Seismic Atlas of the Messinian Salinity Crisis markers in the Mediterranean Sea - Vol.2

Seismic Atlas of the Messinian Salinity Crisis markers in the Mediterranean Sea - Vol.2

The Messinian Salinity Crisis (MSC) is a succession of extraordinary events that profoundly altered the Mediterranean region in a very short space of time on a geological scale. It led to the creation of one of the world's youngest and most controversial salt giants.

In 2011, the book "Seismic Atlas of the Messinian Salinity markers in the Mediterranean and Black seas" summarised, in a common-format publication, the most relevant seismic characteristics of the geological markers (depositional units and associated surfaces) linked to this exceptional event and currently observed in the marine environment.

This book has also proposed a new, global and coherent terminology for these seismic markers, describing and illustrating their facies, geometry and extension through 13 study sites located in the Mediterranean and Black Seas.

Seismic Atlas of the Messinian Salinity Crisis markers in the Mediterranean Sea - Vol.2

This second volume, entitledSeismic atlas of the Messinian salinity crisis markers in the Mediterranean Sea"is published as a continuation of Volume 1. It illustrates the seismic characteristics of Messinian markers through 18 new study areas, using the same colour code and terminology as in 2011.

The seismic data interpreted was carefully selected on the basis of its quality, position and importance in achieving these objectives. They are presented here. This new book also provides a revised map of the extent of Messinian markers in the marine domain on a Mediterranean scale.

The raw and interpreted seismic profiles presented in the book are available as images on the DVD included in 3^ème cover.

Seismic Atlas of the Messinian Salinity Crisis markers in the Mediterranean Sea - Vol.2

Contributors: A. Abtout (C.R.A.A.G., Algeria), B. Alonso (ICM-CSIC, Spain), C. Amadori (University of Pavia, Italy), A. Ammar (University of Rabat, Morocco), M Arab (Sonatrach Exploration, Algeria),

D. Aslanian (Ifremer, France), M.O. Beslier (University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France), Z. Ben-Avraham (University of Tel Aviv, Israel), J. Borgomano (University of Aix-Marseille), B. Bouyahiaoui (C.R.A.A.G., Algeria), R. Bracene (Sonatrach Exploration, Algeria), A. Briais (University of Toulouse, France), O. Buch-Leviatan (GSI, Israel),

A. Camerlenghi (OGS Trieste, Italy), J. Canning (British Gas, UK), R. Castagner (University of Trieste), F. Chanier (University of Lille, France), JY. Collot (IRD, GeoAzur Nice, France), S.D. Connell (Chevron Energy Technology Company, USA), E. d'Acremont (Sorbonne University, Paris, France), A. Del Ben (University of Trieste, Italy),

Seismic Atlas of the Messinian Salinity Crisis markers in the Mediterranean Sea - Vol.2

B. De Mol (University of Barcelona, Spain), J. Déverchère (University of Brest, France), A. Di Giulio (University of Pavia, Italy), D. Do Couto (Sorbonne University, Paris, France), O. Driussi (University of Toulouse, France), G. Ercilla (ICM-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain), F. Estrada (ICM-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain), R. Fantoni (ENI, Italy), F. Fournier (Cerege, France),

F. Gallais (University of Brest, France), M. Garciá (University of Granada, Spain), V. Gaullier (University of Lille, France), R. Geletti (OGS Trieste, Italy), A. Georgiopoulou (University College Dublin, Ireland), M. Ghielmi (ENI, Italy), C. Gorini (Sorbonne University, Paris, France), D. Graindorge (University of Brest, France), P. Guennoc (BRGM),

M.A. Gutscher (University of Brest, France), Z. Gvirtzman (GSI, Israel), C. Holland (Pennsylvania State University, USA), C. Hübscher (University of Hamburg, Germany), H. Jabour (ONHYM, Morocco), C. Juan (ICM-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain), A. Kherroubi (C.R.A.A.G., Algeria), D. Klaeschen (Geomar, Germany), F. Klingelhoefer (Ifremer, France),

Seismic Atlas of the Messinian Salinity Crisis markers in the Mediterranean Sea - Vol.2

A. Klotz (University of Perpignan), B. Larroque (University of Reims, France), M. Lazar (Haifa University, Israel), A. Leprêtre (IFREMER, France), M. Leila (University of Geneva, Switzerland), T. Lüdmann (University of Hamburg, Germany), G. Lymer (Universiy of Birmingham, UK), A.S. Madof (Chevron Energy Technology Company, USA),

A. Maillard (University of Toulouse, France), A. Marok (Tlemcen University, Algeria), B. Mercier de Lépinay (University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France), A. Micallef (University of Malta), S. Migeon (University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France), M. Minervini (ENI, Italy), A. Mocnik (University of Trieste, Italy), A. Moscariello (University of Genova, Switzerland),

P. Münch (University of Montpellier, France), D. Ochoa (UPHC, Peru), J. Oudet (Cerege, France), A. Polymeni (Heriot-Watt University, UK), M. Rabineau (University of Brest, France), M. Reshef (Tel Aviv University, Israel), S. Rogledi (ENI, Italy), M. Rossi (ENI, Italy), L. Schenini (University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France), F. J. Sierro (University of Salamanca),

R. Urgeles (CSIC, ICM, Spain), F. Sage (Geoazur Sophia Antipolis, France), U. Schattner (University of Haifa, Israel), J. Steinberg (Ratio Oil Exploration, Israel), D.A.V. Stow (Heriot-Watt University, UK), M. Saule (OGS Trieste, Italy), A. Tassy (Cerege, France), I. Thinon (BRGM, France), G. Toscani (University of Pavia, Italy), N. Wardell (OGS Trieste, Italy),

K. Yelles (C.R.A.A.G., Algeria), F. Zgur (OGS Trieste, Italy).

Seismic Atlas of the Messinian Salinity Crisis markers in the Mediterranean Sea - Vol.2