YK05-16, Leg 1

PI Country: 
Japan
PIs: 
Kumagai, H
Ocean: 
Indian
Region: 
CIR
Year: 
2006
Start Date: 
1-Jan-06
End Date: 
31-Jan-06

The first leg of the cruise is a geophysical and geological cruise, focusing on the tectono-volcanic environment for two distinct hydrothermal activity observed in Kairei and Edmond hydrothermal field, central Indian Ocean. Also: Magnetic structure of the CIR core complex and hydrothermal alteration of oceanic crust.

Ship: 
R/V Yokosuka
Equipment: 
submersible Shinkai 6500, magnetometer