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Morphology and sediments of the Flemish Banks (cruise 91/TS02)

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General  
Data holding centreGhent University, Laboratory of Physical Geography, Research Unit of Marine and Coastal Geomorphology
CountryBelgium  Belgium
Time period15 July 1991
OngoingNo
Geographical area

Belgian Continental Shelf - Flemish Banks (Middelkerke Bank, Kwintebank, Buiten Ratel)

Observations 
Parameters

Sediment acoustics

Description 
Summary

a) Bathymetric recording over Flemish Banks. Purpose: detection of volumetrical, morphological and sedimentological changes of seafloor. Platform: Ter Streep. Instrumentation: see 'Parameters'. Sampling method: continuous analog echosounding. b) Analog recording : 2 channels (210, 33 kHZ). Positioning: Syledis (accuracy: 2m). c) Continuous profiling along a grid with 1800m interval. d) Spatial resolution : - grid (1800m) - profiles (0.25m). e) Acquisition of data carried out in 1 day. f) Bathymetric recording: miles. g) Sources of data: Lab. for Physical Geography.

OriginatorsGhent University, Laboratory of Physical Geography, Research Unit of Marine and Coastal Geomorphology
Availability 
OrganisationGhent University, Laboratory of Physical Geography, Research Unit of Marine and Coastal Geomorphology
AvailabilityOrganisation
ContactProf. C. Vernemmen
Address

Ghent University, Laboratory of Physical Geography, Research Unit of Marine and Coastal Geomorphology
RUMACOG Ghent University Geography Department Krijgslaan 281-S8
Gent

B-9000
Belgium

Telephone+32 9 264 46 95
Facsimile+32 9 264 49 70
Emailcarlos.vernemmen@rug.ac.be
Administration 
Collating centreBelgian Marine Data Centre (BMDC)
Local identifier11022001
Global identifier1037
Last revised2009-08-12