Preface The expedition ARK XIX/3 with the German icebreaking RV ...

Besides a general charting of sediment characteristics along the Mud Volcano, the
PARASOUND data will give information on the classification and interpretation of
sediment types. The sediment echo sounding of cruise ARK XIX/3b has been
performed for the AWI geochemistry working group.
B. 3.4 Marine Geology
Kukina, N.
During the scientific expedition ARKXIX/3b 12 geological stations were carried out in
the Håkon Mosby Mud Volcano area (Tab. B3.4-1) in the framework of the project
described herein. More than 40 samples of bottom sediments were taken for future
investigation at the Murmansk Marine Biological Institute (MMBI) of the Russian
Academy of Science. Sedimentological investigations included granulometry,
mineralogical analysis and morphology of quartz grain.
Tab. B3.4-1: Geological stations list
Station Date Time PositionLat PositionLon Depth [m] Gear Ab.
PS64/314-1 28.06.03 13:17 72° 0.25' N 14° 43.50' E 1286 MUC
PS64/321-1 30.06.03 13:36 72° 0.17' N 14° 43.85' E 1287 MUC
PS64/332-1 02.07.03 16:37 72° 0.28' N 14° 43.57' E 1288.0 GC
PS64/336-1 05.07.03 08:23 72° 0.02' N 14° 44.13' E 1286.4 GC
PS64/339-1 05.07.03 13:57 72° 0.13' N 14° 43.81' E 1284.4 GC
PS64/341-1 05.07.03 16:40 72° 0.17' N 14° 43.85' E 1285.2 GC
PS64/344-1 06.07.03 06:44 72° 0.10' N 14° 44.07' E 1284.4 GKG
PS64/363-1 10.07.03 14:08 72° 0.23' N 14° 42.47' E 1289.4 MUC
PS64/371-1 11.07.03 11:12 72° 0.20' N 14° 43.88' E 1289.0 GC
PS64/372-1 11.07.03 12:52 72° 0.26' N 14° 43.59' E 1288.0 GC
PS64/373-1 11.07.03 14:17 72° 0.21' N 14° 43.66' E 1288.0 GC
PS64/374-1 11.07.03 15:41 72° 0.38' N 14° 43.61' E 1286.0 GC
Sampling of surface sediments
Surface sediments were taken on 4 geological station (Tab. B3.4-1) with Giant Box
Corer (GKG; 50x50x60 cm) and Multicorer (MUC) with eight tubes of 10 cm in
diameter.
Sampling of long sediment cores
The gravity corer was used to obtain long sediment cores. The length of obtained
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