Thickness of unconsolidated sediments in the eastern Mediterranean Sea

The unconsolidated sedimentary layer in the eastern Mediterranean Sea becomes more variable in thickness toward the east. The distribution pattern suggests that the primary sources of sediment in Cenozoic times have been the Nile River, elevated areas of Cyrenaica, the Taurus, and the Apennines.Submitted to the Office of Naval Research under contract Nonr-4029 (00); NR 260-101, and partially supported by National Science Foundation Grants GP-2370 and GA-283

ALVIN dives on the continental margin off the southeastern United States, July 2-13, 1967

Originally issued as Reference No. 67-80, series later renamed WHOI-In late June and July, 1967, the Deep Submergence Research Vehicle (DSRV) ALVIN, aboard its mother snip, LULU, proceeded from the spring base of operations, Nassau, to its home port of Woods Hole. During this trip, from July 2 to July 14, a series of five dives were made by ALVIN on the Blake Plateau off Georgia and South Carolina, and on the continental slope north of Cape Hatteras.U.S. Geological Survey Contracts 14-08-0001-10875 Nonr-3484(00)

Outline of cruise #61 on the R/V Chain to the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean and Red Sea : July 9 - December 17, 1966

During the period July 29, 1966 and December 2, 1966 the R/V CHAIN is going t be engaged in acoustical, geophysical, oceanographic, geological and geochemical studies of the Easter Mediterranean and Red Seas. En route to the Mediterranean CHAIN will participate in a multiship examination of water structure in the northeastern Atlantic planned by NATO (16 July - 25 July). The specific objectives are studies of the acoustical properties of sea water, i.e., continuous vertical profiles of sound velocity on stations and the sea water temperature measurements on stations and underway, also the acoustical studies of the sea floor: its reflectivity, shape and the deep structure. While on stations we will also obtain samples of the sea floor materials by coring or dredging, stereo-photographs of the bottom features and preform heat flow measurements. In the Red Sea the central objective is to study the occurrence of hot brines near the bottom in the central rift valley. This work include both the direct sampling and analysis of the brines, associated water masses and subjacent sediments, an a delineation of related geologic structure.This work will be carried out under Contract Nonr-4029 (00) with the Office of Naval Research

Thickness of unconsolidated sediments in the eastern Mediterranean Sea

The unconsolidated sedimentary layer in the eastern Mediterranean Sea becomes more variable in thickness toward the east. The distribution pattern suggests that the primary sources of sediment in Cenozoic times have been the Nile River, elevated areas of Cyrenaica, the Taurus, and the Apennines.Submitted to the Office of Naval Research under contract Nonr-4029 (00); NR 260-101, and partially supported by National Science Foundation Grants GP-2370 and GA-283

Observation of manganese nodules and crusts in the Blake Plateau area

In late June and July, 1967, the Deep Submergence Research Vehicle (DSRV) ALVIN, aboard its mother ship, LULU, proceeded from the spring base of operations, Nassau, to its home port of Woods Hole. During this trip, from July 2 to July 14, a series of five dives were made by ALVIN on the Blake Plateau off Georgia and South Carolina, and on the continental slope north of Cape Hatteras. One of the objectives of the dive was to investigate the manganese and phosphate deposits of the Blake Plateau