Projects

An International Chair was set up on this topic with the support from UEB

Several teams have been and still are coordinating or participating in European projects and oceanographic cruises :

• MARFLUX, AMORES, VENTOX (3rd, 4th and 5the Framework Programs (FP)), MOMARNET (6th FP) working on dorsals ; SIMBA (5th FP), EXOCET/D (6th FP), ASSEM (6th FP), ESONET (Network of Excellence of the 6th FP) working on the development of instrumentaiton and underwater observatories ;
• MARBEF (Network of Excellence of the 6th FP) HERMES (Integrated Program of the 6th FP) working on continental margins ;
• GO (Network of Excellence of the 6th FP) working on oceanic tomography ; CoMl ; EURODEEP ;
• GRAL: joint project of SHOM, Ifremer, and IUEM working on internal geophysics and gravimetry to improve bathymetric and gravimetric knowledge in oceans in collaboration with European partners ;