• The ocean carbon sink is ailing

    Extreme sea surface temperatures in 2023 resulted in high CO₂ outgassing, particularly in the North Atlantic, meaning that the global ocean absorbed less CO₂ overall. Thanks to El Niño, much less CO₂ than [...] than usual escaped into the atmosphere in the eastern Pacific, but the outgassing in the North Atlantic negated the positive effect. The fact that the ocean did not lose even more CO₂ is due to physical

  • WG Coastal dynamics modelling

    wetting/drying option. Recent applications • Tidally induced transport and Lagrangian tracking in the North Sea Fig. Clouds of the tracers, resulting from backtracking for 3 weeks superimposed on a bathymetry [...] V. Sidorenko, A. Androsov, K. H. Wiltshire • Sylt-Rømø Bight under sea level rise pressure Fig. Change in the tidal zone, various sea level rise scenarios. Authors: G.Konyssova, V. Sidorneko, A. Androsov [...] Androsov, S. Rubinetti, L.Sander, K.H.Wiltshire • Venice lagoon, sea level rise and Acqua alta events Animation. Modeled Acqua alta events in the Venice lagoon. Authors: S. Rubinetti, I. Kuznetsov, V. Sidorenko

  • Permafrost Resources

    from the North to the South Pole. The effects of global warming on the most remote regions of our planet is visualized in the Spiegel article "Die große Schmelze": From melting sea ice at the North Pole to [...] Siberia and North America, and from the loss of glaciers on Greenland and in high mountain ranges, to the increase in Antarctic sea ice. Impressive images illustrate the journey from the North to the South [...] degree videos in a gallery The videos are grouped in Youtube playlists: 360 degree videos drone videos North-West Canada 2021 In September 2021, a field campaign took place in the Mackenzie Delta region of the

  • ICRSS

    dynamics of glaciers and ice sheets Floating Ice: sea, river, and lake ice Seasonal snow cover Changing permafrost Polar coastlines Oceanography of polar seas Hydrology of inland waters Polar land cover and [...] Symposium was first held in Yellowknife, Canada in 1990 and since then it has alternated between North American and Europe on a biennial basis. It grew from the often-expressed need for exchange of information

  • DEPAS

    Recovery of DEPAS OBS in the Indian Ocean Recovery of DEPAS OBS in the Caribbean Sea Deployment of DEPAS OBS in the North Atlantic Recovery of a DEPAS OBS with an ROV Further information: DEPAS home Application

  • Lidar

    eruptions, bush fires or industries. Also fine sand dust, blown by winds from deserts or sea salt staying in the air after sea spray gets evaporated manifest as aerosols. In addition even bacterias or pollen grains [...] mostly very clear around the Arctic, winds can transport particles from middle latitudes towards north. This can lead to haze situations most common in spring. Forest fires in Canada caused such an arctic

  • Neumayer Station III

    Weddell Sea, has served as the base of operations for German Antarctic research. Further links Library in the Ice Antarctic Blog Position of the station Position data: Ekström Ice Shelf, Atka Bay, north-east [...] proven its value, both scientifically and logistically. The sea ice is only minutes away by Skidoo, while icebreakers can drop anchor at the sea-ice edge, virtually on the station’s doorstep. In a region [...] north-east Weddell Sea Coordinates: 70°40'S, 008°16'W The namesake Georg von Neumayer was a geophysicist and hydrographer who dedicated his life to the pursuit of science and the exploration of the Antarctic.

  • Architecture

    rooms and the canteen, they offer an impressive view of the harbour, the Weser estuary, and the North Sea. Integrating ecological aspects in construction The institute was designed by Otto Steidle, one [...] latter, designed with a wraparound balcony, offers an expansive view of the Weser estuary and the North Sea. Drawing on classical architecture Arguably more than any other architect, Ungers faithfully implemented [...] Alfred Wegener Institute tests and develops new equipment for use in the polar regions and the deep sea. The new building is located along the marina; its elongated façade with clean-cut edges and dark brown

  • Karen Wiltshire

    – e.g. in the continual warming of the shelf seas, heat waves, and oxygen-deficient zones. Karen Wiltshire studied the North Sea and the Arctic shelf seas to determine how climate change and increased [...] research: At the centre of the action Prof. Dr Karen Wiltshire Coastal research Coastal ecology Shelf Sea System Ecology Prof. Dr Karen Wiltshire was the Vice Director of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz [...] oysters & co. also hatch and grow, lending the coastal waters far greater biodiversity than the open sea. At the same time, no other ocean region is as intensively used. In many places, coastal protection

  • 100 years of Wadden Sea Station Sylt

    The Wadden Sea forms a transitional habitat between land and sea. The shallow depth and constant exchange with the adjacent North Sea create a very special geological space. The Wadden Sea Ecosystem Our [...] Happy Birthday, AWI Wadden Sea Station! When the Wadden Sea Station in List on Sylt was founded 100 years ago, its original mission was to investigate the living conditions of the European flat oyster [...] and how climate change will impact our ecosystem. The Wadden Sea Over the Course of Time With the ‘Sylt Roads’ time series, the Wadden Sea Station in List makes an important contribution to the long-term