Protocols for the characterization of the current and recent sedimentary cover of the Catalan coast (analysis of seismic profiles and characterization of samples and vibrocores)

Report developed under contract H-3/2024 between ICM-CSIC and ICGC that defines an integrated methodology for characterizing the recent sedimentary cover of the Catalan coast. It details protocols from planning and acquisition of high-resolution seismic profiles to the processing and storage of data and samples (surface samples and vibrocores), aiming to obtain reliable, reproducible and high-quality data tailored to the project objectives.

Date (Creation): 2025-02

Identifier: ICGC / CG-0001/25

Identifier: IDEC / protocols-caracteritzacio-recobriment-sedimentari-litoral-catala

Purpose: To define standardized protocols for acquiring, processing and interpreting seismic profiles; collecting and analysing surface samples and vibrocores; and integrating the results in GIS to produce isopach maps and derived products that characterize the littoral prism.

Owner

Cartographic and Geologic Institute of Catalonia

https://www.icgc.cat

Owner

Institute of Marine Sciences

https://icm.csic.es/ca

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Geology

IDEC - llocs

Catalonia
Spain
Europe

IDEC - temes

SIDL
Hub litoral

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Other constraints: Legal notice

Metadata language: Catalan; Valencian

Character set: UTF8

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Geoscientific information

Description: Spatial extent covers the coastal strip of Catalonia. Temporal extent refers to the date of the data.

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Cartographic and Geologic Institute of Catalonia

https://www.icgc.cat

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Statement: Data obtained from high-resolution seismic; identification of reflectors (seafloor and basal surface) and thickness calculation; processing and interpretation in Kingdom Suite; production of isopach maps and export to GIS; collection of surface samples and vibrocores; grain-size analysis (HORIBA LA‑950V2) and CaCO3 content (Bernard calcimeter); pilot campaign Sitges–Port of Barcelona.

Description: High-resolution seismic profiles.

Description: Surface sediment samples.

Description: Vibrocores.

Description: Scientific literature.

File identifier: protocols-caracteritzacio-recobriment-sedimentari-litoral-catala XML

Metadata language: Catalan; Valencian

Character set: UTF8

Hierarchy level: Non geographic dataset

Date stamp: 2026-01-30

Metadata standard name: ISO 19115

Metadata standard version: 2003

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Spatial Data Infrastructure of Catalonia

https://www.ide.cat

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