Summary
Ocean margins are features on a global scale that mark the transition between continental and oceanic crust. They are the product of predominantly vertical (i.e. subsidence and uplift) rather than horizontal movements. They include sites of some of the largest accumulations of sediments on the Earth’s surface and are among the best indicators that we have of climatic, sediment flux and, sea-level changes in the past. Ocean margins are prone to large-scale slope failures and some are seismically active. The nations of northwest Europe share one of the longest rifted margin systems in the world. Yet, no one nation currently has access to all the resources and technology now required to determine the physical, chemical and biological processes that are occurring at these margins. More
Duration
1 year, from June 1999 to June 2000.
