Volatiles and Fluids in Subduction Zones

This proposal aims at collecting data offshore Guatemala and Costa Rica that will allow to understand the recent and long-term evolution of the Middle America Landbridge and in particular the mass...

Chief Scientist:

SO173-2: Dr. Reimer Wilhelm Weinrebe

The cruise SO-173/2 on R/V SONNE started late in the evening of 8th August 2003 when we left the roads of Caldera, Costa Rica after having taken on board some last, delayed items of baggage. For the...

In the second week, our investigations focused on a systematic bathymetric and magnetic mapping of the continental margin off Guatemala. The surveys were terminated by Sunday evening. The thorough...

After having concluded our investigations in the area off Guatemala, we used the 3rd and last week of our cruise to extend mapping work to the adjacent continental margin off El Salvador. In the...