long-term measurements in Antarctica, ( Neumayer_III ), in the Arctic (AWIPEV ) and on the oceans ( Polarstern ) automatic weather stations (AWS) are in use. The numbers of the AWS-systems and their locations
, which contains information on seabed sediment composition (e.g., soft sediment, rock, etc.). Polarstern has a hull-mounted Teledyne Atlas HYDROSWEEP DS III (HSDS3) full ocean-depth MBES permanently installed
terrestrial polar research of high international reputation. The AWI runs the research and supply ship "Polarstern", the research vessel "Heincke", four small research cutters, two research aircraft, a permanently
Floats are free drifting underwater buoys Fig. 1: The research vessel "Polarstern" in antarctic waters. The antenna of a deployed float is visible in the foreground. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Floats
Greenland continental shelf. To close this knowledge-gap, swath bathymetric data acquired by FS Polarstern over the last two decades is investigated to identify glacial landforms. This investigation will
changes for the biodiversity in this area. Physical, biogeochemical and ecological studies with Polarstern in the FOS in the southern Weddell Sea shall characterize this hotspot in detail in order to recognize
gravity meters from LaCoste and Romberg for the purpose of these so-called tie measurements. On board Polarstern, underway measurements are made using a KSS-32 gravimeter from Bodenseewerke. Airborne measurements
Filled beakers are collected after multinet is back on deck Multinet is set out on board of RV Polarstern Multinet is ready for deployment Multinet in the water The Multi Plankton Sampler MPS 92B is used