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*Meteor* departing its homeport with full military honors

The German Meteor expedition (German: Deutsche Atlantik Expedition) was an oceanographic expedition that explored the South Atlantic ocean from the equatorial region to Antarctica in 1925–1927. Depth soundings, water temperature studies, water samples, studies of marine life and atmospheric observations were conducted.^[1]

Expedition

The survey vessel Meteor left Wilhelmshaven on 16 April 1925 with the oceanographer Alfred Merz in charge of the expedition.^[2]

The ship zigzagged between Africa and South America and took echo soundings of the South Atlantic between 20° North and 60° South. In January 1926 the Strait of Magellan was transited; in March the same year a seamount was found and named Meteor Bank (48°16′S 08°16′E / 48.267°S 8.267°E / -48.267; 8.267).

In June 1926 Merz, who already had health problems before the start of the expedition, was hospitalised at the German Hospital in Buenos Aires. He died of pneumonia on 25 August 1926. The overall lead of the expedition was assumed by the ship's captain Fritz Spieß, while Georg Wüst became chief oceanographer.^[2]

The expedition returned to Wilhelmshaven on 2 June 1927.^[2] In the course of the venture 67,000 depth soundings were made, more than 67,000 nautical miles (124,000 km; 77,000 mi) were sailed and more than 800 weather balloons were launched.^[1]

Results

Meteor was equipped with early sonar equipment with which it produced the first detailed survey of the south Atlantic Ocean floor. The survey established that the Mid-Atlantic Ridge was continuous through the South Atlantic and continued into the Indian Ocean beyond the Cape of Good Hope.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Stein
^ ^a ^b ^c Nieder and Schroeder

Sources

Stein, Glenn N. (9 June 2007). "A Victory in Peace: The German Atlantic Expedition 1925–27". ipy.arcticportal.org. IPY International Programme Office c/o British Antarctic Survey. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
"Geschichte der ersten Meteor" [History of the first Meteor]. www.bsh.de (in German). Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (German Maritime and Hydrographic Agency). 10 March 2011. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2011. shortend version from: Fritz Nieder, Willy Schroeder: Seevermessung – 25 Jahre im Deutschen Hydrographischen Institut (1945–1970), DHI, Hamburg 1971

External links

Images at NOAA

[Stein-1] Stein

[DHI-2] Nieder and Schroeder

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+{{Short description|Oceanographic expedition from 1925 to 1927}}
-The '''German Meteor expedition''' ([[German_language|German]]: ''Deutsche Atlantik Expedition'') was an [[Oceanography|oceanographic]] expedition that explored the [[South Atlantic]] ocean from the equatorial region to [[Antarctica]] in 1925–1927. Depth soundings, water temperature studies, water samples, studies of marine life and atmospheric observations were conducted.<ref name=Stein/>
+[[File:The Meteor of the German Meteor expedition - 02.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''Meteor'' departing its homeport with full military honors]]
+The '''German Meteor expedition''' ([[German language|German]]: ''Deutsche Atlantik Expedition'') was an [[Oceanography|oceanographic]] expedition that explored the [[South Atlantic]] ocean from the equatorial region to [[Antarctica]] in 1925–1927. Depth soundings, water temperature studies, water samples, studies of marine life and atmospheric observations were conducted.<ref name=Stein>Stein</ref>
 ==Expedition==
-The survey vessel [[Meteor (1915)|Meteor]] left [[Wilhelmshaven]] on 16 April 1925 with the [[oceanographer]] [[Alfred Merz]] in charge of the expedition.<ref name=DHI/>
+The survey vessel {{ship|German survey ship|Meteor||2}} left [[Wilhelmshaven]] on 16 April 1925 with the [[oceanographer]] [[Alfred Merz]] in charge of the expedition.<ref name=DHI>Nieder and Schroeder</ref>
-The ship zigzaged between [[Africa]] and [[South America]] and took cross sections of the South Atlantic between 20° North and 60° South. In January 1926 the [[Strait of Magellan]] was transited; in March the same year a [[seamount]] was found and named ''Meteor Bank'' ({{Coord|48|16|S|08|16|E|}}).
+[[File:DAE Reiseplan orig.jpg|thumb|left|Planned routeing of the expedition<br><small>Alfred Merz, 1925</small>]]
+The ship zigzagged between [[Africa]] and [[South America]] and took [[echo sounding]]s of the South Atlantic between 20° North and 60° South. In January 1926 the [[Strait of Magellan]] was transited; in March the same year a [[seamount]] was found and named ''Meteor Bank'' ({{Coord|48|16|S|08|16|E|}}).
-In June 1926 Merz, who already had health problems before the start of the expedition, was hospitalised at the German Hospital in Buenos Aires. He died of [[pneumonia]] on 25 August 1926. The overall lead of the expedition was assumed by the ship's [[Captain (naval)|captain]] Fritz Spieß, while [[Georg Wüst]] became chief oceanographer.<ref name=DHI/>
+In June 1926 Merz, who already had health problems before the start of the expedition, was hospitalised at the German Hospital in [[Buenos Aires]]. He died of [[pneumonia]] on 25 August 1926. The overall lead of the expedition was assumed by the ship's [[Captain (naval)|captain]] Fritz Spieß, while [[Georg Wüst]] became chief oceanographer.<ref name=DHI/>
-The expedition returned to Wilhelmshaven on 2 June 1927.<ref name=DHI/> In the course of the venture 67,000 depth soundings were made, more than 67,000 [[nautical mile]]s were sailed and more than 800 [[weather balloon]]s were launched.<ref name=Stein/>
+The expedition returned to Wilhelmshaven on 2 June 1927.<ref name=DHI/> In the course of the venture 67,000 depth soundings were made, more than {{convert|67,000|nmi|lk=in}} were sailed and more than 800 [[weather balloon]]s were launched.<ref name=Stein/>
 ==Results==
+[[File:The Meteor of the German Meteor expedition.jpg|thumb|right|''Meteor'' at sea]]
-The ''Meteor'' was equipped with early [[sonar]] equipment with which it produced the first detailed survey of the south Atlantic ocean floor. The survey established that  the [[mid-Atlantic ridge]] was continuous through the South Atlantic and continued into the [[Indian Ocean]] beyond [[Cape of Good Hope]].<ref name=Stein/>
+''Meteor'' was equipped with early [[sonar]] equipment with which it produced the first detailed survey of the south Atlantic Ocean floor. The survey established that  the [[Mid-Atlantic Ridge]] was continuous through the South Atlantic and continued into the [[Indian Ocean]] beyond the [[Cape of Good Hope]].<ref name=Stein/>
 ==References==
-<references>
-<ref name=Stein>{{cite web |url = http://ipy.arcticportal.org/ipy-blogs/item/831-a-victory-in-peace-the-german-atlantic-expedition-1925-27|title = A Victory in Peace: The German Atlantic Expedition 1925-27|author = Stein, Glenn N.|date = 9 June 2007|work = ipy.arcticportal.org|publisher = IPY International Programme Office c/o British Antarctic Survey|accessdate  = 17 September 2011}}</ref>
-<ref name=DHI>{{cite web|url = http://www.bsh.de/de/Meeresnutzung/Wissenschaft/Forschungsschiffe/Schiffseinsatzplaene/Meteor_1924_1939.jsp|title = Geschichte der ersten Meteor|author = |date = 10 March 2011|work = www.bsh.de|publisher = Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (German Maritime and Hydrographic Agency)|language = German|trans_title = History of the first Meteor|accessdate = 19 September 2011|quote= shortend version from: Fritz Nieder, Willy Schroeder: Seevermessung - 25 Jahre im Deutschen Hydrographischen Institut (1945-1970), DHI, Hamburg 1971}}</ref>
 {{Reflist}}
+===Sources===
-{{ocean-stub}}
+*{{cite web|url = http://ipy.arcticportal.org/ipy-blogs/item/831-a-victory-in-peace-the-german-atlantic-expedition-1925-27|title = A Victory in Peace: The German Atlantic Expedition 1925–27|author = Stein, Glenn N.|date = 9 June 2007|work = ipy.arcticportal.org|publisher = IPY International Programme Office c/o British Antarctic Survey|accessdate = 17 September 2011|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140306031429/http://ipy.arcticportal.org/ipy-blogs/item/831-a-victory-in-peace-the-german-atlantic-expedition-1925-27|archive-date = 6 March 2014|url-status = dead}}
+*{{cite web|url = http://www.bsh.de/de/Meeresnutzung/Wissenschaft/Forschungsschiffe/Schiffseinsatzplaene/Meteor_1924_1939.jsp|title = Geschichte der ersten Meteor|author = |date = 10 March 2011|work = www.bsh.de|publisher = [[Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie]] (German Maritime and Hydrographic Agency)|language = German|trans-title = History of the first Meteor|accessdate = 19 September 2011|quote = shortend version from: Fritz Nieder, Willy Schroeder: Seevermessung – 25 Jahre im Deutschen Hydrographischen Institut (1945–1970), DHI, Hamburg 1971|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081208033808/http://www.bsh.de/de/Meeresnutzung/Wissenschaft/Forschungsschiffe/Schiffseinsatzplaene/Meteor_1924_1939.jsp|archive-date = 8 December 2008|url-status = dead}}
+==External links==
+{{Commons category|German Meteor expedition}}
+*[http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/nurp/meteor1.html Images] at [[NOAA]]
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:Oceanographic expeditions]]
 [[Category:Atlantic expeditions]]
 [[Category:Expeditions from Germany]]
+[[Category:1920s in Antarctica]]
+[[Category:1920s in science]]