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Climate History
Wandering Icebergs
Icebergs drifted in some cases close to the southern tip of Africa.
[14. January 2021]
An international team led by Cardiff University and which included the AWI has now revealed how it was possible that during glacial periods, icebergs from Antarctica drifted much further north than they do today.
Antarctica
The new face of the Antarctic
How much CO2 can the Antarctic swallow?
[06. January 2021]
Team of reseachers have provided an exceptionally comprehensive assessment of the status quo and future of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean that surrounds it.
Antarctic
Whale Song Reveals Behavioural Patterns of Antarctic Minke Whales and Humpback Whales in the Weddell Sea
The AWI’s underwater recordings confirm: minke whales prefer the shelter of sea ice, while humpback whales avoid it
[17. December 2020]
The AWI’s underwater recordings confirm: minke whales prefer the shelter of sea ice, while humpback whales avoid it
Antarctica
Back to the Roots of Antarctic Research
Overwintering team sails with Polarstern to the Antarctic Neumayer Station III
[14. December 2020]
This year, the Alfred Wegener Institute’s Neumayer Station III will be exclusively supplied by sea.
Drought Forecasts
Central Europe: Dry Aprils pave the way for summer droughts
Researchers identify the causes of dry springs and describe their long-term consequences
[07. December 2020]
Researchers of AWI and UFZ have identified one of the reasons for the repeated dry Aprils and the correspondingly increased risk of drought.
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