Cruise at a Glance

Storegga Slide Coring Cruise

Written by Michele Hatton
Educator & Florida State undergraduate geology student

  • Location: Offshore Norway
  • Ship: R/V Knorr
  • Leg: KN179-03
  • Dates: August 29 - September 11, 2004
  • Ports: Bergen, Norway and Reykjavik, Iceland
  • Chief Scientist: Dr. Charles K. Paull, MBARI
  • Reported By: Michele Hatton, FSU
  • Primary purpose of cruise: Seismic, sedimentological, and geochemical study of the Storegga submarine landslide offshore Norway