1980 The distribution of data for the period 1980-2015 (approximately 290.000 profiles) (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Since the early 20th century hydrographic measurements have been carried out in the

Aerosol Activites Messplattformen (Graphic: Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Laura Köhler) Aerosols and trace gases play a crucial role in the climate system, especially in the sensitive polar regions. In order

the NF-POGO Centre of Excellence, a capacity development program that has been running at the Alfred Wegener Institute at the island sites since 2013. Our work is closely interlinked with the groups at

Helgoland The Biologische Anstalt Helgoland was founded in 1892. Since 1998 it has been part of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research. Researchers at the BAH investigate

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:

processes at the floating glacier tongue of the 79° North Glacier. (Graphic: Martin Künsting, Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Our oceanographic work focuses on measurements near the calving front of the 79° North

various analytical tools . Contact: Christian Völkner Christian Völkner. Photo: G. Nehrke (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Sitemap Research Laboratory Expeditions Projects Cooperations

stable water isotope values of ice cores from Northern Greenland (Graphic: Stefanie Weißbach, Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Human activities have serious impacts on the global environmental system and will,

covariance system was operated during the summer months. Bayelva, Svalbard, Norway Ny-Alesund (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) On the west coast of Spitsbergen, in and close to the town Ny-Ålesund we operate one

Profile submarine permafrost (Foto: Volker Rachold /AWI) (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institut) What is submarine permafrost? Subsea permafrost in the Arctic is generally relict terrestrial permafrost, inundated