Geology and geophysics of the deep area of the Strait of Gibraltar
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Institute of Oceanography |
| Country | Spain  |
| Time period | From 1980 to 1983 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Gibraltar Strait |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Bathymetry and Elevation |
| Instruments | Sidescan sonars |
| Description | |
| Summary | 6000 km of geophysical transects using the aforementioned instrumentation to study the exact bathymetry of the marine bottom and to establish the continuity of the geological structures between the Gibraltar Strait sides. The study is focused on the zones deeper than 50 m. |
| Originators | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Institute of Oceanography |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Institute of Oceanography |
| Availability | Unrestricted |
| Contact | Alvaro Fernandez (Director) |
| Address | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Institute of Oceanography |
| Telephone | +34 91 5974443 |
| Facsimile | +34 915 974770 |
| director@md.ieo.es | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Institute of Oceanography |
| Local identifier | 8036149 |
| Global identifier | 2798 |
| Last revised | 2009-01-12 |
