Publication Date:
2021-07-05
Description:
The main aim of the MSM95 research expedition was to investigate and map physical impacts on
the arctic seafloor in two distinct and contrasting Arctic areas (The Svalbard shelf edge and the
HAUSGARTEN time series stations in the FRAM strait) with a range of research equipment. A
‘nested’ data approach was conducted in each research area, with broad seafloor mapping
conducted initially with the R/V MARIA S. MERIAN onboard acoustic systems (The EM122 and
EM712 bathymetric systems), followed by focused subsequent mapping conducted by PAUL 3000
automated underwater vehicle (AUV) sidescan and camera deployments, Ocean Floor Observation
and Bathymetry System (OFOBS) towed sidescan and camera trawls and finally with very high
resolution investigations conducted with a new mini-ROV launched directly from the OFOBS for
close seafloor visual analysis. These data will be used to produce spatial distribution maps of
iceberg and fishery impacts on the seafloor at three locations to the north, south and west of the
Svalbard Archipelago, as well as maps of drop stone and topography variations across several of
the HAUSGARTEN stations.
Repository Name:
EPIC Alfred Wegener Institut
Type:
Miscellaneous
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notRev
Format:
application/pdf
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