Tag: weather

Life as a weather technician on board the Polarstern
Part three of the Polarstern diaries has landed - read on to hear all about life as an on-board weather technician in the latest blog instalment!

2019 – Another record-breaking year for our planet
It’s been impossible to ignore the headlines over the summer, bringing news of scorching temperatures, devastating wildfires and worrying predictions for the future of our planet.

Using satellites for climate research
For the past 20 years, the DWD (Deutscher Wetterdienst – the German National Meteorological Service) has been working with a group of experts, using satellite data to monitor the climate and to record changes. The Satellite Application Facility on Climate...

Another eventful year for our planet in 2018
It's that time again where we compile satellite imagery from across the globe to create an overview of the previous year's weather events as seen from space.

The last leg of the Polarstern’s journey
The students following the Polarstern have provided us with one final report on what the vessel encountered on the way to its final destination: Cape Town.

Thar she blows – Polarstern blog number five
Blog number five has landed and this week the hot topic is... wind!

Getting to know the weather a little better with the Polarstern
It's week four of the Polarstern's voyage and you know what that means - a brand-new blog post from the students following its path.

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.