Seismic reflection profiles in the Alboran Ridge, around Alboran island
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Institute of Oceanography |
| 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 Institute of Oceanography |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Institute of Oceanography |
| Availability | Moratorium |
| 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 | 8036189 |
| Global identifier | 2837 |
| Last revised | 2009-01-09 |
