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Marine Geology of Corinth Gulf

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General  
Data holding centreHellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography
CountryGreece  Greece
ProjectArray of Sensors for long term SEabed Monitoring of geohazards(ASSEM); Multidisciplinary approach for earthquakes, tsunamis and landslides in the Corinth rift, Greece.(3HAZ-CORINTH)
Time period1995 - 2007
OngoingNo
Geographical area

Gulf of Corinth (full coverage)

Observations 
Parameters

Sediment grain size parameters; Seismic reflection; Side-scan sonar; Bathymetry and Elevation

Instruments

Sea level recorders; sidescan sonars; sediment traps; unconsolidated sediment corers; rock corers

Description 
Summary

The purpose of the survey was to delineate the geology, active tectonics, faulting, submarine landslides, basin evolution, sedimentation vs. faulting in the Gulf of Corinth. Systematic measurements of oceanographic parameter are available for the period between 2001 - 2007.

OriginatorsHellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography
Availability 
OrganisationHellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography
AvailabilityBy negotiation
ContactDr D. Sakellariou
Address

Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography
46.7 km Athinon-Souniou Av. P.O.Box 712
Anavyssos

19013
Greece

Telephone+30-22910-76452
Facsimile+30-22910-76347
Emailvlikou@hcmr.gr
Administration 
Collating centreHellenic Centre for Marine Research, Hellenic National Oceanographic Data Centre
Local identifier6012011
Global identifier1289
Last revised2015-07-21