Tag: Arctic

The role of MOSAiC in EUMETSAT OSI SAF development
You might have seen several posts about the MOSAiC expedition on the Science Blog over the last six months, when we featured the reports of a group of meteorology students tracking its progress.

Aviation weather consultation onboard the RV Polarstern
In the final blog of the series, the students discuss aviation weather reporting for the safety of the helicopter crews coming and going on the mission.

Climate and climate change in the Arctic
The latest report from the students following the MOSAiC expedition discusses the Arctic climate, where the RV Polarstern is currently located and trapped in ice.

Weather conditions in the Arctic
The MOSAiC expedition continues and the students following the mission’s progress have delivered blog number five.

RV Polarstern, a truly unique ship
The second blog from the students tracking the MOSAiC expedition is here.

Introducing the Alfred Wegener Institute and MOSAiC Expedition
Right now, the largest polar expedition in history is taking place and a group of students from Germany want to make sure you don't miss out on any of the Arctic action.

Arctic sea ice minimum 2019 – how did it fare this year?
The Arctic sea ice minimum is an annual occurrence that usually takes place in the month of September, when the area/volume of Arctic ice has reached its smallest after the “summer melt season”.

An update on the Polarstern’s progress
It's the second week aboard the Polarstern and the third blog post recording the adventure!

The Polarstern logbook
Week two from the Polarstern logbook - students from group FH38 describe what can be found on-board the vessel and what they witnessed during the first days of their virtual mission to Cape Town from Bremerhaven.