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Podcasts of the Climate Sciences Research Division
Paleoclimatologist Gerrit Lohmann researches on the long-term fluctuations in the climate in order to draw conclusions about future developments in the global climate. In particular, the analysis of natural climate archives such as ice cores and sediments provide valuable insights into past temperature and climate conditions. In two podcasts, Gerrit Lohmann provides insights into his research and the methods used by scientists to unravel the climate of the past..
Welt der Physik: Paläoklimatologie | Deutschlandfunk Kultur: Klimawandel und Kipppunkte
As Professor of Atmospheric Physics, Markus Rex led the MOSAiC-Expedition, the largest Arctic research expedition of our time, during which the research vessel “Polarstern” was frozen in the Arctic ice for a year to study the effects of climate change. Scientists from 20 nations collected valuable data about the Arctic, which is crucial for understanding the future climate change. In the SR3 podcast “Aus dem Leben”, Markus Rex reports on his experiences and talks about the challenges and findings of this unique mission. The data obtained provides important insights into the dynamics of the Arctic climate and its global impact.
SR3 Podcast: Die größte Arktis-Mission aller Zeiten
Christian Haas is head of the Section Sea Ice Physics and is a professor at the Institute of Environmental Physics at the University of Bremen. In the “World of Physics” podcast, he explains the special features of sea ice compared to ordinary ice and emphasizes its central role in the global climate system. Sea ice influences the Earth's heat balance by reflecting solar radiation and regulating the exchange of heat and moisture between the ocean and the atmosphere, explains Prof. Christian Haas. Changes in the extent and thickness of sea ice therefore serve as important indicators of climate change. The research from Christian Haas is helping to better understand these processes and predict their impact on the global climate.
Welt der Physik: Meereis
Magazine of the Climate Sciences Research Division
Climate Research in Polar Regions
Tracking Changes
As polar researchers, we have the privilege of working in unique habitats. The Arctic can be breathtaking: where else can you see the rugged glacial fjords of Greenland and Spitsbergen, polar bears gracefully striding across ice floes, or the stark contrasts produced by warm waters from the subtropics and Arctic cold fronts? Antarctic expeditions on board the research icebreaker Polarstern take us to the stormy seas of the “Furious Fifties” and “Screaming Sixties” and to the majestic silence of the ice-covered ocean and tabular icebergs drifting by in one of the region’s least touched by the hand of man.
This issue will offer you glimpses into how this fascination and our own curiosity drive our work. Join us for aerial sea-ice measurements above the Arctic, drilling trips to the second-largest ice shelf in the Antarctic, or learn how our mathematicians are developing new climate-modelling methods. In the process, you’ll also get an impression of how many puzzle pieces it takes to arrive at a comprehensive picture of the diverse physical processes involved in climate at the Earth’s poles.