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13.08.2026

A view of the Earth’s dynamics from space

As a Humboldt Fellow, Dr Jeng Hann Chong is researching active fault zones and natural hazards at GEOMAR

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The photograph shows Prof. Dr Colin Devey, Dr Steffen Kutterolf and Director Prof. Dr Katja Matthes (from left to right) at the opening of the microprobe laboratory.
18.08.2026

Deciphering the Ocean’s Traces with a New Microprobe

The new electron microprobe enables more precise analyses of volcanic material, ores and marine organisms

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A gravity meter on the working deck of a research vessel. In the background, the water and the sky.
10.08.2026

How Climate Fluctuations Influence Volcanism at Mid-Ocean Ridges

SONNE expedition SO321 investigates sediments and volcanic glass from the seabded

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Blog SONNE expedition SO307

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The official blog of SONNE Expedition SO307 MADAGASCAR/INDICOM. 27.9.2024

 

Background knowledge: Bathymetry

A. Hennke of GEOMAR's Data Science Unit tells the story of how we can map the seafloor and how seafloor morphology affects us. 26 October 2023

 

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Dynamics of the Ocean Floor

  • Head of the Research Unit:

    Prof. Dr. Colin Devey
    GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
    Eastshore Campus
    Wischhofstr. 1-3
    D-24148 Kiel
    Germany
    Phone: +49-431 600-2257
    Fax: -49-431 600-2924
    e-mail: cdevey(at)geomar.de

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    Sandra Spahl
    Phone: +49-431-600-2256
    e-mail: sspahl(at)geomar.de

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