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PS115/2 - Wochenbericht Nr. 6 | 08. - 14.10.2018
Abbauen, Packen, Aufräumen, Schreiben – und ein Dankeschön zum Schluss
Das eigentliche Forschungsprogramm haben wir ja bereits letzte Woche am Donnerstag 10:00 beendet und mit unserer Rückreise begonnen. In dieser letzten Polarstern-Woche bestimmen jetzt – wie am Ende einer jeden Expedition – andere Aktivitäten unseren Tagesablauf. Es geht in erster Linie um Abbauen, Einpacken und Aufräumen! Geräte müssen abgebaut werden, Kisten gepackt werden, Labors gereinigt und aufgeräumt werden.
PS115/2 - Weekly Report No. 5 | 01 - 07 October 2018
About old stones, Arctic weather, farewell to the Arctic and Heinz Rühmann
Monday (01 Oct 18).The final research week starts. For today as well as tomorrow a full coring program for the geologists has been scheduled. At two potential locations selected for drilling within the IODP program multicorer, giant box corer, gravity corer and kastenlot corer are used successfully to sample the near-surface sediments.
PS115/2 Weekly Report No. 4 | 24.09. – 30.09.18
A mosaic of silence, storm, sea ice and kastenlot
Monday (24 Sep). A new week begins – quite similar to the last one. For the next three to four days we have to listen to the “music of the geophysicists”, every 15 seconds the monotonous “wum” will enjoy us.
Blog
Polarstern blog
Some words about geology and the Polarstern…
By Myriam Caron | 81°N 128°E. As an ArcTrain PhD Student studying geology in the polar regions, it is with great excitement that I came on board the R/V Polarstern, with the Arctic Ocean as a destination. After several years spent studying the Arctic, what a joy to finally be able to go there! The first […]
Author: Polarstern Fahrtleiter
Polarstern blog
A visit to the crow’s nest
By Charles Bruntte | 82N, 143E. We wake up to a radiant Sun and a calm sea. This is a very pleasant surprise after a few days of high waves that challenged everyone’s tolerance to motion sickness. Today the wind is low and the air is not too cold. Samira and I take this opportunity […]
Author: Polarstern Fahrtleiter
Polarstern blog
Have you ever been in the belly of a giant whale?
By Sergei Freiman | Over the last three days, every inhabitant of the Polarstern could feel the beat of the seismic airguns that shake the entire vessel 4 times per minute. The shots sound like the heartbeat of an immense and calm animal. But how big has to be this incredible animal with such a […]
Author: Polarstern Fahrtleiter
Where is polarstern?
Figures and facts
| Port of registry | Bremerhaven |
|---|---|
| Length | 118 metres |
| Width | 25 metres |
| Max. draught | 11.20 metres |
| Max. displacement | 17,277 tons |
| Empty weight | 12,012 tons |
| Commissioning AWI | 1982 |
| Engine | 4 x KHD RBV 8M540 |
| Engine power | 19,198 PS (four engines) |
| Range | 19,000 nautical miles / 80 days |
| Max. speed | 16 knots |
| Operation area | Everywhere including pack ice zone |
| Crew | 44 |
| Days on sea per year (2013) | 310 |
| Shipyard | Nobiskrug, Rendsburg and Howaldswerke - Deutsche Werft Kiel AG, Germany |
| Scientists per day / long term sailing | none / 53 |
More Information
Polarstern is not only a research vessel but also a gigantic measuring instrument. Data are constantly collected aboard, some of them are also sent consecutively to different receivers. Further information about Polarstern can be found on the following pages:
AWI
Cruise Reports (data overview)
Extern