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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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Ocean CO2 measurements: a single sailboat yacht makes a difference
Have you ever wondered how much a single measurement campaign matters when estimating the ocean's carbon sink? In a study published recently in…
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When thunderstorms light up scientists' eyes: first results from the field campaign FESSTVaL
In a recent study, Dr. Cathy Hohenegger, group leader in the climate physics department, reports on the measurement effort called the Field…
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Wivern Earth Explorer candidate goes forward
The satellite mission Wivern has been selected by the European Space Agency ESA as one of two remaining candidates to progress to the next…
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Climate Dynamics research field — a portrait of new director Sarah Kang
When she opens the door to her office and invites you in with a friendly smile, it quickly becomes clear: Sarah Kang is still new at the Max Planck…
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How the Atlantic overturning got its observing system
The RAPID observing system has monitored the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) at 26.5°N since 2004. Many physical oceanographers…
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When Neptune nudges dominoes: How the Southern Ocean controls global climate feedbacks
A study by Kang et al. proposes a new hypothesis for the anomalous slowdown in the rate of average global surface warming between 1979 and 2013.…
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Jule Radtke receives 2023 CFMIP-GASS early career scientist award
Jule Radtke, postdoctoral researcher in the joint CLICCS working group on Drivers of Tropical Circulations of the Max Planck Institute for…
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Methane emissions from Arctic ponds are sensitive to warming-induced vegetation changes
Arctic ponds are important sources of methane emissions, and knowledge on their role in the future methane budget is lacking. A new study led by…
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Three fellowships for George Datseris
Dr. George Datseris, a scientist previously working in the department “The Atmosphere in the Earth System” at the Max Planck Institute for…
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Fairweather cumulus are here to stay after all!
“Eureka!” That is what the Greek scholar Archimedes is said to have exclaimed in delight upon discovering buoyancy. More than 2,000 years later, the…
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Observations show: assumption of a large trade cumulus reduction with global warming refuted
The response of trade cumulus clouds to warming is a major uncertainty in climate projections. In the last decade, a hypothesis was developed…