Plattform Platform	Reise-Nr. Cruise-No.	Zeitraum Period	Projekt Project	Arbeitsgebiet Working area
Meteor	M191 (SUAVE)	15.07.2023 - 02.08.2023		Mediterranean Sea

Fahrtleiter Chief Scientist	Institut Institute	Auslaufhafen Port of departure	Einlaufhafen Port of return	Stationskarte Station map	Schiffsroute Trackchart
Geldmacher Jorg	Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR)	Algeciras	Piraeus

Ziel der Reise / Objectives of Cruise:

In this project we will investigate how volcanism has developed in conjunction with tectonic structures in the western Sicilian Channel in order to propose a tectonic and magmatic framework for the region and improve our understanding of the role of magmatism in regions of continental extension. Specifically, the scientific objectives of the cruise were to map and sample the unexplored submarine volcanic manifestations along the CGSFZ and the Pantelleria and Linosa Grabens. The collected data will be used to: i. Determine the age, mantle source, melting process and crustal evolution of magmas across the area, and interpret these alongside data from volcanic centers in the central Mediterranean (Etna, Hyblean Plateau, Ustica, Alicudi) to evaluate mantle melting processes in a regional tectonic framework ii. Discriminate the volcanic signatures (melting, ascent and timing) of the magmatic manifestations at the seafloor between extensional and strike-slip kinematic fields iii. Assess the relationship between the architecture and kinematics of the CGSFZ and the Sicily Channel Rift Zone, and the spatial distribution of volcanic activity iv. Infer the structural framework and stress field in the southern section of the CGSFZ and its spatial and temporal evolution v. Assess the type, extent and age of volcanic activity across the region to evaluate present-day hazards.

Messungen / Measurements