Objective METROL will explore methane production and breakdown in the seabed, and how efficiently the sub-surface methane barrier controls the emission of this important greenhouse gas. METROL integrates European research institutes, an environmental ministry and an oil company as partners. The goal is to develop a general and calibrated model for methane in the seabed to quantify fluxes in European ocean margin areas and predict their response to environmental change. Field observations include European type localities: Baltic Sea - North Sea and Black Sea. Geophysical mapping of gas occurrences will be combined with biogeochemical profiling, process measurements, microbiology, modelling, and data base/GIS analyses. METROL will establish an easily accessible database, an interactive modelling tool, and a web site for efficient dissemination of information and for public awareness of the importance of sea floor methane. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabasesnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesphysical geographycartographygeographic information systemsnatural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryaliphatic compoundsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiology 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 Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V. EU contribution No data Address 1,Celsiusstrasse 1 28359 BREMEN Germany See on map Total cost No data Participants (12) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ADMIRAL DANISH FLEET Denmark EU contribution No data Address Sumatravej 3 810 AARHUS C See on map Total cost No data ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH Germany EU contribution No data Address Columbusstrasse 28568 BREMERHAVEN See on map Total cost No data AQUATEC Germany EU contribution No data Address c/o MPI Seewiesen 82319 SEEWIESEN / STARNBERG See on map Total cost No data CARDIFF UNIVERSITY United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Park Place CF10 3YE CARDIFF See on map Total cost No data GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF DENMARK AND GREENLAND Denmark EU contribution No data Address 8,Oester Voldgade 10 2400 KOEPENHAGEN See on map Total cost No data INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY OF SOUTHERN SEAS - UKRANIAN NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Ukraine EU contribution No data Address 2,Prospekt Nakhimova 2 99011 SEVASTOPOL See on map Total cost No data NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE - MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY Denmark EU contribution No data Address Vejlsoevej 25 8600 SILKEBORG See on map Total cost No data NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MARINE GEOLOGY AND GEOECOLOGY Romania EU contribution No data Address Dimitrie Onciul Street 23-25 70318 BUCURESTI See on map Total cost No data OKTOPUS GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Kieler Strasse 51 24594 HOHENWESTEDT See on map Total cost No data STATOIL ASA Norway EU contribution No data Address Artitekt Ebbells veg 10, Rotvoll 7005 TRONDHEIM See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Queens Road, Wills Memorial Building BS8 1RJ BRISTOL, CLIFTON See on map Total cost No data UTRECHT UNIVERSITY Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Universiteit Utrecht 3508 TC UTRECHT See on map Total cost No data
