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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ftcopenhagenunip:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/da573126-0599-40ca-8fac-a5b2f829c2d2 2024-06-09T07:41:02+00:00 The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar research Franke, Steven Eckstaller, Alfons Heitland, Tim Schaefer, Thomas Asseng, Jölund 2022 application/pdf https://curis.ku.dk/portal/da/publications/the-role-of-antarctic-overwintering-teams-and-their-significance-for-german-polar-research(da573126-0599-40ca-8fac-a5b2f829c2d2).html https://doi.org/10.5194/polf-90-65-2022 https://curis.ku.dk/ws/files/344640559/polf_90_65_2022.pdf eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Franke , S , Eckstaller , A , Heitland , T , Schaefer , T & Asseng , J 2022 , ' The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar research ' , Polarforschung , vol. 90 , no. 2 , pp. 65-79 . https://doi.org/10.5194/polf-90-65-2022 article 2022 ftcopenhagenunip https://doi.org/10.5194/polf-90-65-2022 2024-05-16T11:29:29Z 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. 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 ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Polar Research Polarforschung University of Copenhagen: Research 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. 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 ... |
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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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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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Franke , S , Eckstaller , A , Heitland , T , Schaefer , T & Asseng , J 2022 , ' The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar research ' , Polarforschung , vol. 90 , no. 2 , pp. 65-79 . https://doi.org/10.5194/polf-90-65-2022 |
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