Joint press release: Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Helmholtz Centre Hereon and GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research in Kiel…
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Ocean observation and a look at the Baltic Sea as a time machine, deep-sea mining and the protection of the high seas, ocean health, options…
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Within the framework of the joint programme “Changing Earth – Sustaining our Future” of the programme-oriented Funding of the Helmholtz Association (PoF IV), the seven…
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Joint press release of the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde They form a unique…
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The current and planned activities of the research divisions “Ocean Circulation and Climate Dynamics” and “Dynamics of the Ocean Floor” were at this year’s focus…
View More Scientific Advisory Board confirms excellent research at GEOMARNew impulses for interdisciplinary ocean observing and forecasting
The ocean forms the basis of all life on our planet. It regulates the climate and provides food and oxygen. However, human-induced changes such as…
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Scientists around the globe are researching how volcanoes in and around the ocean affect our lives. Events such as the eruption of the Tonga submarine…
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Climate change and other human impacts are altering natural species communities and so may disrupt species distributions. For example, invasive species are being introduced into…
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Professor Dr Mojib Latif is one of the world’s best-known climate researchers – and one of the first to warn of the consequences of climate…
View More Mojib Latif awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyRemembering Professor Dr. Erwin Suess
Professor Dr Erwin Suess passed away on 28 September 2023 at his home in Corvallis, Oregon, after a long illness. He had a strong influence…
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We are deeply disturbed by the ongoing and escalating wave of terrorist violence perpetrated by Hamas against Israel, and we sincerely wish for a quick…
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The vibrant reefs that line the shores of the Red Sea, well known to tourists and divers alike, belie the fact that this marine environment…
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The strength of the wind has an important influence on ocean circulation. This is particularly true for extreme events such as storm fronts, tropical storms…
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Phytoplankton in the ocean are central to the global carbon cycle as they perform photosynthesis, capturing and transporting carbon (C) to the deep ocean. The…
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From the Greek island of Santorini, the eruption had been visible for several weeks. In the late summer of 1650, people reported that the colour…
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