• Finally, we are let loose

      departed from Tromsø and enjoyed the marvellous weather. The sun was shining from a blue sky while POLARSTERN passed the fjords towards the North-Atlantic. Finally, we are let loose. In particular, the newbies

    • Fish and squid found in the Central Arctic Ocean

      expected. Scientists participating in the international MOSAiC expedition with research icebreaker Polarstern have found fish and squid in deep water in the middle of the Arctic Ocean. The results from Stockholm

    • Fleet + stations

      logistics. The AWI makes available its research platforms for scientists from all over the world. Ships Polarstern Heincke Uthörn Mya II Aade Stations Neumayer Station III Arctic Station AWIPEV Kohnen Station Marine

    • Floats

      Floats are free drifting underwater buoys Fig. 1: The research vessel "Polarstern" in antarctic waters. The antenna of a deployed float is visible in the foreground. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Floats

    • Follow Polarstern’s drift live on your mobile device

      superlatives: MOSAiC poses a big challenge to all international scientists involved: The drift of Polarstern will be determined by nature and can only be estimated so far in advance. To allow everyone interested

    • Formation of the Arctic Basin

      As the sea-ice recedes, the Arctic Ocean will see an explosion of research activities. With RV Polarstern, our powerful ice breaker and a variety of specially adapted equipment and techniques , AWIs geophysics

    • Freight handling

      Roadtransport (not expeditions) Label for outer packing: Polarstern; departure Bremerhaven (Word) Polarstern; any foreign port (Word) Polarstern; Stückgut/General Cargo ANT-Land; freight to/from Antarctica [...] handling A nna-Lena Bohlen dangerous goods Gisela S trelow disposals Polarstern expeditions Please also read the information in the Polarstern-Wiki Contact Freight handling: transport @ awi.de Anna-Lena Bohlen [...] Neumayer III, Carlini Station/ Dallmann Laboratory Nina Machner Polarstern incl. dangerous goods and Neumayer/Kohnen if transported on board Polarstern / Agency services, harbour and shipyard times Marcus Meierdierks

    • From Advent into the New Year

      PS110 - Weekly Report No. 1 | 20 December 2017 - 3 January 2018
      According to the schedule Polarstern left Bremerhaven at high tide and in tight fog on 20th December, 2017. On board are 44 crew members

    • From Bremerhaven to Las Palmas

      n and a second negative PCR tests for CoV-2, we moved, according to plan, in two batches to RV Polarstern on December 20. We moved into the chambers, the safety briefing took place in the two groups that

    • From Longyearbyen through Fram Strait towards Northeast Greenland

      Weekly Report No. 1 | 29 June to 5 July 2015
      At 8:00 am the embarkment of scientists starts. As Polarstern cannot enter the harbor pier directly, people have to use the Zodiac (Fig.1).