Shimkus, Kazimir M; Rozanov, Alexander G (2000): Composition of bottom sediments from the Mediterranean Sea off Syria [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.784907, Supplement to: Shimkus, KM; Rozanov, AG (2000): Peculiarities of recent sedimentogenesis in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Translated from Litologiya i Poleznye Iskopaemye, 2000, 2, 115-123, Lithology and Mineral Resources, 35(2), 93-100, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02782671
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Abstract:
An investigation of recent bottom sediments between the Cyprus Island and the Syrian seacoast during Cruise 27 of R/V Vityaz-2 (1993) gave comprehensive field data significantly complementing our understanding of the sedimentation process in this part of the Mediterranean Sea. Mineralogical and geochemical indicators testify to different input into sedimentation of the Syrian and Nile River sources. The Nile River plays a leading role in terrigenous sedimentation in the southeastern Mediterranean Sea, especially in deep-sea areas. In contrast, contribution of weathering products of basalts and ophiolites from the Syrian drainage area (hornblende, monoclinic and rhombic pyroxenes, olivine, spinel, palagonite, and epidote) are particularly detectable in sediments of the near-coast zone. During Late Quaternary contribution of terrigenous material both from the Syrian and Nile sources was irregular in time.
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Archive of Ocean Data (ARCOD)
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 35.247560 * Median Longitude: 35.503397 * South-bound Latitude: 34.672000 * West-bound Longitude: 35.186100 * North-bound Latitude: 35.834000 * East-bound Longitude: 35.901000
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Vy27-3856 * Latitude: 35.510000 * Longitude: 35.743000 * Elevation: -40.0 m * Location: Mediterranean Sea * Method/Device: Multiple investigations (MULT)
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- Shimkus, KM; Rozanov, AG (2000): (Table 1) Grain size composition of Upper Quaternary sediments from the Mediterranean Sea off Syria. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.784903
- Shimkus, KM; Rozanov, AG (2000): (Table 3) Chemical composition of recent bottom sediments from the Mediterranean Sea off Syria. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.784904
- Shimkus, KM; Rozanov, AG (2000): (Table 4) Mineral composition of recent bottom sediments from the Mediterranean Sea off Syria. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.784906