Detailed scheme of the geological divisions of the Black Sea shore zone between Rv. Rioni and Rv. Chorokhi (2001)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | British Petroleum Georgia |
| Country | Georgia  |
| Project | Study of Georgian Black Sea coastal and shelf zone due to the TRASECA project starting. |
| Time period | 2001 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Georgian Black Sea coast, Rv. Rioni and Rv. Chorokhi |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Sediment accumulation rate; Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents); Lithology |
| Instruments | Rock corers; sediment grabs |
| Description | |
| Summary | Basing on the geological-structural approach - divisions, subdivisions and littoral cells of the Georgia Black Sea shelf area were determined. Each of these units are discussed from the point of view of beach stability. |
| Originators | Institute of Hydrogeology and engineering geology of Georgian Academy of Sciences |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | British Petroleum Georgia |
| Availability | Organisation |
| Contact | Prof. Guram Buachidze (Director) |
| Address | Institute of Hydrogeology and engineering geology of Georgian Academy of Sciences |
| Telephone | +995 32 791046; +995 99 931637 |
| Facsimile | +995 32 001153 |
| bguram@gw.acnet.ge | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Iv.Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Centre of Relations with UNESCO Oceanological Research Centre and GeoDNA (UNESCO) |
| Local identifier | 39004001 |
| Global identifier | 1758 |
| Last revised | 2009-01-27 |
