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ROV KIEL 6000

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FAT | ROVARK | ATA 1&2 | MSM10-3 | M78-2 | CE0913 | M80-3 | M81-2 | SO210 | ARK XXVI/2 | JC66 | JC67 | CE12010 | SO225 | SO229 | INDEX2013-2 | SONNE Test 7 | SO239 | SO242-2 | SO254 | PS108 | SO268 | SO276 | SO288 | SO295 | SO299 | M194 | PS143-1

Expedition INDEX2013-2 with RV SONNE

Chief Scientist: Dr. Ulrich Schwarz-Schampera, BGR

Expedition INDEX2013-2 with RV SONNE took place in December 2013 and led to the southern Central Indian Ridge.

By request of the German (Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy) the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) investigated potential areas for the application of an exploration licence for polymetallic sulfide deposits at the International Seabed Authority (ISA). 

Objectives of the expedition were the mapping and sampling of selected ridge segments and flancs as well as of active and inactice metallic sulfide deposits.

ROV KIEL 6000 was one of the deployed tools and accomplished 11 scientific dives in water depths of more than 3000 m. Main tasks were mapping and sampling of metallic sulfides, sediments, rocks and fluids and the detailed investigation of biodiversity in the vicinity of active and inactive hydrothermal vent fields. The tasks formed an important basis for the application of the exploration licence at ISA on 12th of December, 2013.

Publications to which ROV KIEL 6000 contributed.
Photos (unless otherwise noted): ROV-Team GEOMAR; for enquiries on utilisation of image material please contact Public Relations Dpt. GEOMAR oder Dr. Friedrich Abegg.

 

Partiell oxidiertes Massivsulfidfragment (2530 m).
Partially oxidixed massive sulfide fragment (2530 m).
Beprobung eines Hochtemperaturfluids (BGR-KIPS) (2460 m).
Sampling of high tenperature fluird (BGR-KIPS) (2460 m).
Fragment eines inaktiven Sulfidschlotes (2460 m).
Fragment of an inactive chimney(2460 m).
Zinkreiches Schlotfragment (3320 m).
Zinc-rich chimney fragment (3320 m).
Sulfidbruchstück mit Anemone (3330 m).
Sulfide fragment with anemone (3330 m)
Probenahme mit Handnetz (3330 m).
Net sampling (3330 m).
Beprobung hydrothermalen Sediments mit Schaufel (3320 m).
Sapling of hydRothermal sediment with shovel (3320 m).
Hydrothermales Sediment: Beprobung mittels Pushcore (3320 m).
Hydrothermal sediment: pushcore sampling (3320 m).
Hydrothermales Sediment: Beprobung mittels Pushcore (3090 m).
Hydrothermal sediment: pushcore sampling (3090 m).
Beprobung pelagischer Sedimente und Bodenfauna aus dem Umfeld von inaktiven Sulfidvorkommen (3090 m).
Samnpling of pelagic sediments and fauna (3090 m).
Inaktives Schlotfragment (3090 m).
Inactive chimney fragment (3090 m).
Beprobung planktonischer Larven mit Saugpumpe und Larventopf (3320 m).
Sampling of planctonic larvae by suction sampler (3320 m).
Orion verstaut eine Basaltprobe mit Koralle in der Biobox (2840 m).
A basaltic sample with corad is placed in biobox (2840 m).
Sulfidfragment (2930 m).
Sulfide fragment (2930 m).

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    Scientific Head 

    Dr. James Taylor
    GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
    Wischhofstr. 1-3
    D-24148 Kiel
    Technology & Logistics Centre
    Tel.: 0049 431 600-2134
    Fax: 0049 431 600-2680
    E-mail: jtaylor(at)geomar.de   


    Technical Head

    Martin Pieper (Dipl. Ing.)
    Technology & Logistics Centre
    Tel.: 0049 431 600-1688
    Fax: 0049 431 600-2680
    E-mail: mpieper(at)geomar.de 

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