Sediments and Late Quarternary sedimentation in the Syria region of the Mediterranian Sea

Lithological survey of the Mediterranian sediments was carried out along th e Syria coast during the 27-th cruise of the r/v "Vitjaz" (1993). The Nile discharge plays a leading role in terrigeneous sedimentation in the southea st Mediterrenean especially in the deep parts. Sediments discharging from t he Syria watershed area are important for formation of the recent shelf and slope deposits. Eolian materials from the Syrian and Arabian deserts were evaluated by a spoty distribution of quartz. In the Late Quarternary period terrigeneous sedimentation both from the Syrian and the Nile watershed are as was not regular. The sedimentation was remarkably enhanced during the sa propel formation 7000-9000 years BP.