Seismic reflection profiles in the Alboran Ridge, around Alboran island
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Oceanographic Institute |
| Country | Spain  |
| Time period | 1-24 september 1994 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Alboran Sea |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Seismic reflection |
| Instruments | Sidescan sonars; multi-beam echosounders |
| Description | |
| Summary | Close to 1000 Km seismic reflection sections and 300 km of side scan sonar with 350 sampling stations collected in the area in order to evaluate the geoenvironmental factors playing a particular role in the recent evolution of the island. Very important patches of Laminaria populations has been detected in some particular zones as well as briozoos in the sediments an in the rocky seafloor |
| Originators | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Oceanographic Institute |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Oceanographic Institute |
| Availability | Moratorium |
| Contact | Alvaro Fernandez (Director) |
| Address | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Oceanographic Institute |
| Telephone | +34 91 5974443 |
| Facsimile | +34 915 974770 |
| director@md.ieo.es | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Oceanographic Institute |
| Local identifier | 8036189 |
| Global identifier | 2837 |
| Last revised | 2009-01-09 |
