German Icebreaker Polarstern 1 (IMAGE)

Census of Marine Life

German Icebreaker Polarstern 1

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The Polarstern can break through ice 1.5 meters thick at a speed of approximately 5 knots.

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Alfred Wegener Institute for Marine and Polar Research.

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