The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar research
<p>Germany has been operating permanently crewed research stations in Antarctica for more than 45 years. The opening of the Georg Forster Station (1976) and Georg von Neumayer Station (1981) initiated a period of continuous environmental monitoring that allowed both the former East Germany and...
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| author | S. Franke S. Franke A. Eckstaller T. Heitland T. Schaefer J. Asseng |
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| description | <p>Germany has been operating permanently crewed research stations in
Antarctica for more than 45 years. The opening of the Georg Forster Station
(1976) and Georg von Neumayer Station (1981) initiated a period of
continuous environmental monitoring that allowed both the former East Germany and West Germany to become contracting parties in, and achieve consultative status with, the framework of the Antarctic Treaty. This marked a milestone in German polar research. Continuous research at the Neumayer Station III, its two predecessors, and the now-dismantled former German Democratic Republic (GDR) Georg Forster Station is undertaken by teams of so-called “overwinterers”, presently with nine members, who stay at the base for longer than an entire Antarctic winter. Their long-term stay in Antarctica is defined by isolation, separation from civilization, routine work to sustain long-term scientific observations, and unique personal experiences. This article is dedicated to them and outlines their part and role in the German Antarctic research landscape.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d9fef57872e24956b042ab66e3d5f8002022-12-22T04:36:14ZdeuCopernicus PublicationsPolarforschung0032-24902190-10902022-12-0190657910.5194/polf-90-65-2022The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar researchS. Franke0S. Franke1A. Eckstaller2T. Heitland3T. Schaefer4J. Asseng5Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, GermanyPhysics of Ice Climate and Earth, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DenmarkAlfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, GermanyAlfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, GermanyAtmospheric Chemistry Department, Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, GermanyAlfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany<p>Germany has been operating permanently crewed research stations in Antarctica for more than 45 years. The opening of the Georg Forster Station (1976) and Georg von Neumayer Station (1981) initiated a period of continuous environmental monitoring that allowed both the former East Germany and West Germany to become contracting parties in, and achieve consultative status with, the framework of the Antarctic Treaty. This marked a milestone in German polar research. Continuous research at the Neumayer Station III, its two predecessors, and the now-dismantled former German Democratic Republic (GDR) Georg Forster Station is undertaken by teams of so-called “overwinterers”, presently with nine members, who stay at the base for longer than an entire Antarctic winter. Their long-term stay in Antarctica is defined by isolation, separation from civilization, routine work to sustain long-term scientific observations, and unique personal experiences. This article is dedicated to them and outlines their part and role in the German Antarctic research landscape.</p>https://polf.copernicus.org/articles/90/65/2022/polf-90-65-2022.pdf |
| spellingShingle | S. Franke S. Franke A. Eckstaller T. Heitland T. Schaefer J. Asseng The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar research Polarforschung |
| title | The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar research |
| title_full | The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar research |
| title_fullStr | The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar research |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar research |
| title_short | The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar research |
| title_sort | role of antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for german polar research |
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