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From Fieldwork to the Literature: ORCESTRA Overview Paper Published

In 2024, the ORCESTRA field campaign examined cloud organization in the tropical Atlantic using three research aircraft, two ground stations, a…

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Oceanographer Carl Wunsch Receives BBVA Award

The 18th Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Climate Change and Environmental Sciences category goes to American oceanographer Carl Wunsch of the…

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Julia Windmiller is a Senior Lecturer at Monash University

Julia Windmiller was appointed to the position of senior lecturer at Monash University in Australia, where she will study the interaction between…

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Earth’s Climate Sensitivity

How much will the Earth warm if the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere doubles? The answer to this seemingly simple question is highly…

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WIVERN Is ESA's 11th Earth Explorer Satellite Mission

The WIVERN research project has been selected for the European Space Agency's eleventh Earth Explorer satellite mission. WIVERN will provide the…

Historic navigation set on a wooden table: A golden sextant, a compass, and old illustrated pages showing sailing ships with the German title "Schiffstypen" are placed on dark wood.

Climate Data from Ship Logs: Interdisciplinary Project Receives Funding from the Volkswagen Foundation

Historical logs from ships involved in the transatlantic slave trade also contain information about past climate conditions. Two climate researchers…

Satellite image of a massive cyclone over the ocean with an inset image of Earth on the left, centered on Africa. The logo of the European Space Agency (ESA) appears in the top right corner.

Expert Committee Recommends the Selection of the WIVERN Satellite Mission as the 11th Earth Explorer

An expert committee has recommended the WIVERN satellite mission to be selected as the eleventh “Earth Explorer” mission of the European Space Agency…

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Earth’s Self-Regulation is Weaker than Assumed

Earth responds to temperature changes by emitting more or less thermal radiation into space. This mechanism, known as long-wave feedback, influences…

The research vessel Maria S. Merian on the open sea, photographed from above. A balloon with a radiosonde rises into the sky at the stern.

Proposal for an Improved Handling of Ship-Based Data

Transparent processing of research data facilitates scientific work and serves scientific goals in the long term. Using data collected during a…

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Above the Clouds: HALO Measurement Campaign Successfully Completed

Over a period of more than three months, scientists have collected data on cloud formation in the Atlantic with the HALO research aircraft, and…

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ORCESTRA: Half-Time for the Tropical Cloud Experiment

MPI-M researchers and their partner institutions are currently performing atmospheric measurements over the equatorial Atlantic with eight…

WASCAL Master's Students Attend ORCESTRA Campaign on Climate Research

Five master's students from Ghana, Senegal, Nigeria, Benin, and Guinea, participating in the WASCAL program, had the unique opportunity to gain…

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