• Remote sensing

      research is based on cooperation between the German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) at DLR and the Alfred-Wegener-Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI). With the installation of GRIPS 15 at the Air Chemistry

    • In situ measurements

      Condensation particles CPC_timeseries (Graphic: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) 3D-contourplot aerosol size distribution (Photo: Rolf weller; Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Condensation particles (CP) comprise all [...] 15, 11399-11410, doi:10.5194/acp-15-11399-2015, 2015. Surface ozone O3 timeseries (Graphic: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) It is generally accepted that the photooxidation of trace gases to water soluble compounds [...] 109, D06305, doi:10.1029/2003JD004133, 2004. Black carbon Black Carbon timeseries (Graphic: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Continuous black carbon (BC) observations were conducted from 1999 through 2009 by

    • Are particle emissions from offshore wind farms harmful for blue mussels?

      sizeable quantities of particle emissions into the environment. A team of researchers led by the Alfred Wegener Institute has now investigated the effects of these particle on blue mussels – a species also

    • Rapid surge in global warming mainly due to reduced planetary albedo

      Celsius, which has never been satisfactorily explained. In the journal Science, a team led by the Alfred Wegener Institute puts forward a possible explanation for the rise in global mean temperature: our planet

    • Site Infos

      Our Mission The Research Unit Potsdam of the Alfred Wegener Institute started its work in 1992. The scientific focus is the investigation of polar land-ocean-atmosphere linkages, complementing the marine

    • Ocean Warming and Thawing Permafrost Reduce the Arctic Ocean's Biological Carbon Storage and CO2 Uptake

      uptake and long-term storage of carbon - a new study in Nature Climate Change by experts from the Alfred Wegener Institute reveals a surprising outcome. Instead of strengthening, the carbon pump is being weakened

    • Application procedure

      admission procedure: Info evening for the new HIGHSEA class 24: Friday 14.02.2025, 5 pm At the Alfred Wegener Institute, Am Handelshafen 12, 27570 Bremerhaven, main entrance. Information evening CvO GyO: [...] upper secondary schools in the Bremerhaven region (HIGHSEA profile) must be submitted to the Alfred Wegener Institute. We also need a copy of your last report card on this day. The application form and [...] You can find the application form here . Written test: 24.02.2025 at 2 am. You will come to the Alfred Wegener Institute on your own for a written test. We do not invite you to this test, you simply come

    • More than 1.2 million years old ice core drilled

      It is a historic milestone for climate research: an international research team involving the Alfred Wegener Institute has successfully drilled a 2,800 metre-long ice core , reaching the bedrock beneath

    • More and stronger marine heatwaves in the Arctic – with severe consequences

      es, with abrupt temperature changes occurring at unprecedented rates. A new study led by the Alfred Wegener Institute shows how marine heatwaves will also become much more intense and frequent in the Arctic

    • Marked decrease in Arctic pressure ridges

      ecosystem. In a recently released study in the journal Nature Climate Change , experts from the Alfred Wegener Institute report on this trend and analyse observational data from three decades of aerial surveys