Scientific diving according to International standards of CMAS
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Diving is a popular kind of sport, which can be learned relatively
fast. Performing research under water, however, requires talents, in particular
a perfect balance and additional skills. Geoscientists, bioscientists, and archaeologists
sometimes deal with objects, which are under water and so that require research
under water. If the objects lie in large water depths, we need special submarines
and equipment.
If the objects lie in the range few tens of meter, then they are accessible
by divers and can thus be economically reached. Examples of scientific diving
projects are archaeological sites (example: Alexandria),
which are today below water level, because the water level rose and/or the land
dropped. Within the field of Hydrogeology karstic aquifers and sub marine discharge
of groundwater in karst areas offer highly interesting projects. Hydrothermal
features (fumaroles, hot water springs etc.) offer a wide spectra of scientific
questions and spectacular sceneries. The investigation of ship wrecks is a further
research field, which can be seen under archaeological, technical, ecological
(wrecks as artificial
reefs) or insurance terms (research on accidents). Further research fields
are an indeterminable abundance of biological and ecological questions (e.g.
growth of reefs, ecological consequences of sewage inlets, behavior of animal
and plant communities etc.).
The Technical University Freiberg (TUBAF) offers in joint cooperation with the
university´s sports center for many years a course scientific
diving. What does one learn in such a course? In the first place optimal
balance. Furthermore one learns, how to navigate under water, how to survey
objects and how to register findings accurately into a map. A further point
is sampling: this can be sediment, water, gas, plant, and animal samples. In
addition documentation of the work by means of camera or video camera. This
happens in the team and requires thus also perfect communication under water.
In certain cases also the use of rebreather, Nitrox and Trimix might be necessary.
The use of such devices can thus be learned in the context of the course scientific
diving as well.
For the first time in 2003 the course ended with a two weeks
diving camp. Who may take part in this course? Any student of the TUBAF, but
in particular students from Geology, Geoecology, and Archaeometry. However the
course is as well open to students from other universities. You must owe a valid
diving license (open water diver or equivalent)
Scientific diving 2006 in Sicily. Students
from other universities are welcome. More information here....
Newspaper resonance (ZEIT
from 11.09.2003)
Results of diving camp 2003 (in German)
Homepage of diving
camp Kroatia 2003 (in German)
Fauna and Flora Croatia 2003
Results of diving camp 2004
Results of diving camp 2005
| Equipment available: standard diving equipment,
lifting bags, sediment drilling device, submarine probes (temperature,
electric conductivity, pH, redox), current meter, water sampling devices,
GPS, submarine web-cam, digital cameras and video devices.
Scientific diving is ECTS compatible. Thuis you may get ECTS credits points.
For details contact Prof. Merkel).
For question concerning the course please contact Mrs. Dr. Eckardt
from Universitätssportzentrum
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Fotos from scientific diving
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TU BAF and a Video (23
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Knowledges:
Joint Global
Ocean Flux Study (water chemistry) 1
2 3
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Nutrient profiles (Almo) 1 2
3 4 5
6 7
rainfall measurement in marine environments 1
2
sound, fluid, and current flow measurements1
2 3
4 5
6 7
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communication 1
2 3
Positioning 1
2 3
4
5
Tributyl-tin 1
2
3
4
5 6
7
Links:
Scientific
diving in Freiberg
WDC-MARE (World Data Center
for Marine Environmental Sciences)
Underwater Geosciences
Underwater
Research
scientific scuba technologies
CMAS STANDARD FOR SCIENTIFIC DIVER
Geo-Dive
submarien archeaology 1
2 3
4
reef & leaf
mapping with gps
Diving
Dictionary
STERILE SAMPLING
OF AQUIFER BACTERIA (Karst)
North Pole Scuba
Diving Program
cave diving
Underwater
Research in Geology and Oceanography
Science Diving
European
scientific diving
scientific
diving in Germany
Diving
research links
Fotos and Videos
