PI Country:
India
PIs:
Kamesh Raju, K.A.
Institution:
National Institute of Oceanography, National Geophysical Research Institute, IIT Kharagpur, Elcome Marine
Funding:
CSIR
Ocean:
Indian
Region:
CIR
Year:
2003
Start Date:
28-Jul-03
End Date:
30-Aug-03 The main objectives of the cruise were to acquire Multibeam swath bathymetry (Hydrosweep), Geophysical data and to carry out CTD observation, collect water, sediment, and rock samples at selected locations. These studies are aimed at characterizing the ridge axis terms of the tectonic segmentation and to delineate the hydrothermal mineralization zones base on the geological, chemical and biological signatures.
Ship:
Sagar Kanya
Equipment:
Multibeam Bathymetry, Echo Sounder, Gravity, Magnetics, Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler, CTD, Sub Bottom Profiler, Pipe Dredge, Chain Bag Dredge, Spade Core 
