The Dutch sector of the North Sea: A geological introduction
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The North Sea directorate of the Ministry of Public Works and the department of Geo-Marine and Coast of The Netherlands Institute of Applied Geoscience-TNO jointly carried out a geological mapping programme and the assessment of industrial sand deposits in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. The Dutch part of the North Sea (NCP) occupies an area of 57,000 km2 which is larger than the mainland of The Netherlands (Figure 1). In addition to traditional activities, like fishery and shipping, since the 1960s there have been new activities such as oil and gas exploration and exploitation, and extraction of sand from the seabed. New plans for installation of wind turbines and coastal extensions are in progress. In addition the area forms part of a valuable marine ecosystem. Knowledge of the morphology of the seafloor and the sediment properties is important, both to understand the ecosystem as well as for developing infrastructural activities.
TNO Identifier
236849
ISSN
13854569
Source
Hydro International, 6(10), pp. 2-5.
Pages
2-5
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