Oceans and seas:Alfred Wegener Institute
Published: March 29, 2010, 12:00 am
Updated: November 16, 2011, 9:16 am
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The Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) is the German national research center for polar and marine research. The Institute was founded in 1980 and named after the geophysicist and polar researcher Alfred Wegener. The mandate of the AWI includes fundamental scientific research in the polar regions, national coordination of polar research projects, and logistic support of polar expeditions from other German institutes. The Institute uses the RV Polarstern to perform research at sea.
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Steve Baum (Lead Author);C Michael Hogan (Topic Editor) "Alfred Wegener Institute". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth March 29, 2010; Last revised Date November 16, 2011; Retrieved May 24, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Alfred_Wegener_Institute?topic=49523>
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The Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) is the German national research center for polar and marine research. The Institute was founded in 1980 and named after the geophysicist and polar researcher Alfred Wegener. The mandate of the AWI includes fundamental scientific research in the polar regions, national coordination of polar research projects, and logistic support of polar expeditions from other German institutes. The Institute uses the RV Polarstern to perform research at sea.
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