From 2024, visitors can expect a unique exhibition covering everything from the history of the North Sea to the future of marine research. At the heart of the exhibition is an 80,000-litre aquarium showcasing

III is 2285 nautical miles away from our port of embarkation: a route comparable to the sea route from Europe to North America. We have now reached polar waters and are in the Southern Ocean. Finally, the

jointly generate a particularly large set of time series, in the Arctic, Antarctic as well as the North Sea. These data are used in the context of AWI research programmes, but also in a range of external [...] (Neumayer-Station III) Magnetics (Neumayer-Station III) Infrasound (Neumayer-Station III) Biology North Sea Arctic (Fram and Svalbard) Antarctic Oceanography Arctic Time series Antarctic time series Terrestrial [...] ecosystems and therefore mankind, is exceedingly difficult. The study of atmospheric, open ocean, deep sea or even processes in shallow coastal waters require sustained long-term observations often deploying

rooms and the canteen, they offer an impressive view of the harbour, the Weser estuary, and the North Sea. Integrating ecological aspects in construction The institute was designed by Otto Steidle, one [...] latter, designed with a wraparound balcony, offers an expansive view of the Weser estuary and the North Sea. Drawing on classical architecture Arguably more than any other architect, Ungers faithfully implemented [...] Alfred Wegener Institute will test and develop new equipment for use in the polar regions and the deep sea. The new building will be located along the marina; its elongated façade with clean-cut edges and dark

The deep branch of the North Atlantic THC mainly consists of deep-water formed by atmospheric cooling in the Nordic Seas, which overflows the Greenland-Scotland Ridge into the North Atlantic. The Eirik Drift [...] to the poles. The major formation regions of deep and bottom water are the Nordic Seas, the Weddell and the Ross Seas. The Eirik Drift south of Greenland and the Argentine continental margin (red circles) [...] here mainly built up by North Atlantic Deepwater NADW. Traces of NADW and its precursor at the Eirik Drift Influence of climate variations on intensity and pathways of North Atlantic Deepwater NADW Contact

Deepwater CDW) can be observed south of the ridge. North of the ridge a westsetting flow is prevailent. Sediment drifts have been formed parallel to and north of the Agulhas Ridge, which indicate the influence [...] (DP), the Scotia Sea, and the Falkland Plateau. The arrows schematically show the present pathways of Upper Circumpolar Deepwater (UCDW), Lower Circumpolar Deepwater (LCDW), Weddell Sea Deep Water (WSDW) [...] IOR= Islas Orcadas Rise, MEB= Maurice Ewing Bank, NGP= North Georgia Passage, SRP= Shag Rock Passage. The opening of Drake Passage and the Scotia Sea enabled the exchange of water masses between the southern

Recovery of DEPAS OBS in the Indian Ocean Recovery of DEPAS OBS in the Caribbean Sea Deployment of DEPAS OBS in the North Atlantic Further information: DEPAS home Application Technology Cocsts Schedule

RESTORE and PROCEED. Marine conservation European flat oyster North Sea The North Sea is one of the world’s most intensively utilised seas, and in the past centuries it has undergone significant changes [...] influences. The various uses have particularly affected the sea’s ecosystems: native species and biotic communities that were once widespread in the North Sea, providing important ecological functions for the system [...] Paving the way for more biodiversity in the North Sea Dr Bernadette Pogoda, marine biologist at the Alfred Wegener Institute, head of the working group Marine conservation: Ecological Restoration and

Sciences (Elba, Italy) and taking part in international research dive missions (Antarctic, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea) she returned to Germany and in 2012 completed her doctorate at the University of Bremen [...] our society. In 2013 Bernadette Pogoda joined the AWI, and since then has been investigating the North Sea, with a focus on sustainable use and marine conservation. Since 2016, she has led the AWI’s working [...] d in numerous expeditions on board international research vessels and is a member of the AWI’s North Sea Office. Bernadette Pogoda is a joint founder of the Native Oyster Restoration Alliance (NORA), which

glacial periods, the sea level falls, because vast quantities of water are stored in the massive inland glaciers. To date, however, computer models have been unable to reconcile sea-level height with the [...] Icebergs Drifting iceberg in the Amundsen Sea (Photo: Thomas Ronge) [14 January 2021] During glacial periods, icebergs from Antarctica drifted much further north than they do today. An international team [...] lead to a shift in the jet stream and the formation of a blocking high-pressure system over the North Sea and parts of Germany. This in turn means that the April weather in Central Europe is getting much