Sample processing AWI MICADAS sample processing workflow (Graphic: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / T. Gentz) In the 14 C laboratory at the AWI, samples from various materials can be analyzed by accelerator mass

line Sealing of a glass ampulla containing a CO2 sample (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Various freezing and melting operations can be carried out on a vacuum line, so that pure CO 2 can be sealed into

EA: Elemental analyzer EA - Elemental analyzer (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / G. Mollenhauer) The EA converts carbon contained in organic (soil, plant material, specific compounds etc.)

MICADAS key features Accelerator unit of the AWI MICADAS (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / T. Gentz) 200kV accelerator Helium stripping, 47% 14 C transmission Permanent ("Green") magnet - low energy

Graphitization Equippment Automated Graphitization (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / J.Hefter) Graphite targets are customarily required for radiocarbon measurements. For this purpose, CO 2 , which

Carbonate-Handling-System CHS - Carbonate handling system (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / G. Mollenhauer) The CHS converts carbonate samples to CO 2 . It consists of an autosampler with a double hollow

GIS: Gas Interface System GIS - Gas interface system (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / G. Mollenhauer) The GIS facilitates the direct measurement of CO 2 (instead of graphite) in the MICADAS and thus

Petersburg University of Hamburg, Institute of Soil Science (UHH) Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), Bremerhaven and Potsdam Melnikov Permafrost Institute, [...] for Research and Innovation (DWIH Moscow) group picture (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Symposium Program: PDF The anniversary was also celebrated with a festschrift summarizing the history of 20 years [...] Pfeiffer , V. Rachold; L. Schirrmeister (editors) , Deutschland, Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung, 205 p., ISBN: 978-3-88808-716-5 . epic.awi.de/48549 20

Innovation Programme for SMEs ( ZIM ) Inside ZAF Center (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institut)

Hydrography, biology potter_cove_Anders_Torstensson.jpg (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Zooplankton time series of the Polarstern expeditions Background Several long-term data sets exist which have been [...] the Antarctic where zooplankton was sampled and analyzed (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut)