The MOSAiC ATMO (Atmosphere)-Team (Figure 1) made observations of relevant atmospheric properties, processes and interactions over an entire annual cycle while drifting across the Central Arctic with
The sea ice of the Arctic and Antarctic is a unique habitat for a host of organisms, which can be found on its surface, in the brine channels that permeate it, or on its underside, in the boundary lay
In contrast, the pack ice is now steadily growing in the Antarctic. This year, observations of the sea-ice extent development in both hemispheres reveal a trend clearly below the long-term average. Th
In addition to ice extent and thickness, ice age is an important parameter for the characterisation and formation of sea ice! After all, as sea ice ages, physical characteristics like thickness, salin
When was the buoy deployed and how far did it travel? As part of a German-Russian-American collaboration (project name: NABOS / TRANSDRIFT / TICE), the buoy designated 2018T52 was deployed in the Russ
The mean sea-ice extent for March 2021 in the Arctic was 14.72 million square kilometres (Fig. 1), placing it ca. 504,000 square kilometres above the record low from 2017 and ca. 620,000 square kilome
When German coastal researchers head for the North Sea this May to measure the nutrient load in the water and, for the first time, whenever they use a scientific instrument, it is automatically record
A time-lapse video of the MOSAiC expedition – a one-of-a-kind sequence compiled using a selection from ca. 2.5 million radar images. One of these systems was kept running nonstop throughout the MOSAiC
Not until the end of the month did the sea-ice extent substantially decline, dropping below two standard deviations from the average for the period 1981 – 2010. At the same time, the summer solstice w
Within a matter of days, the extent decreased by ca. 490,000 km² (an area roughly the size of Spain) and briefly dipped below the record low from 2012 and near last year’s level. However, from 8 July
This website uses cookies, which are necessary for its basic functions. You can revoke your consent to using these cookies at any time. For more information on cookies, please consult our Data protection declaration and our Imprint.