Volatile und Fluide in Subduktionszonen

Cruise SO173 was planned to conduct work along the Central American Continental Margin, to investigate particle input, mobilization and reflux of volatiles through the subduction zone. The work was...

Chief Scientist:

SO173-3: Prof. Dr. Erwin Suess

SO173-4: Prof. Dr. Erwin Suess

On 3-4 September the containers and equipment were unloaded and loaded during the port stop at Caldera (Costa Rica) under rainy skies and humid, 30° C temperatures. Thunderstorms and heavy rain...

At the beginning of the week starting 11 September work in the area of "New Mounds" centered at two active structures: "Mound Carablanca" and "Mound Morpho". The...

After exchanging several crew members, scientists and guests, welcoming the lander-team on board, and loading air freight, FS SONNE departed Caldera in the evening of 18 September and took course to...