We have arrived! Today, on 10 January 2026, the FS METEOR entered the port of Limassol in Cyprus. The city welcomes us with windy but sunny weather. After two days of transit from our work area to the east, we are glad to feel solid ground under our feet again, because at the end of […]
Autonomous over the seabed: AUVs Kalle and Anton on a mission
It’s the final sprint! The last few days of the M215 (MMC – 3) were once again used to the full. The measuring instruments that recorded seismic activity and ocean floor magnetotellurics during the expedition are being recovered and the data secured, the MOMO video sled is going on dives and our AUVs are also […]
Greetings from the night watch
A typical evening on our expedition is probably more relaxed than on many others. This is because most of our measurements require daylight, so most team members have an almost normal sleep pattern – unless it unexpectedly gets late in the laboratory, which can happen. Otherwise, in the evenings, you’ll find the team members sitting […]
Grüße aus der Nachtwache
Ein typischer Abend auf unserer Ausfahrt ist wahrscheinlich entspannter als auf vielen anderen. Denn für die meisten unserer Messungen benötigt man Tageslicht, und so haben die meisten Teammitglieder einen fast normalen Schlafrhythmus – außer es wird unerwartet doch später im Labor, was auch vorkommen kann. Sonst findet man die Mitglieder des Teams abends beim gemütlichen […]
Things unseen, in front of the camera: How the video sled MOMO illuminates the seabed
Happy New Year! We celebrated New Year’s Eve on board the FS METEOR with a relaxed evening, toasting the New Year together at midnight. We have had a good start with the new year and will continue with our measurements on the FS METEOR right away. A new year of research begins with a dive […]