Research objectives
- Evolution of the Lake System
- Underwater spring pits / craters
- Micro plastic incidence
- Sound propagation
- Submerged trees / Underwater forest
Funded by CHEOPS-Privatstiftung Wien
Walter Munk – “Einstein of the Oceans”
The world-renowned ocean explorer Walter Munk initiated this comprehensive exploration of Lake Altaussee, when he returned to the lake of his childhood in the summer of 2018.