TRANSRHO

Name: TRANSRHO
Start: 1991-12-27
End: 1992-01-09
Location: Mediterranean Sea, Western Basin

Type	Oceanographic cruise
Ship	L'Atalante
Ship owner	Ifremer
Dates	27/12/1991 - 09/01/1992
Chief scientist(s)	COCHONAT Pierre
	IFREMER SIEGE 1625 route de Sainte-Anne CS 10070 29280 PLOUZANE +33(0)2 98 22 40 40 https://www.ifremer.fr/fr
DOI	10.17600/91004611
Objective	Cartography of bathymetry and reflectivity of continental slope of the Rhone; identification of sedimentary processes, geometry of sedimentary body and mechanic properties of sediment; sediment analysis.

Sea/Ocean

Mediterranean Sea, Western Basin

(Rhone Delta)

Ports

Port of departure : Marseille (France)

Port of return : Toulon (France)

Project

EUROSEISMIC EUROPEAN SEISMIC METADATA AND INFORMATION CENTRE,TRANSRHO

Scientific Authority

GÉOSCIENCES MARINES

Centre Ifremer Bretagne

ZI Pointe du Diable

29280 Plouzané

+33(0)2 98.22.42.24

Participating bodie(s)

IFREMER,Université de Barcelone,LGSM(Villefranche),BRGM, UBO(Brest)

Discipline(s)

MARINE GEOSCIENCES

Code	Label	Quantity	PI
G04	Core soft bottom Kullenberg (14), geotechnical model (5)	19 cores	COCHONAT Pierre
G24	Long to short range side scan sonar SAR (kms) - 5 dives from 2000 to 3000m / EM12D imagery	485 kilometers	COCHONAT Pierre
G71	In-situ seafloor meas. or sampling With geotechnical model	18	COCHONAT Pierre
G74	Multi-beam echosounding EM12D sounder	-	COCHONAT Pierre
G75	Single channel seismic reflection High resolution seismic SPARKER (kms)	647 kilometers	COCHONAT Pierre
G90	Other geosciences meas. EM12 sounder imagery	-	COCHONAT Pierre
H71	Surface measurements underway (T,S) TQP Thermometer	-	COCHONAT Pierre

Summary of measurements

-485 km of SAR towfish profiles: 5 dives from 2,000 to 3,000 m (145h in water, of which 143h of activity).
-647 km of high resolution seismic profiles (Sparker).
-5 dives with geotechnical module (18 measurements gathered) (5 cores).
-14 Kullenberg cores.
-Bathymetry (EM12D).
-Imaging (EM12D).

Location map

Positionning system

Geodetic system : VALEUR INDEFINIE

Positioning system : GPS

Data managed by SISMER

Sampling operations

Name	Dive	Equipement	Date	Location	Depth(m)
KTR01	-	Carottier KULLENBERG	19911231 00:00:0031/12/1991 00:00:00	42° 34.390' N 4° 58.120' E	-
KTR02	-	Carottier KULLENBERG	19911231 00:00:0031/12/1991 00:00:00	42° 33.490' N 4° 56.190' E	-
KTR03	-	Carottier KULLENBERG	19920101 00:00:0001/01/1992 00:00:00	42° 49.310' N 4° 43.080' E	-
KTR04	-	Carottier KULLENBERG	19920101 00:00:0001/01/1992 00:00:00	42° 54.820' N 4° 40.450' E	-
KTR05	-	Carottier KULLENBERG	19920105 00:00:0005/01/1992 00:00:00	43° 18.470' N 4° 51.020' E	-
KTR06	-	Carottier KULLENBERG	19920106 00:00:0006/01/1992 00:00:00	42° 23.570' N 4° 54.510' E	-
KTR07	-	Carottier KULLENBERG	19920106 00:00:0006/01/1992 00:00:00	42° 23.210' N 4° 51.900' E	-
KTR08	-	Carottier KULLENBERG	19920107 00:00:0007/01/1992 00:00:00	42° 34.440' N 5° 52.810' E	-
KTR09	-	Carottier KULLENBERG	19920107 00:00:0007/01/1992 00:00:00	42° 33.300' N 4° 52.490' E	-
KTR10	-	Carottier KULLENBERG	19920107 00:00:0007/01/1992 00:00:00	42° 33.820' N 4° 51.830' E	-
KTR11	-	Carottier KULLENBERG	19920108 00:00:0008/01/1992 00:00:00	42° 49.890' N 4° 45.520' E	-
KTR12	-	Carottier KULLENBERG	19920108 00:00:0008/01/1992 00:00:00	42° 51.120' N 4° 42.770' E	-
KTR13	-	Carottier KULLENBERG	19920108 00:00:0008/01/1992 00:00:00	42° 49.070' N 4° 42.970' E	-
KTR14	-	Carottier KULLENBERG	19920109 00:00:0009/01/1992 00:00:00	42° 49.930' N 4° 45.360' E	-
TR-TMG1-1	-	MODULE GEOTECHNIQUE (TYPE NON PRECISE)	19921231 00:00:0031/12/1992 00:00:00	42° 34.860' N 4° 58.800' E	-
TR-TMG1-3	-	MODULE GEOTECHNIQUE (TYPE NON PRECISE)	19921231 00:00:0031/12/1992 00:00:00	42° 34.570' N 4° 58.490' E	-
TR-TMG1-4	-	MODULE GEOTECHNIQUE (TYPE NON PRECISE)	19921231 00:00:0031/12/1992 00:00:00	42° 34.530' N 4° 58.300' E	-
TR-TMG1-5	-	MODULE GEOTECHNIQUE (TYPE NON PRECISE)	19911231 00:00:0031/12/1991 00:00:00	42° 34.400' N 4° 58.190' E	-
TR-TMG2-1	-	MODULE GEOTECHNIQUE (TYPE NON PRECISE)	19920101 00:00:0001/01/1992 00:00:00	42° 48.510' N 4° 43.300' E	-
TR-TMG2-2	-	MODULE GEOTECHNIQUE (TYPE NON PRECISE)	19920101 00:00:0001/01/1992 00:00:00	42° 48.680' N 4° 43.310' E	-
TR-TMG2-3	-	MODULE GEOTECHNIQUE (TYPE NON PRECISE)	19920101 00:00:0001/01/1992 00:00:00	42° 48.830' N 4° 43.290' E	-
TR-TMG2-4	-	MODULE GEOTECHNIQUE (TYPE NON PRECISE)	19920101 00:00:0001/01/1992 00:00:00	42° 48.990' N 4° 43.320' E	-
TR-TMG2-5	-	MODULE GEOTECHNIQUE (TYPE NON PRECISE)	19920101 00:00:0001/01/1992 00:00:00	42° 49.160' N 4° 43.310' E	-
TR-TMG2-6	-	MODULE GEOTECHNIQUE (TYPE NON PRECISE)	19920101 00:00:0001/01/1992 00:00:00	42° 49.310' N 4° 43.300' E	-
TR-TMG3-2	-	MODULE GEOTECHNIQUE (TYPE NON PRECISE)	19920105 00:00:0005/01/1992 00:00:00	43° 18.470' N 4° 51.020' E	-
TR-TMG4-2	-	MODULE GEOTECHNIQUE (TYPE NON PRECISE)	19920107 00:00:0007/01/1992 00:00:00	42° 44.530' N 4° 48.650' E	-
TR-TMG4-3	-	MODULE GEOTECHNIQUE (TYPE NON PRECISE)	19920107 00:00:0007/01/1992 00:00:00	42° 44.350' N 4° 48.940' E	-
TR-TMG4-4	-	MODULE GEOTECHNIQUE (TYPE NON PRECISE)	19920107 00:00:0007/01/1992 00:00:00	42° 44.090' N 4° 49.170' E	-
TR-TMG4-5	-	MODULE GEOTECHNIQUE (TYPE NON PRECISE)	19920107 00:00:0007/01/1992 00:00:00	42° 43.950' N 4° 49.350' E	-
TR-TMG5-1	-	MODULE GEOTECHNIQUE (TYPE NON PRECISE)	19920108 00:00:0008/01/1992 00:00:00	42° 50.150' N 4° 45.280' E	-
TR-TMG5-2	-	MODULE GEOTECHNIQUE (TYPE NON PRECISE)	19920108 00:00:0008/01/1992 00:00:00	42° 50.030' N 4° 45.410' E	-
TR-TMG5-3	-	MODULE GEOTECHNIQUE (TYPE NON PRECISE)	19920108 00:00:0008/01/1992 00:00:00	42° 49.925' N 4° 45.567' E	-
TR-TMG5-4	-	MODULE GEOTECHNIQUE (TYPE NON PRECISE)	19920108 00:00:0008/01/1992 00:00:00	42° 49.820' N 4° 45.710' E	-
TR-TMG5-5	-	MODULE GEOTECHNIQUE (TYPE NON PRECISE)	19920108 00:00:0008/01/1992 00:00:00	42° 49.820' N 4° 45.680' E	-

Bibliography

Publications

Beaudouin C, Suc Jp, Cambon Gildas, Touzani A, Giresse P, Pont D, Aloisi Jc, Marsset Tania , Cochonat Pierre, Duzer D, Ferrier J (2005). Present-day rhythmic deposition in the grand Rhone prodelta (NW Mediterranean) according to high-resolution pollen analyses. Journal Of Coastal Research, 21(2), 292-306. https://doi.org/10.2112/02-878.1

Torres Jose, Droz Laurence, Savoye Bruno, Terentieva E, Cochonat Pierre, Kenyon Nh, Canals M (1997). Deep-sea avulsion and morphosedimentary evolution of the Rhone Fan Valley and Neofan during the late quaternary (north-western Mediterranean Sea). Sedimentology, 44(3), 457-477. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3091.1997.d01-36.x

Torres Jose, Savoye Bruno, Cochonat Pierre (1996). The effects of late quaternary sea-level changes on the Rhone slope sedimentation (Northwestern Mediterranean), as indicated by seismic stratigraphy. Journal Of Sedimentary Research Section B-stratigraphy And Global Studies, 65(3), 368-387. https://doi.org/10.1306/D4268257-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D

References of Technical Reports

Müller Carla (1993). Résultats biostratigraphiques de la campagne TRANSRHO, 1992 - Étude des nannofossiles. Contrat IFREMER n°92-2-410 545 DRO/GM.

(1992) Compte-rendu - Campagne TRANSRHÔ.

Thesis using campaign data

Lombo Tombo Swesslath (2015). Facteurs de contrôle sur le fonctionnement du système turbiditique du Rhône depuis le Dernier Maximum Glaciaire. PhD Thesis, Université de Perpignan via Domitia. https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00274/38505/

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