Earth Sciences

Earth Sciences (also referred to as Geosciences), which deals with basic issues surrounding our planet, plays a vital role in the area of energy and raw materials supply.

Earth Sciences comprises subjects such as geology, geography, geological informatics, paleontology, mineralogy, petrography, crystallography, geophysics, geodesy, glaciology, cartography, photogrammetry, meteorology and seismology, early-warning systems, earthquake research and polar research.

Scientific expedition heads to newly exposed Antarctic ecosystem

An international team of scientists heads to Antarctica this week (4 February 2019) to investigate a mysterious marine ecosystem that’s been hidden beneath an…

China launched world's first rocket-deployed weather instruments from unmanned semi-submersible vehicle

Obtaining accurate meteorological and oceanographic (METOC) data requires conducting ocean-based meteorological and oceanographic sampling of an extensive…

Raising data treasures with ODIN 2 by easily surfing through over 60 years of Baltic Sea monitoring

Just like 50 years ago, the IOW will again go on five monitoring cruises this year, collecting data at stations that were already defined as reference points…

How predatory plankton created modern ecosystems after ‘Snowball Earth’

‘All higher animal life forms, including us humans, produce cholesterol. Algae and bacteria produce their own characteristic fat molecules.’ says first author…

Long-necked dinosaurs rotated their forefeet to the side

“Long-necked dinosaurs” (sauropods) were among the most successful herbivores of the Mesozoic Era – the age of the dinosaurs. Characteristic for this group…

Scientists of the Samara Polytech have developed a new method for wells designing

Today, many emergencies while drilling are connected with rock instability. Collapse leads to large time and financial expenses.

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