Signing off
Signing off 15 October 2023 Blog entry by Ilmar Liemann After spending three and a half weeks at sea aboard the RV Maria S. Merian, it’s time for us to end our journey. The ship is now heading to Ponta Delgada, where the team will disembark and make their way back home. This cruise wouldn’t […]
Final stop!
Final stop! 13 October 2023 Blog entry by Dinora Garcia Santacruz We’ve reached our last working day, and it’s safe to say that our cruise has been a resounding success! Throughout the voyage, we accomplished several significant tasks, including deploying 9 moorings, 14 PIES as an array, and conducting 60 CTD casts. Despite unfavorable weather […]
Flemish Cap and Flemish Pass
Flemish Cap and Flemish Pass 11 October 2023 Blog entry by Ilmar Leimann During the recent days of our expedition, we have been fortunate to witness a remarkable improvement in the weather. We’ve made the most of these favourable conditions to accomplish several significant tasks. To kick things off, we found ourselves at Flemish Pass, […]
Pesky weather
Pesky weather 7 October 2023 Blog entry by Ilmar Leimann As mentioned in our previous post, we were certainly bracing ourselves for some challenging weather conditions, and boy, did we get just that! Thanks to a pesky low-pressure system, we found ourselves contending with waves that reached a staggering 8 meters in height, as beautifully […]
Deploying kit at Grand Banks
Deploying kit at Grand Banks 5 October 2023 Blog entry by Duncan Dale We have now finished our work along the Grand Banks section where we successfully carried out a whole bunch of different tasks in the ongoing great weather. We deployed four moorings, conducted 15 CTD and ADCP casts, placed three landers on the […]
Our first deployment!
Our first deployment! 28 September 2023 Blog entry by Ilmar Liemann and Maria-Jesus Rapanague Today, we successfully deployed the first of four moorings in the area south of the Grand Banks, spanning a length of 3812 meters. These moorings are equipped with a range of sophisticated instruments, including MicroCATs, which perform measurements of temperature, conductivity […]
Unpacking and preparing
Unpacking and preparing 26 September 2023 Blog entry by Ilmar Leimann and Maria-Jesus Rapanague In the end, we were not lucky to see the Northern Lights again. Since we left Nuuk and Greenland’s national waters, preparations have been underway for the scientific work that will take place in the upcoming weeks. All possible devices and […]
The journey begins: Hunting the northern lights
The journey begins: Hunting the northern lights 23 September 2023 Blog entry by Maria-Jesus Rapanague and Ilmar Lieman Two days ago (21 September) we set off for Nuuk, passing through Iceland for one night. One of the great things about fieldwork is the chance to see new places, so some of us spent the evening […]
