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Geological data of the East Mediterranean Sea (1970-1992)
Data set information
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General | |
Data holding centre | University of Athens, Department of Geology, Laboratory of Historical Geology, Paleontology |
Country | Greece |
Time period | 1970 - 1992 |
Ongoing | No |
Geographical area | Over 1000 sites covering the Aegean, Ionian, Levantine Seas plus several estuaries and land located gulfs around the Greek Peninsula |
Observations | |
Parameters | Sediment grain size parameters; Sediment age; Geological sample magnetic, electrical and acoustic properties |
Instruments | Sediment grabs; unconsolidated sediment corers; rock corers |
Description | |
Summary | The aim of the core depository Museum of the LHGP/UATH was to collect all the data that had been produced during the past 22 year AUGHP involvement in hundreds of national and international projects concerned with the study of the Upper Cenozoic sedimentary column. Data were included from over 700 offshore sites, 112 coastal sites, 250 estuaries, marsh and lake sites, plus over 60 onshore drilling sites. Samples were analysed with a wide spectrum of techniques utilizing a variety of instruments. |
Originators | University of Athens, Department of Geology, Laboratory of Historical Geology, Paleontology |
Availability | |
Organisation | University of Athens, Department of Geology, Laboratory of Historical Geology, Paleontology |
Availability | By negotiation |
Contact | Prof. Michael Dermitzakis |
Address | University of Athens, Department of Geology, Laboratory of Historical Geology, Paleontology |
Telephone | +30-210-7274174 |
mdermi@geol.uoa.gr | |
Administration | |
Collating centre | Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Hellenic National Oceanographic Data Centre |
Local identifier | 6032001 |
Global identifier | 1349 |
Last revised | 2015-07-22 |