volume of the Arctic sea ice in winter – and in theory, enough to completely fill the Baltic Sea with ice. FAQ EN Where can sea ice be found? How is sea ice formed? How thick does sea ice get? What are the [...] between Arctic and Antarctic sea ice? How much sea ice is there? What lives on, in and below sea ice? How does sea ice differ from other types of ice? How much has the Arctic sea ice declined in recent years [...] calve from glaciers and ice sheets and drift out to sea are not sea ice, either. Sea ice that is only a few years old has virtually no influence on the sea level, as it is formed on the ocean, floats atop

comes to food, salinity and water depth, which has allowed it to migrate farther north from the North Sea and the North Atlantic, where it finds favourable living conditions e.g. off the coast of Svalbard [...] to these biotic communities when the sea ice disappears? What problems will sea-ice retreat mean for polar bears? What will rising temperatures and the dwindling sea ice mean for fish like the polar cod [...] there will be limits to how far north the fishing fleets can expand their activities: although the high seas of the Arctic will become more and more accessible as the sea ice dwindles, on 25 June 2021 an

the Larsen C Ice Shelf. Since dense sea ice and ice ridges blocked the planned route, the ship has now set course for alternative research sites further to the north.

ed how climate change and anthropogenic activities and pressure impact the carbon cycle in the North Sea. The final event took place in Berlin, which included an expert discussion with representatives

AWI scientists Oliver Hauck and Björn Suckow took part in the North Sea Conference 2025 in Oldenburg - and won two awards. In the North Sea Video & Photo Contest, their contributions took first place in [...] current impacting on winter sea ice in the… In the last few decades, the Arctic sea ice has receded ever further, including increasingly in winter when the extent of sea ice is at its most prominent. [...] potential that the sea offers for sustainable nutrition. Another highlight of the programme was a tour of the Centre of Aquaculture Research. Double win for CLANCY at the North Sea Conference 27. June

floe: the sea ice in which the research vessel Polarstern is now drifting through the Arctic was formed off the coast of the archipelago, which separates the East Siberian Sea and the Laptev Sea to the north [...] north of Siberia, in December 2018. Sediments, and even small pebbles and bivalves, were incorporated into the ice during the freezing process, which the on-going melting process has brought to light on

German Norwegian Ocean Forum
From the Arctic to the North Sea: this year’s German Norwegian Ocean Forum was held in Bremen’s Übersee Museum. The spotlight topic of the symposium, which was jointly organised

regionally. Offices at the AWI Antarctic Office Arctic Office Climate Office Marine Biodiversity Change North Sea Office Technology transfer Transfer storys

COSYNA Coastal Observing System for Northern and Arctic Seas The coastal areas of the North Sea are densely populated. As a result, changes in the biological diversity and environmental conditions not [...] findings produced by COSYNA will hopefully allow us to make prognoses concerning key processes in the North Sea and on the coasts of the Arctic. The system provides data and data products intended to help government [...] the AWI and further partners, has operated the Coastal Observation System for Northern and Arctic Seas (COSYNA), one goal of which is to develop a new modelling system. As part of this initiative, the

standards for environmental protection at sea. The Uthörn is the world’s first seaworthy ship powered by green methanol, which allows it to sail the North Sea virtually CO 2 -neutrally. In addition, the [...] life. Ship with a license to teach Researchers use the Uthörn year-round to cross the North Sea, and to assess how the sea is changing. To do so, they monitor its physical, chemical and biological status, [...] board the training ship. In addition to collecting samples from the North Sea, the Uthörn regularly goes on transect cruises. Here, the sea is surveyed and analysed at the same group of sites, again and again