MD03-2496 / Quiberon
  • MISSION: SEDICAR
  • NAME: Ride Quiberon
  • DATE: 18/07/2003
  • HOUR: 6h22 (GMT)
  • POSITION: 46deg 29.510 N / 6deg 2.361 W
  • THEORIC RELEASING: 4388 m
  • THEORIC DEPTH: 4422 m
  • CORE LENGH: 27.60 m

    • Comments:

    This core belongs to a studie of Bretagne Sud's drainage basin. J.F. Bourillet's team searchs for determinate the origine of sediments on the Quiberon canyon levee, in order to know if this material comes from the Loire's outlet.

    Objectives and Studies:

    1. sedimentologic and granulometric study
    2. palynologic study
    3. mineralogy
    4. heavy metals
    5. sedimentation rates
    6. comparative study between MD 03 2695 (Audienne) and MD 03 9696 (this core)