Atlantic Margin Environmental Survey 1996 - a baseline survey of the seafloor in the deep waters west of Shetland
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | National Oceanography Centre (Southampton) |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | 14/07/1996 - 20/08/1996 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | West of Shetland |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Carbonate chemistry in sediment pore waters; Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column; Sediment grain size parameters; Dissolved total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column; Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance; Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts; Geological sample density; Sediment water content, porosity and surface area; Dissolved organic carbon concentrations in sediment pore waters; Inorganic chemical composition of sediment or rocks; Seabed photography; Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediment samples |
| Instruments | Underwater cameras; pelagic trawl nets; benthos samplers; unconsolidated sediment corers; sediment grabs |
| Description | |
| Summary | An environmental baseline survey of the seafloor environment to the west of Shetland undertaken by SOC on behalf of the Atlantic Frontiers Environmental Network (AFEN), a consortium of oil companies with interests in the survey area. Approximately 200 stations were sampled for a range of seabed parameters with additional photography at some 25 locations. |
| Originators | National Oceanography Centre (Southampton) |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | National Oceanography Centre (Southampton) |
| Availability | Unrestricted |
| Contact | Director |
| Address | National Oceanography Centre (Southampton) |
| Telephone | +44 23 8059 6666 |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1017003 |
| Global identifier | 264 |
| Last revised | 2009-11-30 |
