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| Ondreas, Helene; Olu, Karine; Fouquet, Yves; Charlou, Jean-luc; Gay, Aurelien; Dennielou, Bernard; Donval, Jean-pierre; Fifis, Alexis; Nadalig, Thierry; Cochonat, Pierre; Cauquil, E; Bourillet, Jean-francois; Le Moigne, Morgan; Sibuet, Myriam. |
| A giant, 800-m wide pockmark, called Regab, was discovered along the Equatorial African margin at 3160-m water depth and was explored by remote operated vehicle (ROV) as part of the Zaiango (1998-2000) and Biozaire (2001-2003) projects carried out conjointly by TOTAL and a number of French research institutes. A microbathymetric map obtained using the ROV sensors shows that the pockmark actually consists of a cluster of smaller pockmarks aligned N70 along a 15-m deep depression. Methane was recorded all over the pockmark, the highest values along the axis of the depression where massive carbonate crusts and dense seep communities were also found. Several faunal species belong to the Vesicomyidae and Mytilidae bivalve families, as well as to Siboglinidae... |
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Palavras-chave: Gabon; Microbathymetric map; ROV; Exploration; Pockmark; Equatorial African margin. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2005/publication-1239.pdf |
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| Sultan, Nabil; Voisset, Michel; Marsset, Bruno; Marsset, Tania; Cauquil, E; Colliat, J. |
| The study area, offshore Nigeria, is located in one of the compressional zones within the Niger Delta, which is characterized by imbricate thrust structures. Although the low mean slope angle (around 2°), bathymetry data from the study area have shown the existence of several submarine landslides which coincide with known subsurface faulted compressive features. In this paper, we have focused on a submarine slide occurring in water depths ranging between 1690 and 1750 m. Headwall scars, internal architecture and associated deposits have been characterized using a combination of 3D seismic data, near-bottom echosounder seismic profiles, Kullenberg cores and in-situ geotechnical measurements. The slide shows horseshoe shaped headwall scars and depositional... |
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Palavras-chave: Slope stability; Piezometer; Penetrometer; Niger Delta; Modelling; Compressional structures. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2007/publication-2408.pdf |
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| Bayon, Germain; Pierre, C; Etoubleau, Joel; Voisset, Michel; Cauquil, E; Marsset, Tania; Sultan, Nabil; Le Drezen, Eliane; Fouquet, Yves. |
| We report on a reconnaissance analysis of the geochemical composition of authigenic carbonates and sediment samples collected from various seepage sites on the Niger deep-sea fan. Our aim has been to investigate whether evidence for the presence of authigenic carbonates and gas hydrates within sediments is discernible from solid-phase sediment geochemistry. We show that sedimentary Sr/Ca and Mg/Ca ratios can be used to infer the presence of authigenic aragonite (Sr-rich) and Mg-rich carbonate phases (high-Mg calcite, dolomite) in cold seep settings. Using Sr/Ca and Mg/Ca ratios, the proportion (wt.%) of authigenic carbonates in Niger Fan sediments can be calculated from a mixing model between sediment fractions of terrigenous material, biogenic calcite,... |
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Palavras-chave: Niger Delta; Gas hydrates; Cold seeps; Mg/Ca; Sr/Ca; Authigenic carbonates. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2007/publication-2696.pdf |
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