to the Alfred Wegener Institute in Potsdam via Internet, where physicist Dr. Christoph Ritter analyzes it in detail. Lidar hatch: The laser beam leaves the observatory (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) [...] and are detected by photo multiplier tubes (PMT) (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) The control software records the data (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) [...] AWIPEV observatory towards the clear sky. This beam belongs to a LIDAR system, runned by the Alfred-Wegener-Institute in Potsdam for more than 25 years. With this instrument scientists investigate the

palmata. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Sina Löschke) Previous research at the Alfred Wegener Institute has shown that algae usually grow well in offshore windparks. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Sina [...] to use offshore wind farms both for energy production and for aquaculture. Scientists at the Alfred Wegener Institute are conducting research on how this can be done in a sustainable way. “In order to

marine seismic data collection. Seismics in west Greenland (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Difficult terrain (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Seismic waves penetrate through the ice sheet or shelf and [...] Snow streamer (Photo: Olaf Eisen, Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Subglacial conditions play a key role in the most dynamic parts of the ice sheet: ice streams, outlet glaciers and tidewater glaciers. These fast [...] most spectacular being a 4500m high Alpine saddle, Colle Gnifetti. Gimballed geophone (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Seismic data acquisition (seismics) is a technique to generate and record elastic or

used for sensitive and specific detection of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Bioassay-guided fractionation to chemically characterise secondary metabolites Analytical [...] tandem mass spectrometry) for the detection of organic trace compounds in marine samples. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) LC-MS/MS chromatogram of a planktonic field samples from the North Sea containing several

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foraminifera under controlled conditions (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institute/ Delphine Dissard) Fig. 4: Nano-SIMS-picture of a benthic foraminifer (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institute/ Gernot Nehrke) Contact: Dr. Gernot [...] during growth that can be measured by geochemical analyses . Fig. 2: Sampling of diatoms (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institute/ Bärbel Hönisch) Foraminifera (unicellular organisms secreting a carbonate shell) are

island located in the open sea: scientists at the Biological Institute Helgoland (BAH) of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research study biotic communities in the North [...] investigate this unique environment and since 1998 the Biological Institute Helgoland belongs to the Alfred Wegener Institute. How to get here The island of Helgoland can be reached by ship (from 1.5 to 2.5 hours) [...] investigate this unique environment and since 1998 the Biological Institute Helgoland belongs to the Alfred Wegener Institute. Further AWI Sites Bremerhaven Potsdam Sylt

the Arctic (AWIPEV Research Base in Ny-Ålesund, Spitsbergen) Pyranometer in Ny-Ålesund. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Ny-Ålesund is situated 78.9° N north of the arctic circle. During the polar night from [...] Annual cycle of surface radiation, mean values from radiation measurements 1992 to 2014 (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Climate Change and Radiation The shortwave solar radiation and its reflection at the [...] from daily mean values of reflective and downward shortwave radiation in Ny-Ålesund. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Publication The surface radiation measurements and related climate aspects are discussed

Larry Hinzman?, David Barnes? 10.05-10.30 Introduction Elimar Precht (Technology Transfer Center, Alfred Wegener Institute Germany) 10.30-11.00 Ground temperature forecast with GIPL Ronny Daanen (DNR) 11.00-11 [...] 15-11.45 Model-based Ice Road Prediction – Chances and Challenges Thomas Schneider von Deimling, Alfred Wegener Institute Germany 11.45-12.15 Management practices and Impact analysis of Ice Roads DNR? 12.15-13