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 Cruise objectives
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LEG 1. RV G.O. Sars, survey of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge from Iceland to the Azores
Time frame, leadership, aims
Time: 5 June-3 July 2004.
Schedule RV G.O. Sars:
Departure Bergen: 5 June a.m. (Mobilisation on 4 June).
Arrival Horta: 3 July a.m.
PI: Olav Rune Godų, Institute of Marine Research, Norway
Tasks and priorities
- To produce an overall quantitative assessment of the plankton and nekton associated with
the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
- To collect biological samples in support of the Mar-Eco component projects Z1, Z4, PN1,
PN2 and PN3.
- Add effort at opportunity for cetacean and bird studies (PN3).
- Launch moorings and rigs for long-term physical and acoustic data logging. (3 moorings, 1 long-term lander (DOBO).
| LEG 2: RV G. O. Sars, operating in target areas in collaboration with Norwegian longliner MS Loran
Aims, strategy and scientific crew
Time: 4 July-5 August 2004.
Schedule RV G.O.Sars:
Departure Horta: 4 July
Arrival Bergen: 4 August
Unloading Bergen: 5 August
Call at Aberdeen 3 August
PI on RV G.O.Sars: Odd Aksel Bergstad, Institute of Marine Research, Norway
Schedule MS Loran:
Departure Horta: 4 July
Total time of operation together with RV G.O.Sars 14 fishing days (22 days total).
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PI on MS Loran: Jan Erik Dyb, Moere Research, Norway
Tasks and priorities
- To provide data and samples to a range of MAR-ECO component projects, but primarily those focusing on benthopelagic and benthic fauna (Demersal nekton projects DN1, DN2, DN3, DN4), and secondarily the zooplankton components Z1, and Z2.
- To retrieve long-term moorings in southern and middle MAR-ECO sub-areas.
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