• Oceanic microseisms

    stars mark the oceanic microseisms research projects. (Graphic: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Contact An ice-going OBS has emerged in a Polynia (ice-free area). (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Prof. Dr. Vera

  • Projects

    which the Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) and Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz-Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) pooled and applied their expertise on terrestrial, marine,

  • Team

    Christina Hörterer, Dr Lena Rölfer and Dr Gesche Krause (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Kerstin Rolfes) Alumni Nike Fuchs Claudia König Ann-Kathrin Happe Jan Scheve Annette Breckwoldt Contact Dr Gesche

  • Research Focus

    archives Old lake-level terraces at the current shore (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institut) Find our lacustrine projects on this page... Transition from the Cretaceous Greenhouse to the Tertiary Icehouse

  • Bathymetric compilations

    International Bathymetric Chart of the Southern Ocean) (Graphic: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / IBSCO v2, Dorschel et al., 2022) IBSCO v2 Datenabdeckung (Graphic: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / IBSCO v2, Dorschel

  • Most accurate map of Antarctica published

    British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and with the participation of the Alfred Wegener Institute. The map, called Bedmap3, covers more than six decades of survey data collected by aeroplanes, satellites, ships

  • MeerWissen Project ORIENTATE

    to a depth of more than 30m. ORIENTATE is a cooperation of the Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung and the University of Sfax in Tunisia. It is funded by the Meerwissen

  • Aerosols & Clouds

    with green laser beam of the lidar instrument. (Photo: G. Tran / Alfred Wegener Institute) At the Atmosphere Observatory of the AWIPEV research base in Ny-Ålesund , Svalbard, we operate long-term observations [...] at Neumayer Station, Antarctica. (Photo: H. Schmithüsen / Alfred-Wegener-Institut) In Antarctica, atmospheric research is split into two observatories at the Neumayer Station. At the Meteorological [...] observations at AWIPEV-Base in Ny-Ålesund, Spitsbergen (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut)

  • Chemistry & Ozone

    24h-tendency of ozone compared to the full chemistry model. (Graphic: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) The SWIFT model is a fast scheme for simulating the chemistry of stratospheric ozone. Due to differences in the [...] at the AWIPEV research base on Svalbard. (Photo: Jürgen Graeser (Alfred-Wegener-Institut))

  • Bluehouse

    of Helgoland. The concept of the exhibition was realised by the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), which is also responsible for the operation of the house. [...] klv". The Alfred Wegener Institute conducts research in the extreme habitats of the polar regions and oceans - from the atmosphere to the bottom of [...] projects. In future, BLUEHOUSE HELGOLAND will be operated by the Alfred Wegener Institute, supported by the municipality of Helgoland. However, all those involved still have a lot of work to do before