MARIA S. MERIAN MSM129/2

The scientific programme of cruise MSM129/2 "Investigating large scale to submesoscale flow in the Labrador Sea" (LabSeaFlow2024) focuses on the investigation of dynamic processes in oceanic boundary current regions, especially in the Labrador Sea.
The Deep Western Boundary Current (DWBC) plays a crucial role in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). The DWBC is partly fed by the convection regions and partly by sources south of the Greenland-Scotland Ridge.
During the cruise, long-term moorings will be exchanged and the large-scale hydrographic structure will be studied using a variety of measurement techniques. In addition, high-resolution measurements with autonomous platforms will be carried out to study the dynamics of mesoscale structures such as eddies and fronts. Mesoscale refers to structures in the ocean with a spatial extent of about 10 to 100 kilometres.