Abstract—The paper gives brief results of comprehensive studies in the South China Sea obtained from a joint Russian–Vietnamese expedition in November 2019 (cruise 88 of the R/V “Akademik M.A. Lavrentyev”). The set of methods included acoustics, geophysics, geology, mineralogy,geochemistry, paleogeography, geomicrobiology, hydrooptics and hydrology. The seafloor relief, geophysical and gasgeochemical fields have been refined; new features of the geochemistry and mineralogy of the continental shelf of Vietnam and the adjacent deep-sea basins have been revealed.
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The scientific staff thanks captain S.S. Sklyarov and the crew of the R/V “Akademik M.A. Lavrentyev” for their assistance in the research. Special thanks go to the Center for Marine Expeditionary Research IO RAS and theMinistry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation for providing the cruise and assistance in resolving organizational issues; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation; the leadership of VAST and FEB RAS; and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and relevant departments of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for prompt work on preparing all necessary documents and procedures.
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Expeditionary works were supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation in the framework of the state task of POI FEB RAS: Reg. nos. АААА-А17-117030110035-4, АААА-А19-119122090009-2, АААА-А17-117030110032-3, АААА-А17-117030110042-2, АААА-А17-117030110033-0, АААА-А17-117030110040-8, AAAA-A17-117030110037-8. The study was partially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (project nos. 18-05-00153, 20-55-50005, 20-55-50005 YAF_a, 18-32-20146 mol_a_ved), as well as the Far East Program (20-VANT-010 (VAST QTRU 02.02/20-21; 19-019 (QTRU02.03/19-20))).
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Shakirov, R.B., Cuong, D.H., Obzhirov, A.I. et al. Integrated Geological–Geophysical and Oceanographic Research in the South China Sea: Cruise 88 of the R/V “Akademik M.A. Lavrentyev”. Oceanology 61, 147–149 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0001437021010173
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0001437021010173