until Polarstern returns in late summer 2024. Apart from the deep ocean, these moorings are newly designed to observe the upper ocean close to the surface for the first time in this region. We expect to [...] to better understand the local changes in temperature, salinity, ocean currents, ocean chemistry and the ecosystem. © Esther Horvath Last buoys deployed 01. September 2023 To complete the work at fifth [...] will add to the scarce data base on the diversity and distribution of macrofauna in the Central Arctic Ocean. One of the central questions is how the shrinking sea-ice cover and changes in the input of organic

over the Central Arctic Ocean, is a team of three scientists from the University of Cologne and the University of Bremen. Their goal is to study the unique clouds found in the Arctic. These clouds, known [...] on the impact of iron and nutrients released from melting sea ice. These elements could fertilize Arctic phytoplankton and impact algae community structure. Alexandra collects water and ice samples, conducting [...] particles. By using radar to watch these clouds, the team hopes to learn more about their role in the Arctic’s climate. After two weeks of thick fog, the team was excited to finally see beautiful altocumulus

store is usually not far away. But what do I do if this happens to me on a research ship in the Arctic Ocean? In a place where the nearest drugstore is more than a thousand kilometers away? Fortunately, [...] our biological stations on this cruise is the measurement of light entering into the depths of the ocean. For this purpose, we use a frame with two devices that are lowered into the water using a winch. [...] estimated that there are several hundred to thousands of different marine microalgae species in the Arctic that we do not yet know, but are currently tracking. © Tabea Galonska The Helicopter Crew for Successful

will provide a better understanding of the interaction between glaciers and the coastal and open ocean and enable conclusions to be drawn about regional and supraregional transport routes for water masses [...] research icebreaker Polarstern. AWI’s flagship has carried out over 130 successful expeditions in the Arctic and Antarctica and has been a temporary home for thousands of researchers from Germany and around [...] B12, are essential and often limit the growth of microscopic algae, phytoplankton, in the Southern Ocean. In order to describe the sources of iron and other trace elements, a very special set of instrument

in better understanding changes in marine communities at the seafloor in various areas of the Arctic Ocean. Additionally, the sonar recordings allow researchers to obtain a more detailed picture of the [...] traps are deployed in the Fram Strait every year to study the effects of climate change in the Arctic Ocean. © Sebastian H. Schröder [...] meters above the seabed, Paul takes photographs and sonar recordings – even below the surface of Arctic sea ice. Traveling at a speed of about five kilometers per hour, Paul covers nearly 40 kilometers

the robust estimation of the Arctic weather conditions as well as for guiding helicopter operations. Although my primary research is to study the circulation of the Arctic ocean, this experience has given [...] 2 meters. Interestingly, they only live for one year.” © Kim Vane Radiosonde released from the Arctic Ocean 16. August 2024 On Tuesday, AWI’s early-career scientist Simran Suresh, in collaboration with [...] who is pursuing a PhD in polar physical oceanography, shared “This is my first expedition to the Arctic. Weather balloons weighing 600 grams, equipped with sensors measure the atmosphere. This includes

new seabed and the hydrothermal circulation at the Aurora Vent Field as part of the ALOIS (Arctic Lithosphere-Ocean Interaction Study) project. We will recover measuring devices which have been monitoring [...] arrived safely in Tromsö, the Polarstern started yesterday its journey towards the Gakkel Ridge in the Arctic accompanied by a curious seagull. During our nearly six-week voyage we will explore the formation

year’s “gardening”. At 3am the first sampling and recording devices were lowered into the deep Arctic Ocean to collect the first samples and data to continue our ecological time series. In addition to water

into the Arctic season and today also we scientists and technicians finally came on board. During the next seven weeks we will, among other things, investigate the interactions between ocean and glaciers

sharing their abundant knowledge with us. © Johannes Kühl Bucket Data - high data rate even in the Arctic 26. May 2022 In Las Palmas, Sebastian and Maximilian from the Data Logistics Support (DLS) team also [...] “buckets” that can be filled with data on board and on shore similar to a dropbox. Especially in the Arctic, where bandwidth is scarce, this service allows the transfer of several gigabytes per day. © Max [...] and identify geological structures in the uppermost layers of the sediments at the bottom of the ocean. But the entrance to this world of marine science consisted mainly of: waiting. Waiting in self-isolation