Volumes of lost sediments in the Bichvinta canyons (Abkhazeti)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Scientific-Industrial Center of Research and Governance of Coastal Formation Processes SAKNAPIRDATSVA |
| Country | Georgia  |
| Time period | 1970 - 1975 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Georgian Black Sea coast, Abkhazeti, Rv. Bzibi - Cape Bichvinta |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Sediment resuspension; Sedimentation flux of terrestrially derived material in the water column; Sedimentation flux quantification in the water column; Sediment accumulation rate; River flow and discharge; Other fluxes between the bed and the water column |
| Instruments | Single-beam echosounders; sediment grabs |
| Description | |
| Summary | As a result of in situ observations during the flood and storm periods in 1975-1976 years it was proved, that beach deformation in this area is mainly caused by lack of material delivered with rv. Bzibi and not because of influence of Bichvinta submarine canyon (except of so called Akula canyon, which, as it is estimated swallow 400.000 c.m. of sediment masses during the last 25 years). |
| Originators | Scientific-Industrial Center of Research and Governance of Coastal Formation Processes SAKNAPIRDATSVA |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Scientific-Industrial Center of Research and Governance of Coastal Formation Processes SAKNAPIRDATSVA |
| Availability | Organisation |
| Contact | Zurab Savaneli (Head of Dep. of Geoinformatic) |
| Address | Scientific-Industrial Center of Research and Governance of Coastal Formation Processes SAKNAPIRDATSVA |
| Telephone | +995 32 324651 |
| Facsimile | +99532324655 |
| zsavaneli@hotmail.com | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Iv.Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Centre of Relations with UNESCO Oceanological Research Centre and GeoDNA (UNESCO) |
| Local identifier | 39003019 |
| Global identifier | 1729 |
| Last revised | 2009-01-27 |
