CARMEX
Type | Oceanographic cruise |
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Ship | L'Europe |
Ship owner | Ifremer |
Dates | 11/03/2007 - 17/03/2007 |
Chief scientist(s) | ARNAUD Mireille |
LERCM - SITE DE TOULON CENTRE IFREMER BP 330 83507 LA SEYNE SUR MER |
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DOI | 10.17600/7060030 |
Objective | A measurement system was implemented in the autumn of 2006 to provide fine monitoring of the sedimentary system and forcing from currents and waves in order to characterize the way the system responds to flooding and storms. Our experimental system is based on continuous monitoring of key parameters (river inputs, currents, turbidity and sedimentary level) for a period of 6 months. The parameters were monitored in real time on this cruise and the instruments will be retrieved at the end of the period. In addition, core samples will be taken during survey in order to track input from land in the area by using natural(210Pb, 7Be, etc.) and artificial (137Cs, 239+240Pu, etc.) radionuclides as markers. These are used classically to quantify sedimentation processes and will also be used to study phenomena of translocated sediments carried by the Rhone River in the Gulf of Lion. This falls under the CARMA project. |