(MENAFN - Gulf Times) A science team from the Centre for Environmental Sciences at Qatar University will start a scientific research trip to the northwestern regions of Qatar, including Fasht Edibil and neighbouring areas, on board the Advanced Research Vessel (Jinan) and a number of speedboats equipped for such studies.
The aim of this scientific trip is to conduct a detailed survey of the environmental and biological diversity of the region, as well as to study deep marine sediments, water movement and distribution of sea currents, in addition to air quality.
Qatar University said in a press release that the research team comprises specialists in various fields of marine and biophysics from different nationalities including Britain, New Zealand, Hungary, Brazil, Turkey and the Philippines, as well as specialised Qatari scientists.
The study will provide new information on these areas, which are considered to be important food reserves as well as their nature, which is a target for tourism investment.
Jinan research vessel is the latest of its kind in the Gulf region, and can sail in relatively remote areas such as the Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Oman, the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf.
The vessel has an advanced satellite-powered stabilisation system with five main laboratories equipped with the latest scientific devices. It has the ability to collect most of the research samples (chemical, physical and biological).

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