Press release
Ocean current links northern and southern hemisphere in ice age
[09. November 2006]
Even if climate records from Greenland and Antarctic ice cores show different patterns climate of Arctic and Antartica are connected directly. Recent investigations on an Antarctic ice core now published in nature indicate a general connection between both hemispheres by a ‘bipolar seesaw’.
Press release
New aircraft for polar research
[31. October 2006]
The Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) is acquiring a new research plane of type Basler BT-67. ‘Polar 5’ features improved aeronautical parameters and scientific instrumentation designed for long-lasting utilisation.
Press release
Continued warming of the Arctic Ocean - Northernmost position of the new research vessel Maria S Merian
[04. October 2006]
Several days ago, the ‘Maria S Merian’ returned from her second Arctic expedition with data confirming trends of Arctic warming.
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