Jahresberieht Nr. 21/1966 
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E. Summary 
THE GERMAN HYDROGRAPHIC INSTITUTE WITHIN THE YEAR 1966 
The research vessel "Meteor" which is operated, jointly by the Deutsche 
Forschungsgemeinschaft and the G.H.I. was in 1966 at the disposal of the 
latter. Members of the G.H.I. and scientists from 21 institutes and other 
research agencies, partly also from abroad, participated in the five 
cruises of the ship. The following summary provides the cruises and the 
pertinent research work of the G.H.I.: 
Cruise No. 3, 19 February - 29 March, scientist in charge of the cruise 
ER Dr. H. Kautsky; 
oceanographic and radiological investigations of a sea 
area in the Atlantic between the Azores and Portugal for 
its suitability as dumping area for packaged radioactive 
wastes: bottom and water samples; determining the dis 
continuity layer; deep current measurements; in situ 
radiation measurements on the sea floor; surveying bottom 
profiles; test of the pressure-resistance of packages. 
Cruise No. 4, 22 April - 9 June, scientist in charge of the cruise: 
RR D. Voppel; 
geophysical, morphological, and geological investigations 
of the Reykjanes Ridge and in the southern contiguous 
zone with fracture tectonics: rock and sediment samples; 
total and vertical intensity of the earth's magnetic 
field; gravity. 
Oceanographic investigation of the entrance of North 
Atlantic bottom water into the Irminger Sea: bathysonde; 
hydrographic series; current measurements. 
Measurement of the accelerations produced by the sea 
at the vessel. 
Cruise No. 5, 19 June - 15 July, scientist in charge of the cruise: 
ORR Dr. G. -lomczak; 
oceanographic investigation of the hydrographic-chemical 
conditions and of the circulation in the Skagerrak: 
bathysonde; hydrographic series; chemical measurements; 
current measurements; drift and anchor stations. 
Reflecting properties of fixed and floating targets 
under radar pulses of different frequencies.