PRISME 3
| Type | Oceanographic cruise |
|---|---|
| Ship | Pourquoi pas ? |
| Ship owner | Ifremer |
| Dates | 07/10/2013 - 25/10/2013 |
| Chief scientist(s) | CATTANEO Antonio  |
GEO-OCEAN - UMR 6538 Univ. Brest, CNRS, Ifremer, Univ. Bretagne Sud Place Nicolas Copernic 29280 Plouzané |
|
| DOI | 10.17600/13030060 |
| Objective | The PRISME 3 cruise objective was to study in detail the traces of large underwater landslides affecting the continental slope in three different sectors of the western Mediterranean (Ligurian margin, Pianosa ridge, gulf of Lion), to better understand the landslide deposits' nature, geometry and age, the mechanical properties of sediments in the area where collapses began (landslide scars) and finally, the possible factors which may control slides and their occurrence or recurrence times. By linking the results from the PRISME 3 cruise with those from PRISME 2, initially planned as the first part of the same cruise, these objectives will be reached. 3 zones in the following polygons: ABCDE (Ligurian), FGHIJK (Pianosa), LMNO+PQRS (GdLion) - ABCDE: A (43°30'N ' 7°30'E), B (43°15'N ' 7°45'E), C (43°30'N ' 8°45'E), D (44°15'N ' 9°15'E), EA (44°08'N ' 8°24'E), EB (44°54'N- 8°12'E), E (44°17'N ' 8°52'E) - FGHIJK F (42°15'N - 9°35'E), G (42°15'N - 10°15'E), H (42°30'N - 10°15'E), I (42°30'N ' 10°00E), J (42°58'N ' 10°00E), K (42°58'N - 9°35'E) - LMNO: L (41°40'N ' 4°45'E), M (41°40'N ' 5°45'E), N (42°30'N ' 5°45'E), O (42°30'N ' 4°45'E) - PQRS: P(40°40'N ' 4°30'E), Q(40°40'N ' 5°00'E), R(42°35'N ' 5°00'E), S(42°35'N ' 4°30'E). There is no specific project related to the PRISME 3 cruise. For PRISME 2 cruise: The related project is called PAPRICA (PAmela PRIsme2 Contourite Appraisal), in the framework of the the PAMELA (PAssive Margins Exploration LAboratories) scientific cooperation agreement between TOTAL and Ifremer (Ifremer Contract n° 13/1210621/BF Total Contract n° FR00006712). |
