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Setting off to the largest fjord system with AWI: studies of Atlantic waters and anthropogenic underwater noise

A research team from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) is now researching on board the science and outreach sailing yacht Malizia Explorer how incoming Atlantic Water spreads through the Kangertittivaq fjord systems on the east coast of Greenland and how noises from ships affects underwater life in the fjord.

The crew of Malizia Explorer and researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute are ready to set sail to Kangertittivaq, Greenland

The crew of Malizia Explorer and researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute are ready to set sail to Kangertittivaq, Greenland

© Flore Hartout / Team Malizia

Malizia Explorer is expecting rough conditions, as the summer season slowly comes to a close

Malizia Explorer is expecting rough conditions, as the summer season slowly comes to a close

© Marin Le Roux / PolaRYSE / Team Malizia

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