The Storfjorden marine campaign wast the last leg of Arex 2014 cruise that took place on the r/v "Oceania's" way to Poland. It was focused on collecting paleecological samples, mostly bottom foraminifera. Not only samples from surface layer of sediments were taken, but also long cores with use of gravity corer, that will reveal some clues about past climate (Holocene), after the foraminifera (their skeletons) composition, abundance and size analyses.

Localisations of Storfjorden


Sampling stations in Hornsund

Sampling stations in Storfjorden

DWARF participants of the Storfjorden marine campaign: Marek Zajączkowski (chief scientist; foraminifera, sedimentology), Joanna Pawłowska (foraminifera, benthos), Magdalena Łącka (foraminifera, benthos), Anna Sowa (bethos), Piort Markuszewski (marine optician) and scientific equipment specialists: Roman Obuchowski and Roman Grzybowski.