Objective: Understanding the dynamic processes of ridge systems and the complex interaction of the various components of these systems requires sustained time-series observations using a multidisciplinary suite of tools. The development of a seafloor observatory at a designated mid-ocean ridge site where infrastructure can support the installation, maintenance, and data telemetry for a broad spectrum of seafloor instruments led to the concept of MoMAR, or Monitoring the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Themes:
What are the interdependencies between the various components of the geological, chemical and biological systems of an active hydrothermal site?
What is the evolution and temporal variability of a seafloor hydrothermal system?
How do ridge crest hydrothermal systems impact the environment of the ridge?
How are the heat and mass originating from hydrothermal discharge dispersed into the ocean?
How can a deep-sea observatory be best used to conduct controlled experiments outside of the laboratory?
Chairs (2009) - Javier Escartin (IPGP) & Ana Colaço (Azores)
Group Members (2009) - Doug Connelly (UK); Emilie Hooft (USA); Anna-Louise Reysenbach (USA); Ricardo Santos (Azores)
First Chinese OBS experiment at Southwest Indian Ridge
An active source, 3-D seismic (refraction/wide angle reflection) experiment was completed at the ultra-slow spreading Southwest Indian Ridge during the 6th leg of the CHINA RIDGE cruise (DY115-21) on board R/V Dayang Yihao
2009 Final report of Monitoring and Observatories
2009 Final report of Monitoring and Observatories
Chairs - Javier Escartin (France) & Ana Colaço (Portugal)
Monitoring the Mid Atlantic Ridge - MoMAR
MOMAR brings together researchers from the international scientific community to plan a long-term monitoring program on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in a region south of the Azores. With an emphasis on real-time data retrieval, MOMAR plans to combine long-term monitoring of geological, physico-chemical, and biological activity at hydrothermal vents with broader-scale monitoring of tectonic, volcanic and hydrothermal processes at the ridge axis.
