Press archive 2020

Electron-micrograph of Uvigerina peregrina
10.09.2020

Hidden phosphate reservoirs discovered in microorganisms

GEOMAR study explains role of microbes in marine nutrition circles

RV PLOARSTERN and iced sea
09.09.2020

Variability in the Arctic Carbon Cycle

GEOMAR scientists study seasonal changes in the Arctic Ocean

 Fossil plankton shells from the Eocene Epoch. The largest specimens are up to a millimetre in size.
07.09.2020

How sensitive is the Earth’s climate?

Study analyzes the impact of carbon dioxide on the climate of the Eocene

Undewater view of clear coastal waters.
27.08.2020

Rewriting the history of seawater composition

New study contradicts assumptions of constant element conditions in the oceans

The city Masaya
17.08.2020

On the trail of a volcanic explosion

GEOMAR volcanologists investigate a 6000-year old eruption in Central America

The sun is shining above the SONNE.
12.08.2020

The earth's mantle as a lava lamp

Volcanic chains “recycle” oceanic crust and continental material

Ammunition on the Baltic seabed. Photo: GEOMAR.
04.08.2020

World War II legacy has to be eliminated now!

Marine researchers step up activities for underwater munitions detection and disposal

Map of the eastern, tropical North Atlantic with the route of the meteor (Fig. 2) from 13 to 15 September 2015 (black line). The sea surface temperatures of 14 September 2015 are shown in colour, the arrows indicate the direction and strength of the wind at that time. The turbulence measurements with the microstructure probe (image 3) are marked by the light blue diamonds and the position of the PIRATA buoy (image 4) is marked by the light blue star.
31.07.2020

Short wind turns with strong cooling effect

Why the ocean in the tropics is often colder than expected

On the basis of investigations directly on the seafloor it was possible to determine the amount of escaping gas. Photo: ROV team/GEOMAR
30.07.2020

New study confirms extensive gas leaks in the North Sea

Stricter guidelines for handling of abandoned wells recommended

Waves in the North Atlantic. Photo: Arne Körtzinger/GEOMAR
22.07.2020

Climate predictions several years into the future?

A study from Kiel reveals potential and mechanisms

 

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