The world’s largest iceberg, A-68A, broke off the Larsen C ice shelf on July 17, 2017 and drifted past the South Orkney Islands in July this year. The image was currently taken on November 2, 2020 by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite. Photo: ESA, Copernicus...
The Weddell Sea is a year-round ice-covered adjacent sea of the Southern Ocean and covers approximately 2.8 million square kilometers. Almost all known animal species found in Antarctica live in the Weddell Sea or along its edges. Germany and other states have been...
The use of increasingly popular drones in Antarctica is prohibited for tourists. The smal flight devices are allowed only for scientific and economic (marketing) purposes. And even then only under the strictest standards. For researchers, they are essential as...
The Pelagornithidae were a family of early birds that had existed worldwide between 50 and 2.5 million years ago. The fossils found indicate that the pseudo-teeth-equipped giants have moved across the seas and may have hunted fish and squid in a warmer Southern Ocean....
The Souther Ocean, and especially the Weddell Sea, are still among the least explored areas of the world’s oceans. The climatic and geographical conditions make the place a major challenge. The long-term data of the AWI are therefore incredibly valuable....
