MACAMO - MD 60

Type Oceanographic cruise
Ship Marion Dufresne
Ship owner IPEV
Dates 23/01/1989 - 27/02/1989
Chief scientist(s) MOUGENOT D., BOILLOT Gilbert

SIEGE DES TAAF - ILE DE LA REUNION

Rue Gabriel Dejean

97410 SAINT PIERRE

33 (0)2.62.96.78.78

taaf.medias@orange.fr

https://taaf.fr/nous-contacter/
DOI 10.17600/89010111
Objective During the MD60/MACAMO (Mozambique channel and margins), the GEMCO unit studying the continental margin and the ocean (U.R.A. 718 of the CNRS and the University of Paris VI) undertook a detailed geological and geophysical study of these large fracture zones. These accidents first occurred as sliding during the opening of the ocean basins of Somalia and Mozambique and were later reactivated (neotectonic). Therefore, their structures are apparent (with seismics) and accessible (for samples).

Bibliography

Publications

Roche Vincent, Ringenbach Jean-Claude (2022). The Davie Fracture Zone: A recorder of continents drifts and kinematic changes. Tectonophysics, 823, 229188 (16p.). Publisher's official version : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2021.229188 , Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00742/85356/


Koenig Matthias, Jokat Wilfried (2010). Advanced insights into magmatism and volcanism of the Mozambique Ridge and Mozambique Basin in the view of new potential field data. Geophysical Journal International, 180(1), 158-180. Publisher's official version : https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-246X.2009.04433.x , Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00231/34261/


Tikku Aa, Marks Km, Kovacs Lc (2002). An Early Cretaceous extinct spreading center in the northern Natal valley. Tectonophysics, 347(1-3), 87-108. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-1951(01)00239-6


References of Articles published in other Periodicals or Scientific Works acclaimed in the Field

Mougenot D, Gennesseaux M, Hernandez J, Lepvrier C, Malod Ja, Raillard S, Vanney Jr, Villeneuve M (1991). La ride du Mozambique (Ocean Indien) : un fragment continental individuaiise lors ciu coulissement de 655 I' Amerique et de I' Antarctique le long de I' Afrique de l'Est? Comptes Rendus De L Academie Des Sciences Serie Ii, 312(6), 655-662.