STRATA.CANYON 4

Type Oceanographic cruise
Ship Téthys II
Ship owner CNRS until 2019 - IFREMER since 2020
Dates 02/05/2004 - 07/05/2004
Chief scientist(s) DURRIEU De Xavier

CENTRE FORMATION ET RECHERCHE SUR ENVIRONNEMENT MARIN-CEFREM

CEFREM

CNRS - UMR 5110 - Universite de Perpignan

52 avenue Paul Alduy

66860 PERPIGNAN CEDEX

+33 (0)4 68.66.20.90

cefrem@univ-perp.fr

https://cefrem.univ-perp.fr/
DOI 10.17600/4450190
Objective Characterization of hydrological structures, currents and distribution of suspended particulate matter on the western part of the shelf and on the slope of the Gulf of Lions. Sampling of muddy sediment deposits on the continental shelf and slope. This falls under the European EUROSTRATAFORM project.

Bibliography

Publications

Cossa Daniel, Buscail R., Puig P., Chiffoleau Jean-Francois, Radakovitch Olivier, Jeanty G., Heussner S. (2014). Origin and Accumulation of Trace Elements in Sediments of the Northwestern Mediterranean Margin. Chemical Geology, 380, 61-73. Publisher's official version : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2014.04.015 , Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00188/29971/


Danovaro Roberto, Canals Miquel, Gambi Cristina, Heussner Serge, Lampadariou Nikolaos, Vanreusel Ann (2009). Exploring Benthic Biodiversity Patterns and Hotspots on European Margin Slopes. Oceanography, 22(1), 16-25. Publisher's official version : https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.02 , Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00301/41232/


Canals Miquel, Danovaro Roberto, Heussner Serge, Lykousis Vasilis, Puig Pere, Trincardi Fabio, Calafat Antoni M., Durrieu De Madron Xavier, Palanques Albert, Sanchez-Vidal Anna (2009). Cascades in Mediterranean Submarine Grand Canyons. Oceanography, 22(1), 26-43. https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.03


Bonnin J., Heussner S., Calafat A., Fabres J., Palanques A., Durrieu De Madron Xavier, Canals M., Puig P., Avril J., Delsaut N. (2008). Comparison of horizontal and downward particle fluxes across canyons of the Gulf of Lions (NW Mediterranean): Meteorological and hydrodynamical forcing. Continental Shelf Research, 28(15), 1957-1970. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2008.06.004


Bourrin Francois, Durrieu De Madron Xavier, Heussner Serge, Estournel Claude (2008). Impact of winter dense water formation on shelf sediment erosion (evidence from the Gulf of Lions, NW Mediterranean). Continental Shelf Research, 28(15), 1984-1999. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2008.06.006


Degeest A. L., Mullenbach B. L., Puig P., Nittrouer C. A., Drexler T. M., Durrieu De Madron Xavier, Orange D. L. (2008). Sediment accumulation in the western Gulf of Lions, France: The role of Cap de Creus Canyon in linking shelf and slope sediment dispersal systems. Continental Shelf Research, 28(15), 2031-2047. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2008.02.008


Palanques A., Guillen J., Puig P., Durrieu De Madron X. (2008). Storm-driven shelf-to-canyon suspended sediment transport at the southwestern Gulf of Lions. Continental Shelf Research, 28(15), 1947-1956. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2008.03.020


Bourrin F., Friend P. L., Amos C. L., Manca E., Ulses C., Palanques A., Durrieu De Madron X., Thompson C. E. L. (2008). Sediment dispersal from a typical Mediterranean flood: The Tet River, Gulf of Lions. Continental Shelf Research, 28(15), 1895-1910. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2008.06.005


Durrieu De Madron Xavier, Wiberg Patricia L., Puig Pere (2008). Sediment dynamics in the Gulf of Lions: The impact of extreme events Introduction. Continental Shelf Research, 28(15), 1867-1876. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2008.08.001


Ulses C., Estournel C., Durrieu De Madron X., Palanques A. (2008). Suspended sediment transport in the Gulf of Lions (NW Mediterranean): Impact of extreme storms and floods. Continental Shelf Research, 28(15), 2048-2070. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2008.01.015


Ulses C., Estournel C., Puig P., Durrieu De Madron Xavier, Marsaleix P. (2008). Dense shelf water cascading in the northwestern Mediterranean during the cold winter 2005: Quantification of the export through the Gulf of Lion and the Catalan margin. Geophysical Research Letters, 35(7/L07610), 1-6. Publisher's official version : https://doi.org/10.1029/2008GL033257 , Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00301/41195/


Ulses C., Estournel C., Bonnin J., Durrieu De Madron X., Marsaleix P. (2008). Impact of storms and dense water cascading on shelf-slope exchanges in the Gulf of Lion (NW Mediterranean). Journal Of Geophysical Research-oceans, 113(C2/C02010), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1029/2006JC003795


Bourrin Francois, Monaco Andre, Aloisi Jean-Claude, Sanchez-Cabeza Joan-Albert, Lofi Johanna, Heussner Serge, Durrieu De Madron Xavier, Jeanty Gerard, Buscail Roselyne, Saragoni Gilles (2007). Last millennia sedimentary record on a micro-tidal, low-accumulation prodelta (Tet NW Mediterranean). Marine Geology, 243(1-4), 77-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2007.04.009


Curran K. J., Hill P. S., Milligan T. G., Mikkelsen O. A., Law B. A., Durrieu De Madron X., Bourrin F. (2007). Settling velocity, effective density, and mass composition of suspended sediment in a coastal bottom boundary layer, Gulf of Lions, France. Continental Shelf Research, 27(10-11), 1408-1421. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2007.01.014


Palanques Albert, Durrieu De Madron Xavier, Puig Pere, Fabres Joan, Guillen Jorge, Calafat Antoni, Canals Miquel, Heussner Serge, Bonnin Jerome (2006). Suspended sediment fluxes and transport processes in the Gulf of Lions submarine canyons. The role of storms and dense water cascading. Marine Geology, 234(1-4), 43-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2006.09.002


Guillen J., Bourrin F., Palanques A., Durrieu De Madron Xavier, Puig P., Buscail R. (2006). Sediment dynamics during wet and dry storm events on the Tet inner shelf (SW Gulf of Lions). Marine Geology, 234(1-4), 129-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2006.09.018


Canals Miquel, Puig Pere, Durrieu De Madron Xavier, Heussner Serge, Palanques Albert, Fabres Joan (2006). Flushing submarine canyons. Nature, 444(7117), 354-357. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature05271


References of Technical Reports

Sanna Serena, Andral Bruno (2014). 1er reporting du projet SEA-ERA MERMAID (juin - décembre 2013). RST.ODE/LER-PAC/14-11. https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00233/34389/