and oceans - from the atmosphere to the bottom of the seas. At the Helgoland and Sylt sites, scientists from the Institute research the North Sea and its coasts. The excellent scientific infrastructure [...] tradition of research into the sea and the coast here. Since 1892, scientists from the Biological Institute Helgoland have gained many important insights into the North Sea and its coasts on the island. [...] research and show what it means when the sea changes right on our doorstep. In doing so, we'll also share our unique treasure trove of data showing how the North Sea has warmed over the past decades." - Prof

international team of researchers is investigating the coupling between sea ice, the ocean and its life, including within the deep sea. So far, the Arcwatch-1 expedition, launched on August 3, 2023, has delivered

Horvath At the North Pole 08. September 2023 We have reached the North Pole and the joy on board is enormous! Many are here for the first time, at the northern pivot of the earth. With our deep-sea camera, we [...] Esther Horvath Sea angel 06. September 2023 The enigmatic sea angel, Clione limacina, was caught in the net attached to the ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) at 10 meters depth underneath the sea ice. With the [...] fauna that lives directly underneath sea-ice and deeper depths. This sea angel lives in the watercolumn up to 500 meters and as a protandric hermaphrodite, the sea angels start out as males and can later

Horvath Changes on the seabed 14. September 2023 Deep-sea biologists are excited about the seafloor at Ice Station 8. Eleven years ago, it was littered with sea ice algae, now it is a world full of large worm [...] Wooden boats on an Arctic voyage 13. September 2023 During our visit to the North Pole, we launched 200 small wooden boats on the sea ice next to an autonomous measuring buoy. The boats can be tracked on their [...] g, responsible for maintenance. The helicopter’s main task is scientific, with flights to measure sea ice thickness and deploy bouys, but it is also used for transport between Polarstern and our ice station

in the Weddell Sea. Endangered Species Research, 30:239-253. DOI: doi.org/10.3354/esr00739 . 2015 Menze S, Zitterbart D , Van Opzeeland IC, Boebel O (2016). The influence of sea ice, wind speed [...] variability of the acoustic repertoire of Antarctic minke whales (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) in the Weddell Sea. Scientific Reports 13.1, 11861. DOI: doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38793-4 2022 Schall, E. & Parcerisas [...] El-Gabbas A (2022): Fin whale ( Balaenoptera physalus ) distribution modeling on their Nordic and Barents Seas feeding grounds. Marine Mammal Science Marine Mammal Science 1-26. DOI: doi.org/10.1111/mms

part of the work on the sea ice, we also investigate the ice from below with the help of the ROV. As part of our the sea ice physics measurement program, we investigate the sea ice from below using the [...] Bremerhaven together with many boxes. As we leave the sea ice soon, each team prepares their equipment to store it safely for the transit through the Northern Seas which will supposedly be quite rough. Here, Jan [...] ly completed 9 ice stations with the full scientific programme of Sea Ice Physics, Physical, Chemical and Biological Oceanography, Sea Ice Biology and Benthic Biology and Biogeochemistry. Over 50 buoys

glance The Greenland Ice Ice Sheets Sea Ice Influence on Europe's climate Climate change in the Arctic Climate change and the Southern Ocean Climate change and the North Sea Climate change and the ocean Permafrost [...] Governance The collaborative framework of AWI’s Antarctic research Marine Protected Area in the Weddell Sea Arctic Council Shipping in the Arctic Arctic and Antarctic – more differences than similarities? Arctic

measured sea ice thickness and properties, recorded the currents and chemical properties of the ocean and investigated life in and under the ice, in the open water and at the bottom of the deep sea. Their [...] significant changes compared to previous expeditions. On 7 September 2023, Polarstern reached the North Pole, and on 20 September there was the world's first livestream of an ROV under-ice dive from the

en Lebensraum Meeresboden Meereisbildung — Der Pfannkuchen-Zyklus• Langsames Wachstum (~1/8 of North Sea, aber Ausnahmen!) • Gigantismus • Viele (> 50%) sessile Arten • Viele Filtrierer, aber auch Weidegänger

(Coastal Observation System for Northern and Arctic Seas) is an operational coastal monitoring, forecasting and information system for the North Sea composed by fixed platforms, FerryBoxes, gliders and [...] PowerPoint Presentation Integration of a radioactivity system in a sensors’ network at the North Sea HCMR, AWI TNA Project RadConnect 12/10/2023 TNA Project RadConnect Motivation and Goals Systematic control [...] monitor natural and artificial radioactivity levels of the seawater at the specific area of the North Sea (Helgoland). Future environmental monitoring 12/10/2023 TNA Project RadConnect The idea to develop