Marine Gazetteer Placedetails

MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/30336
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishDeformed Sheeted DriftsLlave, E., et al. (2007). Quaternary evolution of the contourite depositional system in the Gulf of Cadiz. Economic and Palaeoceanographic Significance of Contourite Deposits. A. R. Viana and M. Rebesco. London, Geological Society. 276: 49-79. (look up in IMIS)   
PlaceType Drift 
Latitude 35° 49' 26.3" N (35.82396673°)  
Longitude 7° 14' 0.1" W (-7.23336157°)  
Min. Lat 35° 32' 37" N (35.5436°)  
Min. Long 7° 54' 34.5" W (-7.9096°)  
Max. Lat 36° 13' 40.2" N (36.2278°)  
Max. Long 6° 26' 35" W (-6.443°)  
Source Llave, E., et al. (2007). Quaternary evolution of the contourite depositional system in the Gulf of Cadiz. Economic and Palaeoceanographic Significance of Contourite Deposits. A. R. Viana and M. Rebesco. London, Geological Society. 276: 49-79. (look up in IMIS)
Notes Maximum age (en): Late Pliocene    
Coordinate information (en): Coordinates redefined in 2014. These coordinates represent the centroid and the bounding box of the polygon from the shapefile.    
Drift type (en): Sheeted Drift    
Mean contourite type (en): Sandy-muddy    
Relations 
Part of  Gulf of Cadiz CDS (Contourite Depositional System)  [view hierarchy]   
Influenced by  Mediterranean Outflow Water (Water mass)  [view hierarchy]   
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Edit history Last edited on 2014-07-22 10:07:15 by Velleman Jules
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