Polar Research and Supply Vessel POLARSTERN operated by the Alfred-Wegener-Institute

• Published in: Journal of large-scale research facilities JLSRF
• Main Author: Rainer Knust
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Forschungszentrum Jülich 2017
• Subjects: Technology; T; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Neumayer; Neumayer Station; Kohnen; Kohnen Station; Alfred Wegener Institute; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.17815/jlsrf-3-163; https://doaj.org/article/50d0b96cd8b246a89c2550a9c9f299f5

POLARSTERN, operated by the Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung, is an ice going research and supply vessel. The main operation areas are the ice-covered seas of the northern and southern polar regions. The ship provides ideal working conditions for almost all co...