Cruise Schedule
The
acquisition of long sediment cores in high sedimentation rate areas is
a major task of the IMAGES program.
IMAGES co-ordinates the preparation of cruises on board the French vessel
Marion Dufresne, which has unique facilities for giant coring cruises.
More information on cruise participation here.
Current plans for IMAGES cruises on Marion Dufresne are:
| Year | Planned Cruises |
| 2003: | 22 April--30 June, Cape Town--Cariaco Basin--Caribbean--East Coast US and Canada--Brest: |
| 2003: | |
| 2004/05: | Southern Ocean: A series of southern ocean cruises is planned by the Southern Ocean Working Group |
