Affluence of data on Volcanism
in the
Enrique
Wulff-Barreiro
Marine
Sciences Institute of
Campus Universitario Rio
San Pedro s/n.
11510 Puerto Real (Cádiz)
E-mail: enrique.wulff@icman.csic.es
This paper reports
the recent progress on mud volcanism data accumulation in the case of the
The present
monitoring of this Ibero-Moroccan oceanic zone is in
absence of a comprehensive database available in one site to make the online
search possible from a unique interface. The database might constitute a
reference point for a focused scoped collection, aiming to modelize
the contribution of data coming from the Istituto Hidrografico (Portugal), Instituto
Geologico Minero (Spain),
and the US and EU involvement. Interpreted profiles through recent programs
both in the Alboran region and
in the Gibraltar Arc System has permitted earth science data to be categorised
into three folds: (1) collect and file geological data related with morphology
and gas mobility; (2) collect data on rifting processes associated to
seismicity and volcanism; and (3) provide geoinformation
databases for the better understanding of the influence of neotectonic
processes on coastal evolution. The need of a metadata exchange platform to
chart the data on mud volcanism dischargeable from the research cruisers is
outlined. An internet site creation grouping the diverse references, and
allowing the file, encryption, and the data setting online will profit of the
achievements of experiences like http://www-app1.gfz-potsdam.de/ghml/index.php.
By identifying as a interactive topic the mud
volcanism and gas hydrates. The author offers an overview of the archival and
availability of all mud volcanism data gathered by research facilities in the