European margin strata formation

Objective

EUROSTRATAFORM will study marine sediment dispersal from source to sink (river output to deposit in on the shelf, slope or basin floor) on contrasted European margins, with the aim of understanding how geological strata are generated. Experimental work and data analysis will examine the water column and sedimentary processes involved in moving sediment through the system. Physical, biological and geochemical processes, which transform that sediment once deposited, will be equally investigated. To bridge the gap in knowledge from these active processes to the stratal record we will work on a variety of timescales from individual flood events to the geological record of the last 500,000 years. This will greatly improve our ability to forecast and hind cast the response of the marine system to natural and anthropogenic perturbation. This research is fundamental to understand matter and energy cycling, and to ensure the safe management of marine resources.

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

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL

Address

Empress Dock, European Way
SO14 3ZH Southampton
United Kingdom

Participants (21)

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

Address

Avenue De Villeneuve 52
66860 Perpignan

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

Address

14,Avenue Edouard Belin 14
31400 Toulouse

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

Address

Europole Mediteraneen De L'arbois, Cerege
13545 Gardanne

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

Address

Place Nicolas Copernic
29280 Plouzane

DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Netherlands

Address

Mijnbouwstraat 120
2600 GA Delft

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF DENMARK AND GREENLAND

Denmark

Address

8,Oester Voldgade 10
1350 Koebenhavn K/copenhaegen

IFREMER - INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER

France

Address

Technopole Brest Iroise
29280 Plouzane

INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SURETE NUCLEAIRE

France

Address

Centre De Cadarache, Batiment 159
13108 St.paul Les Durance

INSTITUTO HIDROGRAFICO

Portugal

Address

49,Rua Das Trinas 49
1249 Lisboa

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO

Portugal

Address

1,Av. Rovisco Pais 1
1049 Lisboa

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ITALY

Italy

Address

Via Gobetti 101
40129 Bologna

NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH

Netherlands

Address

Landsdiep 4
1790 AB Den Burg

UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA

Spain

Address

C/ Marti I Franques S/n
08028 Barcelona

UNIVERSITE DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE

France

Address

Institut Universitaire Européen De La Mer, Place N
29280 Plouzane

UNIVERSITE DE DROIT D'ECONOMIE ET DES SCIENCES D'AIX-MARSEILLE III

France

Address

Europole De L'arbois
13545 Aix-en-provence

UNIVERSITE PAUL SABATIER DE TOULOUSE III

France

Address

Avenue Edouard Belin 14
31400 Toulouse

UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN

Norway

Address

41,Allégaten 41
5007 Bergen

UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS

United Kingdom

Address

Woodhouse Lane
LS2 9JT Leeds

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

United Kingdom

Address

Southampton Ocenagraphic Centre, European Way
SO14 3ZH Southampton

UNIVERSITY OF TROMSOE

Norway

Address

Dramsveien 201
9037 Tromsoe

UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN

France

Address

Avenue De Villeneuve 52
66860 Perpignan