Microplastics have already been detected in sea ice and on the sea floor in Antarctica. The two Swiss scientists will find out whether this Antarctic fish – Triperophycis gilchristi (Grenadier cod) – has ingested the small particles. Photo: Kevin...
The East Antarctic Ice Sheet is the largest continuous ice sheet in the world. Researchers want to find out how climate change has affected this gigantic mass of ice in the past and thus make better predictions for the future. Picture: Michael Wenger On the 6th of...
Using state-of-the-art equipment such as the autonomous NOMAD deep-sea robot, researchers in the “Hausgarten” are investigating changes in the Arctic Ocean. It is precisely the effects over a longer period of time that are to be investigated. Archive...
The research icebreaker “Polarstern” in front of the iceberg A74 (Photo: AWI, Tim Kalvelage) Roughly two weeks ago, a massive iceberg calved from the Antarctic Ice Sheet. As the only research vessel nearby, the Polarstern took the opportunity to enter the...
The Polarstern, the AWI’s workhorse, will also be able to demonstrate its icebreaking capabilities around Antarctica. In the southern Weddell Sea, the research icebreaker will act as a research platform for various projects for as long as possible. For how long...