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Saturday, 24 February 2007 17:59
Polarstern supplies Neumayer Station
Written by Polarstern Expedition
The German research vessel Polarstern, on the Alfred Wegener Institute's ANTXXIII/9 expedition, arrived at the edge of the ice shelf near the Neumayer station on February 12, 2007. It used the two days of good weather to remove waste and re-supply the research station. The fuel tanks were filled and food supplies were unloaded. The rubbish that could not be disposed of onsite needed to be loaded onto the Polarstern and taken away from the Antarctic.
During this time the researchers on board were able to take a look at the working environment of their colleagues on the ice. It was an opportunity to learn more about the different research projects carried out at the station. During the summer, the Antarctic station offers living and working quarters to researchers from around...
Thursday, 22 February 2007 22:57
International Polar Year March Kick-Off: Celebrating 'Polar'
Written by International Polar Foundation
The International Polar Year 2007-08 will be launched on the 1st of March. Across both hemispheres, dozens of nations are organizing events and ceremonies both large and small to celebrate the occasion. Together, they will engage experts, children and the general public, and will play an important role in raising awareness as to the Polar Regions' central relevance as climate archives, early warning systems, threatened habitats, and (in the case of the Arctic) homes to indigenous cultures.(This article does not aim to present each and every IPY related event or initiative. For more information on this vast collaborative effort, please refer to the ...
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Mabel's recovery from the ocean floor off Antarctica.
[Update 2007-02-20: The recovery attempt was not successful, reports Polarstern. Mabel will stay on the ocean floor for another year.]
The joint German-Italian project "Mabel" (Multidisciplinary Antarctic BEntic Laboratory) is the first scientific project to be conducted during the current Antarctic Polarstern Expedition ANT-XXIII/9. Mabel is...
Tuesday, 20 February 2007 04:28
Polarstern attempts to recover Mabel
Written by Polarstern Expedition
Mabel's recovery from the ocean floor off Antarctica.
[Update 2007-02-20: The recovery attempt was not successful, reports Polarstern. Mabel will stay on the ocean floor for another year.]
The joint German-Italian project "Mabel" (Multidisciplinary Antarctic BEntic Laboratory) is the first scientific project to be conducted during the current Antarctic Polarstern Expedition ANT-XXIII/9. Mabel is...
Investigating microbial communities that exist in various nooks and crannies of both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems is much like exploring outer space. The microbial universe on this planet is a great unknown. In fact, researchers suspect that only less than 1% of all microorganisms have been identified and documented. Microbial communities play a variety of essential roles, in particular, in complex geochemical processes of global elemental cycling. The mystery of the microbial world in terms of identifying who is out there (community structure) and what they are doing (community function) sparks my scientific curiosity.
My research questions explore the genetic diversity of microbial communities in biofilms that layer sediments and rock surfaces in Arctic stream ...
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After a short period in the harbor of Punta Arenas, the German research icebreaker Polarstern will start for its next Antarctic Expedition. More than 40 scientists, students and technicians will be working on board until the middle of April.
The two days stay in Punta Arenas were used to get all preparations done for the upcoming 12 weeks on sea. Containers were put on board or taken off, provisions were topped up and the fuel tanks were filled with 2,800 tonnes of diesel at the bunker pier "Cabo Negro" — rnough to keep the "Polarstern" running for 12 weeks and more.
On February 1st all scientists and technicians finally arrived in Punta Arenas, and all were on board Polarstern by the next day. Passports were checked and collected by the first mate S...
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Monday, 19 February 2007 18:16
Polarstern heads for the Strait of Magellan
Written by Polarstern Expedition
After a short period in the harbor of Punta Arenas, the German research icebreaker Polarstern will start for its next Antarctic Expedition. More than 40 scientists, students and technicians will be working on board until the middle of April.
The two days stay in Punta Arenas were used to get all preparations done for the upcoming 12 weeks on sea. Containers were put on board or taken off, provisions were topped up and the fuel tanks were filled with 2,800 tonnes of diesel at the bunker pier "Cabo Negro" — rnough to keep the "Polarstern" running for 12 weeks and more.
On February 1st all scientists and technicians finally arrived in Punta Arenas, and all were on board Polarstern by the next day. Passports were checked and collected by the first mate S...
Monday, 19 February 2007 17:38
Polarstern ANTXXIII/9 Antarctic expedition gets ready
Written by Polarstern Expedition
For the participants of the Polarstern ANTXXIII/8 Antarctic Expedition, Punta Arenas means the end of an exciting journey through the everlasting ice.
However, for the scientists, explorers and technicians of the upcoming Polarstern ANTXXIII/9 Expedition, this place stands for the beginning of their travel in the very eastern part of Antarctica — a place Polarstern has never been before and which only few scientists have ever put foot on. In addition to the various scientific programs, the ship and its crew will supply the German scientific station Neumayer, and a huge measuring program will be undertaken, in cooperation with the Russian Research Icebreaker Akademik Alexander Karpinsky.
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Monday, 19 February 2007 01:19
Three Fantastic Facilities, Three Challenging Missions
Written by MATE International ROV Competition
Memorial University of Newfoundland is hosting the 2007 MATE international competition. Events will be held at Marine Institute (MI) of Memorial University and the National Research Council’s Institute for Ocean Technology (IOT). The unique facilities at MI and IOT are allowing the competition to simulate real-world environmental conditions like never before.
For example, MI is home to the world’s largest flume tank, with a water capacity of 1.7 million liters. The tank can generate currents ranging from 0-1 meters per second, challenging teams as they attempt to recover the severed anchor of an ocean observing buoy. Family, friends, and fans can observe the action from a viewing gallery that looks into the side of the flume tank's test section, giving them a complet...