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BFU Cruise 2002In July and August 2002 the Russian State Hydrometeorological University (RSHU) organized and carried out the research cruise of the Baltic Floating University (BFU). It consisted of two stages — 1) onboard the research vessel and 2) onboard the sailing catamaran.1) The cruise was held on August, 7 — August, 18 within the framework of BFU international project and Federal Target Programme «Investigations of the nature of the World Ocean». Apart from professors, teachers and students from RSHU and specialists from scientific-research institutes of St.-Petersburg, the students from Spain, Portugal, United Kingdom took part in this expedition. Marine expedition has been held onboard the Russian hydrographic vessel «Sibiryakov», investigating four areas: Gulf of Finland, Baltic Proper (HELCOM stations) and Gotland deep. Under supervision of the specialists students have taken direct part in taking the samples, have worked in onboard laboratories, getting the experience and practical skills in methods and technique of the marine research, they also have taken part in processing and preliminary analysis of the data. The Mid-cruise seminar took place on onboard research vessel «Sibiryakov». On the basis of the material collected during the cruise students have made several reports. 2) The two cruises of the sailing catamaran CENTAURUS-II has been conducted within the framework of IOC/UNESCO «Baltic Floating University» Facility being performed by the RSHU. The first cruise was organized on June 4 — July 11, 2002 together with Atlantic Branch of Institute of Oceanology in Kaliningrad and the main scientific tasks were to research the presence of toxic substances in some deepwater areas of central and southern Baltic (sites of the World War II chemical munitions dumping), as well as monitoring of the water exchange between deepwater areas to estimate probability of penetration of the near-bottom water, carrying products of chemical munitions decay into adjacent basins. Also the catamaran was invited to take part in one of the largest North Europe summer arrangements — Kieler Woche (Kiel Week). Another cruise of the sailing catamaran «Centaurus-II» was held on July 12-August, 16, 2002, when the coastal zone of the Gulf of Finland has been investigated. The main objective of the cruise was the complex study of the state of the marine ecosystem on the basis of hydrophysical, hydrochemical, hydrobiological characteristics, including the data on sediments state and the level of their pollution and also the level of pollution of the water environment. 19 students from RSHU and 3 students from University of Cadiz (Spain), 1 from Plymouth (UK) and 1 from Aveiro (Portugal) took part in this cruise.  Cruise detailsOther Cruises
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