The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar research
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 Ger...
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ftawi:oai:epic.awi.de:57583 2023-07-16T03:54:23+02:00 The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar research Franke, Steven Eckstaller, Alfons Heitland, Tim Schaefer, Thomas Asseng, Jölund 2022-12-02 application/pdf https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/57583/ https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/57583/1/polf-90-65-2022.pdf https://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.d826f500-1735-49cb-8d40-1af4a61e3198 unknown Copernicus GmbH https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/57583/1/polf-90-65-2022.pdf Franke, S. orcid:0000-0001-8462-4379 , Eckstaller, A. , Heitland, T. , Schaefer, T. and Asseng, J. (2022) The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar research , Polarforschung, 90 (2), pp. 65-79 . doi:10.5194/polf-90-65-2022 <https://doi.org/10.5194/polf-90-65-2022> , hdl:10013/epic.d826f500-1735-49cb-8d40-1af4a61e3198 EPIC3Polarforschung, Copernicus GmbH, 90(2), pp. 65-79, ISSN: 0032-2490 Article isiRev 2022 ftawi https://doi.org/10.5194/polf-90-65-2022 2023-06-25T23:20:01Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Polar Research Polarforschung Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar- and Marine Research (AWI): ePIC (electronic Publication Information Center) Antarctic Georg von Neumayer Station ENVELOPE(-8.367,-8.367,-70.617,-70.617) Neumayer Neumayer Station The Antarctic Polarforschung 90 2 65 79 |
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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. |
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Franke, Steven Eckstaller, Alfons Heitland, Tim Schaefer, Thomas Asseng, Jölund The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar research |
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Franke, Steven Eckstaller, Alfons Heitland, Tim Schaefer, Thomas Asseng, Jölund |
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The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar research |
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The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar research |
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The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar research |
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The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar research |
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The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar research |
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role of antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for german polar research |
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