Opening ceremony for the AWI Technical Centre “Rasmus Willumsen House”
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 19 October 2023
The AWI has opened the Rasmus Willumsen House, a new Technical Centre in Bremerhaven to develop and test cutting-edge research tools for polar and deep-sea exploration. It forms the heart of the new Climate Campus, funded by BMBF and Bremen.
Keywords: AWI, Technical Centre, Rasmus Willumsen House, polar research, Climate Campus, Bremerhaven, research technology
New finding on the development of phytoplankton
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 19 October 2023
AWI researchers contributed to the 7th Copernicus Ocean State Report, revealing that most Atlantic phytoplankton groups remained stable over 20 years, with some shifts linked to warming. Their findings support global ocean monitoring.
Keywords: phytoplankton, satellite data, Copernicus, Atlantic Ocean, AWI, ocean monitoring, climate change
Geological drilling mission in West Antarctica’s interior
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 8 November 2023
An international team is drilling beneath Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf to uncover past climate data. The SWAIS 2C project aims to assess how West Antarctica may respond to 2 °C of warming and contribute to future sea level rise.
Keywords: Antarctica, SWAIS 2C, sea level rise, climate change, Ross Ice Shelf, West Antarctic Ice Sheet, sediment drilling
