Cold „Hotspots“: METEOR expedition takes a close look at upwelling zones in the Baltic Sea
On July 23, the METEOR set to sea for her second big research cruise this year. Under IOW lead the German research vessel will spend the first month in the Baltic Sea, where the research will focus on biochemical processes of upwelling zones.
BaltCoast gathers partners from seven Baltic Sea countries looking for new action strategies for politicians and authorities. A first meeting on April 12 – 15, 2015, at the IOW will bring together 30 scientists.
Research vessel ELISABETH MANN BORGESE starts for the 100th cruise
Almost four years ago, the IOW commissioned the new research vessel ELISABETH MANN BORGESE. Now it will set off for its 100th research cruise.
Oxygen arrived at the bottom of the Central Baltic Sea
Two and a half months after oxygen rich North Sea water entered the Baltic Sea, IOW scientists measure its effect in the Gotland Basin.
A salt water inflow of astonishing dimensions
Season´s greetings from the North Sea turned out to be the third largest salt water inflow since beginning of oceanographic observations in the Baltic Sea.
Measuring a major salt water inflow in realtime
For the second time this year, the deep water of the Baltic Sea is ventilated by North Sea water which is rich in oxygen. According to the Warnemünde oceanographers, the on-site findings let hope for record breaking dimensions.
Recent statistical analyses reveal loss of predictability
A recently published article in the journal „frontiers in ecology and evolution“ by Joachim Dippner, Caroline Möller and Ingrid Kröncke showed by statistical analyses that the close coupling between climatic and biological data as it was valid for the period between 1977 – 2000 no longer is detectable in the following years.
„Science Camp Warnemünde 2014“: Getting school students to marine science
The Leibniz-Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW) and the UNESCO school project „Baltic Sea Project“ (BSP) invited 50 school students and 10 teachers from Denmark, Estonia and Germany to join the „Science Camp 2014“ from September 15-19 in Warnemünde.
BALTIC 2014: Baltic Sea Geologists meet in Warnemünde
Following an invitation of the marine geologists from the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research around 100 scientists out of all Baltic Sea countries will meet from September 9 to 11 at the BALTIC 2014, the 12th Colloquium on Baltic Sea Marine Geology, to exchange their latest results and to discuss new insights.
Recent readings of the IOW reveal: Oxygen-rich saltwater from the North Sea has entered the Central Baltic Sea and there, for the first time since 2003, has displaced hydrogen sulfide in the deep water.