mathematics

RV Sonne (1968)

RV Sonne (1968) is a mathematics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand RV Sonne (1968) rather than just read about it. In short: RV Sonne (German for 'Sun') is a former German fishing trawler converted into a research vessel by Schichau Unterweser AG, doing mostly geoscience-related work for a variety of commercial and scientific clients. She was registered in Bremen.

Key takeaways

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Reproduce the core statement of RV Sonne (1968) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

RV Sonne (German for 'Sun') is a former German fishing trawler converted into a research vessel by Schichau Unterweser AG, doing mostly geoscience-related work for a variety of commercial and scientific clients. She was registered in Bremen. In 2015 she was sold to the Argentine institute CONICET and was renamed ARA Austral (Q-21). A new geoscientific research ship, also called RV Sonne, replaced her role in Germany that same year.

Career Rickmers Werft built Sonne in 1969 as a stern trawler and delivered her to Hochseefischerei Nordstern. From her homeport of Bremerhaven she operated mainly in the waters around Iceland, Greenland and Labrador. Sonne was converted for use in a scientific exploration role by Schichau Unterweser AG in 1977 and by Rickmers Werft in 1978. In 1991 Schichau-Seebeck-Werft lengthened and modernized her.

An order worth €124.4 million for a new geoscientific research ship was placed by the German federal ministry for education and research (90%) together with the coastal states Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Bremen and Hamburg (10%) in May 2011. The new ship, also called Sonne, was built in Meyer Werft in Papenburg, and replaced the old Sonne in 2015. Its launch took place on 5 April 2014. The last German cruise of RV Sonne took place in August 2014, after which she was retired from German scientific use.

Argentine service She was sold to the Argentinian institute CONICET for € 5.150.000 and she arrived in the Argentine Navy naval base at Mar del Plata in February 2015. In June she was renamed ARA Austral (Q-21). Austral is operated by a naval crew, on behalf of the civilian agency CONICET.

In popular culture Sonne appears in Frank Schätzing's novel The Swarm in connection with methane measurements off the Norwegian coast.

See also RV Sonne (2014) - the successor of RV Sonne

References

Notes

External links Sonne homepage (German) RF Forschungsschiffahrt (homepage of the shipping company operating the Sonne) Research Vessel Sonne Archived 2019-07-15 at the Wayback Machine (by German Marine Research Consortium) Cruise reports Sonne (list of all cruises with links to cruise reports and data)

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with RV Sonne (1968)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what RV Sonne (1968) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In mathematics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to RV Sonne (1968) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about RV Sonne (1968) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of RV Sonne (1968)

In research: RV Sonne (1968) appears in mathematics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses RV Sonne (1968) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: RV Sonne (1968) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1969 ships, IMO numbers, Research vessels of Argentina, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for RV Sonne (1968) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study RV Sonne (1968) in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what RV Sonne (1968) means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
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Frequently asked questions

What is RV Sonne (1968) in simple terms?

Why does RV Sonne (1968) matter?

Because it connects several mathematics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study RV Sonne (1968)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on RV Sonne (1968).