Exploration and evaluation of the eastern mediterranean sea gas hydrates and the associated deep biosphere

Objective

The purpose of the ANAXIMANDER project is to perform the delicate sampling of methane containing sediments and associated gas hydrate sites in the Eastern Mediterranean with a state of the art instrumentation, and to study the associated fluids and gas and the deep biosphere (bacteria) related to production of methane and/or to dissociation of gas hydrates. The field data will be studied in the laboratories by using the most modern technology, in order to develop the correct models of the various parameters that comprise the gas hydrate environment and to answer the relevant questions that have been up to now unanswered about the hydrate environment.

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-3. - Key action Sustainable Marine Ecosystems

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL EXPLORATION

Address

Messoghion Street 70
11527 Athens
Greece

Participants (6)

CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Spain

Address

S/n,passeig Joan De Borbo S/n
08039 Barcelona

HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH

Greece

Address

46,7 Km Athens-sounion Avenue
19013 Anavyssos

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CLAUSTHAL

Germany

Address

Agricolastrasse 10
38678 Clausthal-zellerfeld

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE

Greece

Address

Politechneioupolis
73100 Hania - Crete

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET BERLIN

Germany

Address

Mnller Breslau Strasse -- Scheuseninsel
10623 Berlin

UTRECHT UNIVERSITY

Netherlands

Address

Budapestlaan 4
3508 TA Utrecht