Noise affects life on the seafloor

    however, more and more sounds caused by human activities are permeating the waters. A study by the Alfred Wegener Institute now presents evidence that these sounds affect some invertebrates that live in and

    ARJEL

    Charlotte Havermans/AWI) Team Group Leader: Dr. Charlotte Havermans Dr. Charlotte Havermans (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Group members: Andrea Eschbach (Technical Assistant) Stefanie Meyer (Technical Assistant)

    Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visits Palau Atmospheric Observatory

    distribution of particles in the atmosphere and their influence on the climate worldwide. The Alfred Wegener Institute has been operating the Palau Atmospheric Observatory here since 2015, together with

    Thawing Permafrost is Shaping the Global Climate

    of experts led by Benjamin Abbott from Brigham Young University, USA and Jens Strauss from the Alfred Wegener Institute in Potsdam summarise the current state of knowledge on these questions. In addition

    Arctic coasts in transition

    In a special issue of the journal Nature Reviews Earth & Environment , researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute describe the sensitivity of Arctic coasts to climate change and the challenges for

    The Southern Ocean as never seen before

    Bathymetric Chart of the Southern Ocean (IBCSO v2), an international group of researchers led by the Alfred Wegener Institute recently presented the best and most detailed seafloor map of the Southern Ocean, which

    Antarctica’s Delicate Face

    known about the topography below the ice to gauge these risks. A new map, which experts from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), contributed to, sheds new light

    Antarctica: coming to a postcode near you

    Committee on Antarctic Research, which was presented by Hans-Otto Pörtner, ecophysiologist at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine research (AWI) at the 44th Antarctic Treaty

    PhD Representatives

    yearly among the AWI sites Bremerhaven, Potsdam, Helgoland and Sylt. PhD Days 2018 on Sylt (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) AWI Science Meeting: During this one-day symposium, PhD students in their 3rd year

    Siberian tundra could virtually disappear by mid-millennium

    broad expanses of tundra which are home to a unique mix of flora and fauna. Experts from the Alfred Wegener Institute have now prepared a computer simulation of how these woods could spread in the future