Observational data on lagoons in coastal areas of NE Italy
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | University of Trieste, Department of Earth Science, Oceanography and Meteorology |
| Country | Italy  |
| Time period | Occasionally up to 1987; 2 or 3 sampling campaigns every year from 1987 - 1992 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Northern Adriatic Sea lagoons (Venice, Marano, Grado lagoons) |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Sediment age; Coastal geomorphology |
| Instruments | PH sensors; sediment grabs |
| Description | |
| Summary | The main aim of the research consists in the reconstruction of water and sediment exchanges between lagoon and adjacent sea. Patterns of sedimentation are investigated and, if possible, plotted. In the second instance, fluxes of suspended material at the lagoon inlets and main channels are investigated and, if possible, quantified. |
| Originators | University of Trieste, Department of Earth Science, Oceanography and Meteorology |
| Data web site | http://www.univ.trieste.it/~dipsgaem/ |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | University of Trieste, Department of Earth Science, Oceanography and Meteorology |
| Availability | Academic |
| Contact | Institute Director (Institute Director) |
| Address | University of Trieste, Department of Geological, Environmental and Marine Sciences |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Division of Oceanography |
| Local identifier | OGS-EDMED-3 |
| Global identifier | 3982 |
| Last revised | 2001-03-06 |
