Somewhere in the Labrador Sea
by Marilena Oltmanns 56°N, 52°W. For days we have been cruising around these coordinates, and no matter whether we are some sea miles further south, north, east or west –…
Crossing the deep convective regions in the North Atlantic
by Sijia Zou Another promising year for measuring Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation starts with cruise Maria S. Merian 54 (MSM 54), which departed St. John’s, Canada on 12th May and…
Thursday 12.05. – Saturday 14.05.16
by Amelie Klein After some small highlights like supposed explosives in Mareike’s notebook and an unexpected upgrade to Premium Economy for some of us, we arrived at St. John’s. Thanks…
Taking part in Maria S Merians long, long journey through the Atlantic Ocean and beyond
by Johannes Karstensen, chiefscientist MSM54 expedition The ocean-class German research ships are rarely seen in Germany. They follow a route that is composed by many individual expeditions and converting the…