PELAGOS Project Settling Particles Data (Eastern Mediterranean 1994-1995)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Hellenic National Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Country | Greece  |
| Project | PELAGOS - Hydrodynamic and Biogeochemical Processes in the Strait of the Cretan Arc(PELAGOS) |
| Time period | May 1994 to July 1995 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | South Aegean Sea, Straits of the Cretan Arc |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Sedimentation flux quantification in the water column; Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) |
| Instruments | Current meters; sediment traps |
| Description | |
| Summary | Two arrays, each including two PPS3 traps and associated gear were deployed on either side of the strait between Crete and Antikithira Island with traps programmed to collect settling particles over a 2 week period. The associated current meters were set to measure currents on a 30 minutes basis. The main objectives are to obtain on a seasonal basis, quantitative and qualitative data on suspended particles as well as on downward particle fluxes and transport, to identify the origin of the flux responsible particles as well as the main flux carriers (biogenic vs lithogenic). A total of 74 samples were collected during PELAGOS project. |
| Originators | Universite de Perpignan, Centre Recherches Sedimentologie Marine |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Hellenic National Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Availability | Unrestricted |
| Contact | A. Iona |
| Address | Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Hellenic National Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Telephone | +30-22910-76367 |
| Facsimile | +30-22910-76347 |
| data@hnodc.hcmr.gr | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Hellenic National Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 6005021 |
| Global identifier | 1192 |
| Last revised | 2015-03-23 |
