German itself can be quite a challenge, and imagine if you have to speak german sailors language… This means using words that are only used at sea. Here, you will see that it is not that difficult with a little help ! The deployment and monitoring of the CTD (stands for Conductivity, Temperature and Depth) […]
The GEOMAR ocean observatory at 10°S is an installation of instruments in the ocean with the goal to obtain long times series of ocean changes. At 10°S off the Brazilian coast the observatory consists of four long moorings that measure currents, temperature and salinity. The array was first installed between 2000 and 2004 and after […]
The ocean provides several services to the world, including climate regulation, provisioning of living resources and biodiversity. Oceans are responsible for most of the oxygen produced on earth; they soak up the heat and transports warm water from the equator to the poles, and cold water from the poles to the tropics. In addition, oceans […]
The first day on a ship is always very exciting. So many new things to see, explore and learn. One of the main instruments that we will be using on the expedition is the CTD. CTD stands for Conductivity, Temperature and Depth and refers to some of the sensors that the CTD-Rosette System carries. At […]
Shortly after leaving port we have to get acquainted with the safety procedures on board of METEOR. We gather in the seminar room and … listen to the officer’s presentation about safety, fire, man-over-board, alarms and many more topics. So much to remember on the first day. But luckily we can browse the same information […]
On Tuesday, October 29 2019 at 10:00 the pilot boards METEOR to guide us outside the port. The sun is already shining very strong and we are excited to finally reach the Atlantic Ocean. The views from the observations deck on METEOR is excellent and a perfect place to watch all the port operations. The […]
(für die deutsche Version bitte nach unten scrollen) Welcome to this blog, where we will be writing about teaching and learning of ocean, atmosphere and climate sciences in Kiel. We are, for now, Dr. Torge Martin and Dr. Mirjam Glessmer, but we are hoping to inspire other people to join us! This blog begins as […]
On Monday, October 28, we finally were able to board RV METEOR. She will be our home for the next good three weeks. From the oceanographic seminar at the university we were transported by bus to the port of Recife. From the bus we walk over the gangway on to the ship and are greeted […]
On Monday, October 28, the scientific crew of M159 and M158 met with our oceanography colleagues from the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) in Recife for a half day long seminar. The topics covered the first results from the M158 expedition, recent papers by some of the participants and student presentation from UFPE colleagues. Our […]
An den vergangenen zwei Tagen wurden in Kiel die alljährlichen Feierlichkeiten zum Tag der deutschen Einheit ausgerichtet. Quasi die Kieler Woche in etwas kleiner, dachten alle. Doch da wurden alle eines Besseren belehrt. Eine Bundesländermeile, drei Bühnen und unzählige Aussteller reihten sich durch die Kieler Innenstadt und bereiteten sich auf viele Menschen vor. Der Aufbau […]