Plattform Platform	Reise-Nr. Cruise-No.	Zeitraum Period	Projekt Project	Arbeitsgebiet Working area
Polarstern	ARK XIX/3a	02.06.2003 - 20.06.2003		NE Atlantic (Limit 40?W)

Fahrtleiter Chief Scientist	Institut Institute	Auslaufhafen Port of departure	Einlaufhafen Port of return	Stationskarte Station map	Schiffsroute Trackchart
Thiede J.	Alfred-Wegener-Institut fur Polar- und Meeresforschung	Brest	Galway

Ziel der Reise / Objectives of Cruise:

A series of dives with the Remotely Operated Vehicle "Victor 6000" were carried out in the Porcupine Seabight and Porcupine Bank to study various attributes of carbonate mounds that are colonised by deep water corals. Video images, still photographs and benthic samples were collected systematically, because these mounds represent unique habitats of importance both in terms of biodiversity but also as significant sinks for carbon and potential high resolution records of climate change. Lander deployments were carried out for long-term measurements (weeks to one year interval). In addition, a number of multi corer and box corers were taken from deep water channels and where indications of potential hydrocarbon seepage were. CTD casts were run to quantify water mass characteristics and study short-time scale variations.

Messungen / Measurements

Verankerungen / Moorings