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Located in Bremerhaven; ca. 780 employees; member of the Hermann von Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres (HGF)
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Polar and Marine research are central themes of Global system and Environmental Science
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Conducts research in the Arctic, the Antarctic and at temperate latitudes
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Coordinates Polar research in Germany and provides both the necessary equipment and the essential logistic back up for polar expeditions.
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Recent additional research themes include North Sea Research, contributions to Marine Biological Monitoring, Marine Pollution Research, Investigation of naturally occuring marine substances and technical marine developments.
Elevation model
of the antarctic continent, Source: AWI
Potential contributions to GMES Bremen
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Atmosphere Monitoring (e.g. measurement of ozone and aerosols concentrations in the polar regions) in co-operation with IUP/IFE
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Global Change, e.g.
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survey of the relief of the ice shields with airborne systems (e.g. validation of Cryosat data)
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EO methods for monitoring of climate relevant processes in sea ice regions
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Marine/Maritime focus
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Estimation of the biological primary production (phytoplankton) through EO and in situ methods
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Coastal Zone Monitoring in the north and baltic sea through (unmanned) airborne systems
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Close cooperation with HGF members (e.g. GKSS Geesthacht, DLR)
