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PARTICULATE FLUX DATA FROM SEDIMENT TRAPS ATLANTIC & PACIFIC

Data set information

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General  
Data holding centreIfremer, Deep Environment Laboratory
CountryFrance  France
Time period1984 onwards
OngoingYes
Geographical area

Atlantique Nord-Est, Pacifique Est, Méditerranée occidentale, zones hydrothermales des Açores

Observations 
Parameters

Sedimentation flux quantification in the water column; Sedimentation flux of carbon, nitrogen or organic matter in the water column

Instruments

Sediment traps

Description 
Summary

Particulate flux data from sediment traps in the North-East Atlantic (Bay of Biscay), Tropical Atlantic, East Pacific., Western Mediterranean Sea, Azores hydrothermal area

OriginatorsIfremer, Deep Environment Laboratory
References

Khripounoff A, Vangriesheim A, Crassous P, Segonzac M, Colaço A, Desbruyères D (2001) Particle flux in the Rainbow hydrothermal vent field (Mid-Atlantic Ridge): Dynamics, mineral and biological composition., Journal of Marine Research, 2001, 59,633-656; Khripounoff A, Vangriesheim A, Babonneau N, Crassous P, Dennielou B, Savoye B (2003) Direct observation of intense turbidity current activity in the Zaire submarine valley at 4000m water depth., Marine Geology, 2003, 194,151-158

Data web sitehttp://www.ifremer.fr/isi/biocean/
Availability 
OrganisationIfremer, Deep Environment Laboratory
AvailabilityBy negotiation
ContactKHRIPOUNOFF Alexis
Address

Ifremer, Deep Environment Laboratory
IFREMER Centre de Bretagne ZI Pointe du diable CS 10070
PLOUZANE

29280
France

Telephone+33(0)2 98.22.43.02
Facsimile+33 (0)2 98.22.47.57
Emailalexis.khripounoff@ifremer.fr
Administration 
Collating centreIfremer, Scientific Information Systems for the sea
Local identifierEPTRAP
Global identifier4698
Last revised2011-01-13