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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fttriple:oai:gotriple.eu:oai:doaj.org/article:d9fef57872e24956b042ab66e3d5f800 2023-05-15T14:00:45+02:00 The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar research S. Franke A. Eckstaller T. Heitland T. Schaefer J. Asseng 2022-12-01 https://doi.org/10.5194/polf-90-65-2022 https://polf.copernicus.org/articles/90/65/2022/polf-90-65-2022.pdf https://doaj.org/article/d9fef57872e24956b042ab66e3d5f800 de en ger eng Copernicus Publications doi:10.5194/polf-90-65-2022 0032-2490 2190-1090 https://polf.copernicus.org/articles/90/65/2022/polf-90-65-2022.pdf https://doaj.org/article/d9fef57872e24956b042ab66e3d5f800 undefined Polarforschung, Vol 90, Pp 65-79 (2022) geo Journal Article https://vocabularies.coar-repositories.org/resource_types/c_6501/ 2022 fttriple https://doi.org/10.5194/polf-90-65-2022 2023-01-22T17:49:51Z 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 Polarforschung Unknown 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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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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