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APRI – the Austrian Polar Research Institute
The Austrian Polar Research Institute (APRI) is a research consortium that promotes and coordinates research and education in the area of polar sciences at the participating organisations. The APRI involves about 50 scientists in 18 research groups.
News at APRI
Arctic Deep-sea Mining at a Crossroads
So, what exactly do we mean by Arctic deep-sea mining? We’re talking about the extraction of minerals like manganese, cobalt, nickel, copper, and rare earth elements - materials essential for the energy transition - from depths often beyond 200 meters.…
Climate Change and Adverse Incidents in the Arctic
Although the examples in this study are from the Barents Sea region, they are relevant for most areas in the High North. Historically, the Earth’s climate has alternated between cold (glacial) and warm (interglacial) periods. This means that natural climate…
Polar Talk #21: The Arctic – Energy balance of a defrosting fridge
The polar caps can be compared with a fridge – energy is constantly extracted from them due to radiation to space and replenished with heat from lower latitudes. Only a slight imbalance between the fluxes is already sufficient to cause…
