MOSAiC

A polar bear guard stands atop a pressure ridge in residual ice

The Arctic...

MOSAiC Mixdown: mini-podcasts from the Arctic

Check out these mini podcast episodes about MOSAiC produced by PhD student and MOSAiC School participant Sam Cornish.

Lights returns to the Arctic as ice break ups become more common. Credit: Ivo Beck

Frozen into sea ice...

Photo showing the extensive growth of algae throughout the depth of the core and extensive Melosira slime on the bottom of the ice (photo courtesy of Antonia Immerz)

Over the past week...

This week: Introducing Educators' Corner and MOSAiC Virtual Summer Camp! Also: The Polarstern is back in its floe, and scientists are preparing to continue their research on, above, and underneath the ice. Photo credit: Lianna Nixon, CIRES

After countless goodbyes, some tears, and final warm farewell words from Captain Wunderlich, the Polarstern headed back north and Maria S. Merian headed South. Photo: Christian R. Rohleder/Alfred Wegener Institute

Anchors up, and underway.

Tim Stanton (right) is Emeritus Research Professor of Oceanography at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. He spent six weeks in the Arctic at the end of 2019 as part of the MOSAiC expedition. MARIO HOPPMAN (AWI GERMANY).

In September...

Sea ice

In mid-May...

This week: After more than 140 days away form home, leg 3 participants are back on land! Also: learn more about projects and initiatives designed to preserve, compile, and share invaluable indigenous knowledge of the Arctic. Photo credit: Lianna Nixon, CIRES

MOSAiC Expedition Overview

Learn about the MOSAiC expedition in this animated overview video.

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