema is presented in Times 9, slanting characters. It is on one column also,
This is valid only for figures (article text in 2 colomns only).

Some latin Emit fidicinam, filiam credens, senex Persuasu servi, atque conductam Iterum pro amica ei subiecit filii. Dat erili argentum. eo sororem destinat Inprudens iuvenis : conpressae ac militis Cognoscit opera sibi senex os sublitum, Ut ille amicam, haec quaerebat filiam. Sed inventa gnata servolum emittit manu.
Emit fidicinam, filiam credens, senex Persuasu servi, atque conductam Iterum pro amica ei subiecit filii. Dat erili argentum. eo sororem destinat Inprudens iuvenis : conpressae ac militis Cognoscit opera sibi senex os sublitum, Ut ille amicam, haec quaerebat filiam. Sed inventa gnata servolum emittit manu. Some latin Emit fidicinam, filiam credens, senex Persuasu servi, atque conductam Iterum pro amica ei subiecit filii. Dat erili argentum. eo sororem destinat Inprudens iuvenis : conpressae ac militis Cognoscit opera sibi senex os sublitum, Ut ille amicam, haec quaerebat filiam. Sed inventa gnata servolum emittit manu.
Emit fidicinam, filiam credens, senex Persuasu servi, atque conductam Iterum pro amica ei subiecit filii. Dat erili argentum. eo sororem destinat Inprudens iuvenis : conpressae ac militis Cognoscit opera sibi senex os sublitum, Ut ille amicam, haec quaerebat filiam. Sed inventa gnata servolum emittit manu.bla-bla bla-bla bla-bla bla-bla bla-bla bla-bla bla-bla bla-bla bla-bla bla-bla

6. Conclusion

Some latin Emit fidicinam, filiam credens, senex Persuasu servi, atque conductam Iterum pro amica ei subiecit filii. Dat erili argentum. eo sororem destinat Inprudens iuvenis : conpressae ac militis Cognoscit opera sibi senex os sublitum, Ut ille amicam, haec quaerebat filiam. Sed inventa gnata servolum emittit manu.
Emit fidicinam, filiam credens, senex Persuasu servi, atque conductam Iterum pro amica ei subiecit filii. Dat erili argentum. eo sororem destinat Inprudens iuvenis : conpressae ac militis Cognoscit opera sibi senex os sublitum, Ut ille amicam, haec quaerebat filiam. Sed inventa gnata servolum emittit manu.

References

Choppy J. (1994) La première karstification. Synthèses spéléologiques et karstiques 43.3, les facteurs géographiques, 72 p.
Corbel J. (1963) Etudes sur l’érosion actuelle. Revue de Géographie de l’Est, n°4, 385-392.
Ford D. & Williams P. (1989) Karst geomorphology and hydrology, Ed. Unwin Hyman Ltd. London, 601 p.
Guglielmi, Y., Mudry, J. & Blavoux, B. (1998) Estimation of the water balance of alluvial aquifers in a high isotopic contrast region : an example from Southeastern France, Journal of Hydrology,  210: 106-115, 6 fig. - Elsevier, Amsterdam.

Deadlines and questions:

Title and abstract (max 200 words): December 15th, 2007
Final paper : February 15th, 2008
Articles and information request should be sent at : articles.vercors2008@ffspeleo.fr