Permafrost Regions

Permafrost Regions

Permafrost permanently frozen soils that occur in polar regions and in the mountains.

Ocean current

Ocean current

Ocean currents are considered to be the horizontal and vertical transport of water.

Autonomous Ocean Observations – floats

Autonomous Ocean Observations – floats

To keep a permanent eye on the ocean, a global network of free drifting sondes has been set up by the international community.

Sampling operation in the Baltic Sea

Sampling operation in the Baltic Sea

In June 2014 a world-wide ocean sampling day was carried out to underline the importance of the oceans.

Infographics on El Nino and Monsoon

Infographics on El Nino and Monsoon

A picture is worth a thousand words: information and data on earthquakes are summarized in graphics (in german).