Morphology and sediments of the Flemish Banks (cruise 91/G15)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Ghent University, Laboratory of Physical Geography, Research Unit of Marine and Coastal Geomorphology |
| Country | Belgium  |
| Time period | From 17 to 19 June 1991 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Belgian Continental Shelf - Flemish Banks (Middelkerke Bank, Kwintebank, Buiten Ratel, Oost Dyck and Gootebank) |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Sediment resuspension; Sediment accumulation rate; Sediment acoustics |
| Description | |
| Summary | a) Bathymetric recording over Flemish Banks. Sampling of superficial sediments. Purpose: detection of volumetrical, morphological and sedimentological changes of seafloor. Platform: Belgica. Instrumentation: see 'parameters'. Sampling method: continuous analog echosounding; Van Veen bottom sampling. 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 3 days. f) Bathymetric recordings: 300 miles. Bottom samples: 84 samples. g) Sources of data: Lab. for Physical Geography. |
| Originators | Ghent University, Laboratory of Physical Geography, Research Unit of Marine and Coastal Geomorphology |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Ghent University, Laboratory of Physical Geography, Research Unit of Marine and Coastal Geomorphology |
| Availability | Organisation |
| Contact | Prof. C. Vernemmen |
| Address | Ghent University, Laboratory of Physical Geography, Research Unit of Marine and Coastal Geomorphology |
| Telephone | +32 9 264 46 95 |
| Facsimile | +32 9 264 49 70 |
| carlos.vernemmen@rug.ac.be | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Belgian Marine Data Centre (BMDC) |
| Local identifier | 11022002 |
| Global identifier | 1038 |
| Last revised | 2009-08-12 |
