efforts to gather measurements from the remote Arctic and Antarctic Ocean. The observations span from the atmosphere through snow and sea ice into the ocean, using a wide range of platforms and sensors. [...] around Antarctica (as of 2014) (Graphic: Mario Hoppmann, AWI) About the Arctic and Antarctic buoy programs The International Arctic Buoy Program ( IABP ) and the International Program for Antarctic Buoys [...] (Graphic: Mario Hoppmann, AWI) Snow depth buoy on Antarctic sea ice (Photo: Mario Hoppmann, AWI) Ponds on Arctic sea ice (Photo: Stefan Hendricks) Contact: Dr. Marcel Nicolaus About the Antarctic Fast Ice Network