Plattform Platform	Reise-Nr. Cruise-No.	Zeitraum Period	Projekt Project	Arbeitsgebiet Working area
Polarstern	PS88-1 ANT-XXX/1-1	24.10.2014 - 02.11.2014

Fahrtleiter Chief Scientist	Institut Institute	Auslaufhafen Port of departure	Einlaufhafen Port of return	Stationskarte Station map	Schiffsroute Trackchart
Knust Rainer	Alfred-Wegener-Institut fur Polar- und Meeresforschung	Bremerhaven	Las Palmas

Ziel der Reise / Objectives of Cruise:

During the first leg from Bremerhaven to Las Palmas (PS88.1) an intense training in hydro acoustic measuring methods was carried out. In total 20 master and doctoral students participated – all students from the international courses at the University of Bremen and from the Helmholtz post graduate programme POLMAR. They were guided and instructed by 5 scientists from the Alfred Wegener Institute and the University of Bremen. Main focus of the course was the operation of the hydro acoustic systems (Multibeam echo sounder Atlas Hydrosweep DS3 and Sediment echo sounder Atlas Parasound P70). The course is part of the "Master of Science Marine Geosciences" at the University of Bremen and of the"post graduate training" POLMAR. Besides the education programme a measuring campaign for the detection of cloud, aerosol and water parameter was conducted as well as a measuring progamme for cosmic radiation. Both programmes were continued till Cape Town. The first leg of PS 88 ended on November 2, 2014 in Las Palmas on Gran Canaria. After a change of the scientific crew Polarstern left Las Palmas on the same day for the expedition PS88.2

Messungen / Measurements