Experts from six countries participate in a scientific expedition in Caribbean waterswith emphasis on the surroundings of the northern area of Santiago de Cuba, considered high seismic activityas part of research which will last until the month of August.
The oceanographic fleet Pourquoi-Pas? (Why not?), of French origin, set out on its journey several days ago, as part of the Haiti-Twist marine scientific research project, with researchers from Cuba, France, Belgium, Germany, Haiti and the United States, who determine geophysical parameters and use equipment to obtain reliable records of possible failuresindicates the TV Santiago telecentre.
Its objective is to analyze the risks of the active system of the twin faults, located on the northern edge of the Caribbean tectonic plate; and the recovery of seismometers installed on the ocean floor is intended.
Dr. Bladimir Moreno Toiran, a specialist at the National Center for Seismological Research (Cenais) in Santiago de Cuba, explained that The marine expedition also seeks to study the tectonic history and structure of the crustin addition to the mantle in the area, as well as “characterize the behavior and movement of the tectonic fault, and identify the thermal state and the role of fluids in the fault rupture process.”
He argued that, during the campaign, scheduled for about 53 days of travel, different geophysical measurements will be analyzed, including multichannel reflection seismic and open-angle seismic, with seismometers deposited on the seabed.
(Taken from Granma)
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