on when carbon from the atmosphere is absorbed and stored, as a team of researchers led by the Alfred Wegener Institute has now determined with the aid of the FRAM ocean observation system. Their findings

expedition of around eight weeks to the Antarctic. Extensive preventative measures have allowed the Alfred Wegener Institute to tackle important research on former instabilities of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet

Protected Area in the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean. A team led by Autun Purser from the Alfred Wegener Institute publish their results in the current issue of the scientific journal Current Biology

ice in the Arctic is influencing sea-ice transport across the Arctic Ocean. As experts from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research report in a new study, today only 20

million years. Today, the consortium Beyond EPICA – Oldest Ice (BE-OI), led by Olaf Eisen from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) in Bremerhaven, presented its

How fast and how much is yet uncertain. To provide insight on this issue, researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute have modeled the development of the ice sheet from the past to the future. They published

supporting the great Alfred Wegener on his research expeditions to the Arctic. “...and make sure that one watch is set aside for Rasmus, who will be accompanying us.” Alfred Wegener, 6 October 1930 Rasmus [...] was inaugurated on the “Telegrafenberg” in 1999. View of Wegener House (Building D) (Photo: Hero Lang) A view inside: Level 0A (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) [...] technical centre for polar and marine research is being erected. In the near future, it’s where the Alfred Wegener Institute will test and develop new equipment for use in the polar regions and the deep sea.

information on upcoming LTO relevant meetings and conferences Responsible Alexandra Kraberg (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Alexandra Kraberg Atmosphere Antarctic (Neumayer-Station III) Arctic (AWIPEV) Polarstern

simulations indicate significant sea-ice loss, contrary to actual observations. As experts from the Alfred Wegener Institute have now shown, the ocean may weaken warming around Antarctica and delay sea-ice retreat

biomass matrix is needed. Lastly, current monitoring sensor systems are expensive. Pflanzen (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Vegetables growing in waste water of the fish tank Project lead: Stephan Ende Contact: