R/V KNORR CRUISE 
May-June 2001

The purpose of this study is to gain valuable knowledge on the properties of the Black Sea. The Black Sea is the worlds largest anoxic basin and provides much needed insight on the interface between oxic and anoxic water layers. The chemistry and biology of the Black Sea have been severely impacted by anthropogenic effects. It serves as a prototype example of how human impact can change the coastal ocean. 

There were two main objectives of this cruise.

• Detailed study of the suboxic zone region that exists at the boundary between the oxic surface and anoxic (sulfide containing) deep water in the Black Sea.

• JGOFS style study of carbon resevoirs and fluxes in the euphotic zone, consistent with the goals of the current NATO Science for Peace Black Sea Project.

The 1^st Leg of the cruise started on 23 May 2001 and ended on 1 June 2001, the 2^nd Leg  started on 1 June 2001 and ended on 6 June 2001. Field studies and measurements were performed at total of 25 stations in the western Black Sea.

2001 Knorr Cruise, Voyage 162, Leg 16 (Leg 1)
Station locations

Name and coordinates of the stations for R/V Knorr  LEG-1 Cruise

Participants for the Black Sea Expedition
R/V Knorr Voyage 162, Leg 16 - Leg 1

2001 Knorr Cruise, Voyage 162, Leg 17 (Leg 2)
Station locations

Name and coordinates of the stations for R/V Knorr  LEG-2 Cruise

Participants for the Black Sea Expedition
R/V Knorr Voyage 162, Leg 17 - Leg 2

For more details visit: http://oceanweb.ocean.washington.edu/cruises/Knorr2001/