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Spatial geophysical analysis of the 'Magellan' carbonate build-ups and the interaction with drift processes: key towards a genetic interpretation
Dutch title: Ruimtelijke geofysische analyse van de 'Magellan' biohermen en de interactie met drift processen: sleutel tot een genetische interpretatie
Funder identifier: P102/ASP01699 (Other contract id)
Period: October 1999 till September 2001
Status: Completed

Thesaurus terms Carbonates; Modelling; Offshore; Seismic profiles
  • Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Geologie; Renard Centre of Marine Geology (RCMG), more
  • Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Economie, Wetenschap en Innovatie; Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - Vlaanderen (FWO), more, sponsor
The research combines, by using geostatistical techniques, industrial 3D seismics with high-resolution deeptow 2D seismic data collected in the Northern Porcupine Seabight. The aim is to clarify the genesis of the buried ('Magellan') carbonate mounds in the area, from the analysis of mound morphology and interaction with drift sediments. Mound growth, as situated in this dynamic environment, will be modelled.