{"id":1420,"date":"2023-03-29T09:41:38","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T09:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oceanblogs.org\/capeverde\/?p=1420"},"modified":"2023-03-29T16:51:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T16:51:54","slug":"when-an-icebreaker-comes-to-west-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oceanblogs.org\/capeverde\/2023\/03\/29\/when-an-icebreaker-comes-to-west-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"When an icebreaker comes to West Africa,&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&#8230; something special must be happening. And it is &#8211; the next &#8220;WASCAL Floating University&#8221; is about to start. After we had our premiere last year with the research vessel Maria S. Merian (MSM106), we have another premiere this year with the next cohort of students: This year our Floating University will take place on the 118 m long German research icebreaker Polarstern, which is operated by the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Deutsche Version siehe unten)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oceanblogs.org\/capeverde\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/IMG_1940.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oceanblogs.org\/capeverde\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/IMG_1940.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1427\" width=\"840\" height=\"629\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>No, we won\u2019t be taking our students on an expedition to Antarctica or the Arctic. But instead, we\u2019ll take advantage of the fact that the Polarstern crosses the tropical Atlantic twice a year to conduct research in both polar regions. As the ship passes quite close to Cape Verde, we\u2019ll have the opportunity to go on board and conduct scientific work with our students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After more than 2 years of preparation, we are finally able to welcome the Polarstern in the bay of Mindelo. Since the ship with her 11 m draft, unfortunately, does not fit into the harbour, she will anchor outside in front of the pier. From shore, we will be picked up together with our equipment and brought on board the Polarstern. Afterwards, we will set sail and conduct various scientific work with the students on our way to Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanblogs.org\/capeverde\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/IMG_5889OSCMPre_cruise.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"864\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oceanblogs.org\/capeverde\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/03\/IMG_5889OSCMPre_cruise.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1426\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We&#8221;, that is 9 scientists from GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, the Kiel University (CAU), the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research in Warnem\u00fcnde (IOW), the University of Oslo from Norway (UiB), the Universidade T\u00e9cnica do Atl\u00e2ntico from Mindelo, Cabo Verde (UTA), as well as the students of the WASCAL Master&#8217;s program &#8220;Climate Change and Marine Sciences&#8221;, which is based in Mindelo at UTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The students come to Mindelo from 10 West African countries to study for two years and undergo training at sea. The course is part of the large West African program &#8220;WASCAL&#8221;, which is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and supported by GEOMAR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the last days, all participants from Europe arrived in Mindelo and we prepared intensively for the cruise in a two-day interactive workshop at the Ocean Science Centre Mindelo (OSCM). This allowed all participants to get to know each other and discuss their different expectations for the upcoming trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this blog, we will report regularly on the trip. Both the blog and our current position can be followed closely at beluga.geomar.de.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bj\u00f6rn&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cruise leader of PS135\/2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-03c9948f-f33d-4f3e-ac23-809237c38d09\">Kommt ein Eisbrecher nach Westafrika, \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-e32feb90-3eb4-4590-9913-53cdd0bd099a\">\u2026 muss anscheinend etwas Besonderes anstehen. Und dem ist auch \u2013 die n\u00e4chste \u201e<a href=\"https:\/\/wascal.org\/\">WASCAL<\/a>&nbsp;Floating University\u201c befindet sich kurz vor ihrem Start. Nachdem wir letztes Jahr unsere Premiere mit dem Forschungsschiff Maria S. Merian (MSM106) hatten, haben wir dieses Jahr mit dem n\u00e4chsten Studierenden-Kohort eine weitere Premiere: Unsere Floating University findet dieses Jahr auf dem 118 m langen, deutschen Forschungseisbrecher Polarstern statt, welcher vom Alfred-Wegener-Institut (AWI) betrieben wird.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-973acd18-81d3-49e6-b0d2-6ef04bb0ca8a\">Nein, wir werden keine Expedition in die Antarktis oder Arktis mit unserer Studierenden durchf\u00fchren. Stattdessen nutzen wir die Gelegenheit, dass die Polarstern zweimal pro Jahr den tropischen Atlantik durchquert, um Forschungsarbeiten in beiden Polarregionen durchzuf\u00fchren, denn dabei kommt das Schiff den Kapverden ziemlich nahe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-33fd9b86-a3ba-44ef-9795-8f2053fdb9d5\">Nach mehr als 2 Jahren Vorbereitungszeit d\u00fcrfen wir nun endlich die Polarstern in der Bucht von Mindelo begr\u00fc\u00dfen. Da das Schiff mit ihren 11 m Tiefgang leider nicht in den Hafen passt, wird es drau\u00dfen vor der Mole ankern. Von Land aus werden wir dann samt Ausr\u00fcstung abgeholt und an Board gebracht. Anschlie\u00dfend werden wir in See stechen und auf dem Weg nach Deutschland verschiedene wissenschaftliche Arbeiten mit den Studierenden durchf\u00fchren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-61cb10bf-1768-4c91-8cbc-3abbcabd3435\">\u201eWir\u201c, das sind 9 Wissenschaftler vom GEOMAR Helmholtz Zentrum f\u00fcr Ozeanforschung Kiel, die&nbsp;Christian-Albrechts-Universit\u00e4t zu Kiel&nbsp;(CAU), dem Leibniz-Institut f\u00fcr Ostseeforschung in Warnem\u00fcnde (IOW), der Universit\u00e4t Oslo aus Norwegen (UiB), der Universidade T\u00e9cnica do Atl\u00e2ntico aus Mindelo, Cabo Verde (UTA), sowie die Studierende des&nbsp;WASCAL Master&#8217;s program &#8220;Climate Change and Marine Sciences&#8221;, welches in Mindelo an der UTA beheimatet ist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-e82bbbba-7e4c-4be3-9146-a14a3cf2033b\">Die Studierenden kommen aus 10 westafrikanischen L\u00e4ndern nach Mindelo, um dort zwei Jahre lang zu studieren und auch ein Training auf See zu absolvieren. 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