FS Meteor M64/1
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FS Meteor (06M3) |
| Cruise identifier | M64/1 |
| Cruise period | 2005-04-02 — 2005-05-03 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Mindelo, Cape Verde |
| Port of return | Fortaleza, Brazil |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | The three main goals of the M64/1 cruise were:
1. Study volcanic, hydrothermal, and biological processes at the newly discovered vents at 4°48'S on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR) 2. Sample an extensive young volcanic eruption site at 8°48'S 3. Explore and find more hydrothermally active regions on the MAR further south. |
| Chief scientist | Karsten Haase (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel (West Shore Campus)) |
| Cruise report |  (8.45 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | South East Atlantic Ocean (limit 20W) |
| Track charts | (0.21 MB) |
