Description: Three 2D reflection seismic profiles from three glacial cross-shelf troughs of the Labrador Shelf, namely the Okak, Makkovik and Cartwright troughs, are presented. The data were collected onboard the Maria S. Merian during cruise and MSM84 using two different multi-channel streamers; a Geometrics GeoEel solid state digital high-resolution streamer (active length 75 m, channel spacing 1.5625 m; hereafter short streamer) and a digital Sercel high-resolution streamer system (active length 600 m, channel spacing 3.125 m; hereafter long streamer). Details regarding the used seismic systems can be found in the cruise report (doi:10.2312/cr_msm84). Data were processed using the commercial VISTA Desktop Seismic Data Processing Software (Schlumberger, version 2018). The standard processing approach included demultiplexing, bulk shifting, frequency filtering (Ormsby as well as in the FK-domain), spiking deconvolution, compensation of spherical divergence and common-midpoint (CMP) binning. The CMP bin size was set to 3.125 m for both datasets. For the short streamer a normal-move-out correction with a constant sound velocity of 1500 ms-1 was performed as the limited offset range of short streamer did not allow for a precise velocity analysis. Afterwards, a static correction was applied as the short streamer was towed close to the water surface. Finally, a CMP stack was calculated followed by a finite differences time migration. The dataset of the long streamer shows a strong receiver ghost, which is related to the tow depth of approximately 10 m below the water surface. This receiver ghost was suppressed. Afterwards, a data-driven velocity analysis was carried out by picking seismic velocities for every 500 CMPs. Normal-move-out correction, CMP stacking and a finite differences time migration were carried out using the velocity field. Finally, a white noise removal was performed. The objective of data recording on the Labrador Shelf is to map glacial landforms and reconstruct the dynamics of the Laurentide Ice Sheet in detail.

Description: Raw multibeam water column data were collected aboard RV MARIA S. MERIAN during cruise MSM113 using a Kongsberg EM 122 multibeam echosounder. The expedition took place during 09.12.22-12.01.2023 from Las Palmas, Spain to Las Palmas, Spain in the Central Atlantic Ocean. Data were recorded off the NW-African continental margin and West of La Palma. The main aim of MSM113 was to realise an interdisciplinary approach, including a variety of geophysical, geological, geotechnical and oceanographic methods, to study processes that lead to the formation of large fields of sediment waves at the Northwest African margin. Sound velocity profiles (SVP) were applied on the data for calibration. Please see the cruise report for details. The data are unprocessed and can therefore contain incorrect depth measurements (artifacts) if not further processed. Note that refraction errors may occur when no proper SVP is applied. Provision of the data is part of the DAM Underway Project.

Description: Raw multibeam water column data were collected aboard RV MARIA S. MERIAN during cruise MSM113 using a Kongsberg EM 712 multibeam echosounder. The expedition took place during 09.12.22-12.01.2023 from Las Palmas, Spain to Las Palmas, Spain in the Central Atlantic Ocean. Data were recorded off the NW-African continental margin and West of La Palma. The main aim of MSM113 was to realise an interdisciplinary approach, including a variety of geophysical, geological, geotechnical and oceanographic methods, to study processes that lead to the formation of large fields of sediment waves at the Northwest African margin. Sound velocity profiles (SVP) were applied on the data for calibration. Please see the cruise report for details. The data are unprocessed and can therefore contain incorrect depth measurements (artifacts) if not further processed. Note that refraction errors may occur when no proper SVP is applied. Provision of the data is part of the DAM Underway Project.

Description: Raw multibeam bathymetry data were collected aboard RV MARIA S. MERIAN during cruise MSM113 using a Kongsberg EM 122 multibeam echosounder. The expedition took place during 09.12.22-12.01.2023 from Las Palmas, Spain to Las Palmas, Spain in the Central Atlantic Ocean. Data were recorded off the NW-African continental margin and West of La Palma. The main aim of MSM113 was to realise an interdisciplinary approach, including a variety of geophysical, geological, geotechnical and oceanographic methods, to study processes that lead to the formation of large fields of sediment waves at the Northwest African margin. Sound velocity profiles (SVP) were applied on the data for calibration. Please see the cruise report for details. The data are unprocessed and can therefore contain incorrect depth measurements (artifacts) if not further processed. Note that refraction errors may occur when no proper SVP is applied. Provision of the data is part of the DAM Underway Project.

Description: Raw multibeam bathymetry data were collected aboard RV MARIA S. MERIAN during cruise MSM113 using a Kongsberg EM 712 multibeam echosounder. The expedition took place during 09.12.22-12.01.2023 from Las Palmas, Spain to Las Palmas, Spain in the Central Atlantic Ocean. Data were recorded off the NW-African continental margin and West of La Palma. The main aim of MSM113 was to realise an interdisciplinary approach, including a variety of geophysical, geological, geotechnical and oceanographic methods, to study processes that lead to the formation of large fields of sediment waves at the Northwest African margin. Sound velocity profiles (SVP) were applied on the data for calibration. Please see the cruise report for details. The data are unprocessed and can therefore contain incorrect depth measurements (artifacts) if not further processed. Note that refraction errors may occur when no proper SVP is applied. Provision of the data is part of the DAM Underway Project.

Description: Mixed turbidite–contourite depositional systems result from interactions between down‐slope turbidity currents and along‐slope bottom currents, comprising excellent records of past oceanographic currents. Modern and ancient systems have been widely documented along the continental margins of the Atlantic Ocean. Yet, few examples have so far been identified on the North‐west African continental margin, limiting understanding of the sedimentary and palaeoceanographic evolution in this area. This work uses two‐dimensional seismic reflection profiles to report, for the first time, the presence of three giant sediment mounds beneath the headwall region of the Sahara Slide Complex. The sediment mounds are elongated and separated by two broad canyons, showing a north‐west/south‐east orientation that is roughly perpendicular to the continental margin. These mounds are 24 to 37 km long and 12 to 17 km wide, reaching a maximum height of ca 1000 m. Numerous slide scarps are observed within and along the flanks of the mounds, hinting at the occurrence of submarine landslides during their development. Based on their geometries, external shapes, internal seismic architecture and stratigraphic stacking patterns, it is proposed that these sediment mounds comprise down‐slope elongated mounded drifts formed in a mixed turbidite–contourite system during four evolutionary stages: onset, growth, maintenance and burial. The significance of this work is that it demonstrates the gradual transition from a turbidite system to a full mixed turbidite–contourite system to be associated, in the study area, with the establishment of strong ocean currents along north‐west Africa.

Description: Recent advances in underwater and airborne robotic systems and ocean technologies have opened new perspectives in marine geology and its applications in the context of coastal and marine economic activities, whose sustainable development is increasingly acknowledged as a pillar for the new blue economy. BridgET (Bridging the gap between the land and the sea in a virtual Environment for innovative Teaching and community involvement in the science of climate change-induced marine and coastal geohazard) is an EU ERASMUS+ project designed to develop innovative and inclusive teaching methods to address a growing demand for strategic skills and scientific expertise in the field of 3D geological mapping of coastal environments. Seamless integration of the wide variety of multisource and multiscale onshore, nearshore and offshore geospatial data is indeed one of the main areas for improvement in the implementation of efficient management practices in coastal regions, where climate change, rising sea level, and geohazards are considerable environmental issues. BridgET involves a partnership consisting of six European universities with outstanding expertise in the study of geological hazards, and climate impacts in marine and coastal areas (i.e., University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy, Arctic University of Tromsø/CAGE - Norway, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - Greece, Kiel University, Germany, University of Liege – Belgium, and the University of Malta), two Italian research institutes (INGV and INAF) and a German company (Orthodrone GmvH) specialized in UAS-based LiDAR and photogrammetry data acquisition services and analyses. Project implementation relies on delivering learning and teaching activities through dedicated summer schools for MSc students by efficiently combining the partner’s expertise. Schools focus on giving students a hands-on experience with the variety of methods and procedures adopted in geospatial data acquisition and processing, including the use of drones (Uncrewed Aerial System – UAS), acoustic remote sensing techniques and underwater robotic systems, together with the progress made by computer visions and digital image analysis by using Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are also introduced to the opportunity to easily examine multiple viewing angles of the seabed and coastal 3D surfaces by using immersive and nonimmersive Virtual Reality (VR), to bring them closer to a more straightforward observation of geomorphological data and geological phenomena. The first Summer School was held in Santorini between the 3rd and 14th of October, 2022. It was attended by 26 students coming from 13 different countries. Teaching and learning activities included several classrooms, fieldwork, laboratory sessions, and seven seminars and cultural visits dealing with transversal topics, allowing students to approach an integrated understanding of human interaction with physical processes from social and economic perspectives. In this presentation, we give examples of course content used to allow students to develop a deeper understanding of theoretical and practical knowledge of climate-induced coastal and marine geohazards. Participants' opinions on the quality of the offered learning/training activities of the Erasmus+ BridgET Santorini Summer School (collected through a dedicated questionnaire) will also be presented. Erasmus+ BridgET Team: Varvara Antoniou, Fabio Luca Bonali, Clara Drummer, Theynushya Esalingam, Luca Fallati, Susanna Falsaperla, Felix Gross, Hans-Balder havenith, Juri Klusak, Sebastian Krastel, Iver Martens, Aaron Micallef, Paraskevi Nomikou, Giuliana Panieri, Danilo Reitano, Julian Teege, Alessandro Tibaldi, Andrea Giulia Varzi, Fabio Vitello, Othonas Vlasopoulos

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Description: OSA4: Ambiente marino, fascia costiera ed Oceanografia operativa