Expeditions

sampling of the Kerguelen Plateau in the southern part of the Indian Ocean. The Kerguelen Plateau rises up 2000 m above the surrounding seafloor and hence forms an obstacle for the flow of the Antarctic [...] region in the southern Indian Ocean the complex topography of the Kerguelen Plateau, one of the world’s largest Large Igneous Provinces, has a strong influence on pathways of water masses within the Antarctic [...] information on the Cretaceous and Tertiary development of the AABW and its influence on the path of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. This in turn will allow conclusions on the development of the East Antarctic

Stable Isotope Facility

g. in the opal skeleton of diatoms). The special thing about this is that the geochemical fingerprint of both substances differs depending on the environmental conditions that prevailed when the diatoms [...] example, the air temperature that prevailed at the time of formation," says AWI climate researcher Dr Hanno Meyer. He heads the ISOLAB Stable Isotope Facility at the AWI Potsdam, where some of the world's most [...] Temperature data of the last 200,000 years The EPICA DML ice core had a length of 2.892 metres. In order to find out what temperature data is stored in the various ice layers of the core, the scientists took

Contact persons at AWI

Welfare The office of the Animal Welfare Officer is part of the enforcement of the legal regulations on animal welfare at institutions where research is carried out on or with vertebrate animals. The Animal [...] employees on the basis of Section 178 of the German Social Security Code (SGB IX) and provides them with advice and support. It is an elected, voluntary body. The SBV ensures that the employer fulfils the duties [...] Office Under the provisions of the General Equal Treatment Act, employees may complain to the competent authority if, in the context of their employment relationship, they believe they have been unequally

Data Assimilation Publications

NOAA SST data into the BSH operational circulation model for the North and Baltic Seas: Part 2. Sensitivity of the forecast's skill to the prior model error statistics. Journal of Marine Systems , 120 [...] assimilation of physical and biogeochemical observations. in Proceedings of the 10th EuroGOOS International Conference. "European Operational Oceanography for the ocean we want - Addressing the UN Ocean Decade [...] Janssen, F. (2012). Assimilating NOAA SST data into the BSH operational circulation model for the North and Baltic Seas: Inference about the data. Journal of Marine Systems , 105-108, pp. 152-162, doi:10.1016/j

Publications, Contributions & Outreach Activities - AWI OZA

Acoustic metrics to assess humpback whale song unit structure from the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America , 149, 4649-4658. DOI: doi.org/10.1121/10.0005315 [...] IC (2018). On the reliability of acoustic annotations and automatic detections of Antarctic blue whale calls under different acoustic conditions. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 144( [...] (2012). Strategic Assessment of the Risk Posed to Marine Mammals by the Use of Air Guns in the Antarctic: Concepts, Methods, Results, and Controversies. In: The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life, edited

UN Plastics Treaty

solving the problem with consumers. But researchers see another source of the plastic problem: the petrochemical industry, which produces the plastic. And that’s also precisely the crux of the negotiations [...] Uruguay – the beginning of a lengthy process intended to end with the approval of a binding treaty in Busan. Although the parties agreed that the treaty should address the entire lifecycle of plastics, [...] summaries of the current state of research, helping the delegates make informed choices. “All decisions and measures designed to stop the global flood of plastics have to be made and developed on the best

Stable Isotopes in Marine Geology

DML as well as data of the control standard IA-RO63. It can be seen that the SD of the DML house standard is higher, but it is still within the specification of the analysis system. The transparent background [...] addition, the δ 15 N values of the organic matter also provide information on the efficiency of the biological pump if terrigenous input can be excluded. The δ 13 C and δ 15 N values of organisms, on the other [...] archives. On the other hand, we determine the δ 18 O values in ice and water samples from the Arctic and Antarctic, as well as the δ 13 C values of dissolved inorganic carbon in the water of the polar oceans

Facility Bhv

DML as well as data of the control standard IA-RO63. It can be seen that the SD of the DML house standard is higher, but it is still within the specification of the analysis system. The transparent background [...] addition, the δ 15 N values of the organic matter also provide information on the efficiency of the biological pump if terrigenous input can be excluded. The δ 13 C and δ 15 N values of organisms, on the other [...] archives. On the other hand, we determine the δ 18 O values in ice and water samples from the Arctic and Antarctic, as well as the δ 13 C values of dissolved inorganic carbon in the water of the polar oceans

Polarstern longterm cruise planning

scientific attention in the past. Today, the water column structure of the SO largely prevents pronounced melting of the EAIS. This state may change if the position and strength of the Antarctic Circumpolar [...] focuses on recording the history of the position of the ACC and major SO fronts, the status of Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) formation today and in the past, as well as a range of additional hydrographic [...] series of 3D-distributions in the water column of the Arctic Ocean. The selected stations are based on locations and variables that have been observed in the past. The quasi-synoptic survey of the CAO and

Bluehouse

Helgoland and the agency "studio klv". The Alfred Wegener Institute conducts research in the extreme habitats of the polar regions and oceans - from the atmosphere to the bottom of the seas. At the Helgoland and [...] on side The excavation pit is currently being prepared with the pile construction, and the next step will be the demolition of the two basement levels. In the course of the upcoming work, the subsoil is [...] around 600 square metres of state-of-the-art exhibition space. By combining haptic and virtual content, the BLUEHOUSE HELGOLAND will provide a whole new insight into the world of the North Sea and its exploration