After completing measurements in the eastern Black Sea, R/V Bilim-2 revisited the western Black Sea. Anticyclonic eddy observed during the first cruise could still be observed by mid-June.
After completing the SWOT-grid, R/V Bilim-2 conducted the rest of the sampling stations in Marmara Sea, and moved on to the Black Sea.
The R/V Bilim-2 left its port in the Mediterranean coast on 20th May 2023, and headed for the Marmara Sea. R/V Bilim-2’s Marmara cruise aim was to complete measurements along the SWOT satellite track, as well as conducting regular seasonal measurements for monitoring projects (e.g. pollution, mucilage, hypoxia).