Research on cruise 38 of the R/V Akademik Nikolaj Strakhov in the Barents sea

The first results of the multidisciplinary expedition onboard research vessel Akademik Nikolaj Strakhov in the Barents Sea in August-September 2018 are given. On 41 stations the hydrophysical sounding was carried out, sampling of the bottom sediments was done using both grab and gravity corer. As a result of geophysical investigations the areas with the signs of modern dangerous natural processes were identified. Four seismic bottom stations were installed in the Pechora Sea.