Bussmann, Ingeborg; Flöser, Götz; Jayachandran, Saranya (2026): Distribution and concentration of nutrients, carbon compounds and methane in water samples in the southern German Bight (North Sea) in September 2024 during the MOSES Sternfahrt 12 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.993203 (DOI registration in progress)
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Published: 2026-04-15
Abstract:
The 12th Sternfahrt of the ElbeXtreme and MOSES projects took place in 2024 from September 02 to 13, within the area of the German Bight (North Sea). Its objective was to get a more systematic grid of sampling data by spatially integrated onboard sensors. Therefore, the MOSES-laboratory container was installed again. Water samples were taken from the surface with a rosette or via Niskin bottles. The first part of the cruise was conducted by the research vessel (RV) Ludwig Prandtl, starting on the 2nd of September on Heligoland. From there, the crew navigated towards Cuxhaven covering some stations from previous MOSES cruises. For the next days, the ship followed a rectangular track, shifting northward each day, heading towards Heligoland again. Due to strong winds, the sampling stations were reduced to three on the last day. On Heligoland the RV Mya II took over the laboratory container and other sampling equipment for the second part of the cruise. Persistent strong winds delayed the start of the cruise until September 11. Since most of the planned stations were already covered from the RV Ludwig Prandtl, the crew decided to expand the sampling area using a more systematic zig-zag line. With the return of Mya II in the afternoon of the 13th September 2024, the campaign was successfully finished.
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Related to:
Bussmann, Ingeborg; Achterberg, Eric Pieter; Brix, Holger; Kamjunke, Norbert; Raupers, Björn; Sanders, Tina (2025): The MOSES Sternfahrt Expeditions of the Research Vessels LITTORINA, LUDWIG PRANDTL and MYA II to the Elbe River, Elbe Estuary and German Bight in 2024. Berichte zur Polar- und Meeresforschung = Reports on Polar and Marine Research, 804, 63 pp, https://doi.org/10.57738/BZPM_0804_2025
Documentation:
Device descriptions from water sample measurements during Sternfahrt 12. Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research - Biological Institute Helgoland, Stern-12_add-metadata_Pangaea.txt
Project(s):
Funding:
Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), grant/award no. 03F0954B: DAM mareXtreme - ElbeXtreme, AWI
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 54.198375 * Median Longitude: 8.190024 * South-bound Latitude: 53.892900 * West-bound Longitude: 7.895500 * North-bound Latitude: 54.408000 * East-bound Longitude: 8.691200
Date/Time Start: 2024-09-02T08:41:00 * Date/Time End: 2024-09-13T12:15:00
Minimum DEPTH, water: 1 m * Maximum DEPTH, water: 1 m
Event(s):
M24_stern_12_M1 * Latitude: 54.167500 * Longitude: 7.921600 * Date/Time: 2024-09-11T06:23:00 * Campaign: MOSES_2024_Elbe-NorthSea2_MYA2 (MOSES_2024_Elbe-NorthSea2, Sternfahrt 12) * Basis: Mya II
M24_stern_12_M2 * Latitude: 54.223000 * Longitude: 8.119300 * Date/Time: 2024-09-11T07:19:00 * Campaign: MOSES_2024_Elbe-NorthSea2_MYA2 (MOSES_2024_Elbe-NorthSea2, Sternfahrt 12) * Basis: Mya II
M24_stern_12_M3 * Latitude: 54.216100 * Longitude: 8.400800 * Date/Time: 2024-09-11T08:26:00 * Campaign: MOSES_2024_Elbe-NorthSea2_MYA2 (MOSES_2024_Elbe-NorthSea2, Sternfahrt 12) * Basis: Mya II
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Event label | Event | Bussmann, Ingeborg | |||
| 2 | DATE/TIME | Date/Time | Bussmann, Ingeborg | Geocode | ||
| 3 | Name | Name | Bussmann, Ingeborg | of ship | ||
| 4 | Station label | Station | Bussmann, Ingeborg | |||
| 5 | Principal investigator | PI | Bussmann, Ingeborg | |||
| 6 | LATITUDE | Latitude | Bussmann, Ingeborg | Geocode | ||
| 7 | LONGITUDE | Longitude | Bussmann, Ingeborg | Geocode | ||
| 8 | DEPTH, water | Depth water | m | Bussmann, Ingeborg | Geocode | |
| 9 | Alkalinity, total | AT | µmol/kg | Bussmann, Ingeborg | ||
| 10 | Nitrous oxide | N2O | nmol/l | Bussmann, Ingeborg | ||
| 11 | Methane | CH4 | nmol/l | Bussmann, Ingeborg | Gas chromatograph (GASC) | |
| 12 | Phosphate | [PO4]3- | µmol/l | Bussmann, Ingeborg | ||
| 13 | Nitrite | [NO2]- | µmol/l | Bussmann, Ingeborg | ||
| 14 | Silicate | Si(OH)4 | µmol/l | Bussmann, Ingeborg | ||
| 15 | Nitrate | [NO3]- | µmol/l | Bussmann, Ingeborg | ||
| 16 | Carbon, organic, dissolved | DOC | µmol/l | Bussmann, Ingeborg | ||
| 17 | Carbon, organic, particulate | POC | µg/l | Bussmann, Ingeborg | ||
| 18 | Chlorophyll a | Chl a | µg/l | Bussmann, Ingeborg |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
505 data points