Faculty of Geosciences at the University of Bremen. On an expedition with the research icebreaker POLARSTERN, researchers discovered the northernmost hydrothermal field on Earth here – only around 300 kilometers

period of one year (expedition SWEAP of RV Polarstern). Reliable weather and sea state forecasts and the excellent poor-weather performance of RV Polarstern allow to sucessfully work in such areas. Our [...] recovery Seismology under sea ice Following prototype tests in summer 2014 (expedition AURORA of RV Polarstern), we now have specially modified ocean bottom seismometers in routine use. The devices can also [...] depths and can be successfully recovered when the ice cover is almost 100% (Expedition PS137 of RV Polarstern). The data show that the Arctic Ocean offers good recording conditions for earthquakes due to the

vent fields during expedition PS137 on board the icebreakers Polarstern and Kronprins Haakon. Icebreakers Kronprins Haakon and Polarstern at the Aurora Hydrothermal Ventfield (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut)

dsbreen. More information is provided following the links to GROCE und SPP-OGreen . Fig. 4: RV Polarstern at the calving front of 79-North Glacier. Normally, thick fast ice blocks access to the glacier [...] glacier, but in boreal summer 2016 the bay was ice-free for several weeks allowing RV Polarstern to conduct comprehensive oceanographic measurements. (Photo: Nat Wilson) Contacts Dr. Markus Janout +49(471)4831-1981

Greenland continental shelf. To close this knowledge-gap, swath bathymetric data acquired by FS Polarstern over the last two decades is investigated to identify glacial landforms. This investigation will

field expedition to the Central Arctic ever. Key element is the drift of the research icebreaker Polarstern frozen into the pack ice over an entire year. Over all, more than 300 scientists from 17 countries [...] to analyzing and exploiting the data over the coming years to decades. Beyond an ice camp around Polarstern, a distributed network of observations, airborne and satellite observations contribute to the field

Head, Senior Scientist Koch, Florian Scientist, System Manager Laboratories New Building Project Polarstern II Köck, Matthias Senior Scientist Kohlbach, Doreen Head of Young Investigator Group DOUBLE TROUBLE

Seafloor Tools for Integrative Management of Marine Protected Areas Seafloor of the Weddell Sea. RV Polarstern expedition PS118 (2019). (Photo: Autun Purser (AWI) (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) BEnToolsMaPs:

the RV Polarstern? To learn more about RV Polarstern, our Code of Conduct and the mandatory medical examinations, please refer to the AWI website for participants of expeditions and the PolarsternWiki: [...] more about RV Polarstern, our Code of Conduct and the mandatory medical examinations, please refer to the section “Where do I find further information on AWI expeditions and the RV Polarstern?" Do I have [...] t-us/logistics/information-for-expedition-participants.html spaces.awi.de/display/EFPW/Polarstern+-+Wiki Questions and Answers We hope that our Q and A section is helpful, if you still have questions

Area PI IceBird Winter Mar-Apr, 2025 GS, LiS, CAO, FS Christian Haas IceBird Summer (parallel to Polarstern CONTRAST expedition) Jul-Aug, 2025 LiS, CAO, FS Gerit Birnbaum IceBird Winter Mar-Apr, 2026 GS