Marine Gazetteer Placedetails

MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/57002
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishWestern Alboran Basin Drift S1Ercilla, G., Juan, C., Hernandez-Molina, F. J., Bruno, M., Estrada, F., Alonso, B., ... & Vazquez, J. T. (2016). Significance of bottom currents in deep-sea morphodynamics: An example from the Alboran Sea. Marine Geology, 378, 157-170. (look up in IMIS)   
PlaceType Drift 
Latitude 36° 2' 25.8" N (36.0404976°)  
Longitude 4° 15' 6.7" W (-4.2518609°)  
Min. Lat 35° 35' 38.4" N (35.594°)  
Min. Long 5° 0' 39.6" W (-5.011°)  
Max. Lat 36° 34' 51.6" N (36.581°)  
Max. Long 3° 31' 55.2" W (-3.532°)  
Source Ercilla, G., Juan, C., Hernandez-Molina, F. J., Bruno, M., Estrada, F., Alonso, B., ... & Vazquez, J. T. (2016). Significance of bottom currents in deep-sea morphodynamics: An example from the Alboran Sea. Marine Geology, 378, 157-170. (look up in IMIS)
Notes Drift type (en): Sheeted    
Prevailing contourite type (en): sandy-silty    
Maximum age (en): Quaternary    
Relations 
Part of  Alboran Sea (IHO Sea Area)  [view hierarchy]   
Influenced by  Atlantic Water (Water mass)  [view hierarchy]   
Influenced by  Western Intermediate Water (Water mass)  [view hierarchy]   
Influenced by  Levantine Intermediate Water (Water mass)  [view hierarchy]   
Influenced by  Western Mediterranean Deep Water (Water mass)  [view hierarchy]   
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Edit history Last edited on 2018-08-24 15:56:41 by Perez Perez Ruben
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