Zwischen Eis und Himmel - Das Geheimnis der Antarktischen Wolken

The Earth’s southernmost continent plays a crucial role in the global climate. Vast ice sheets and Antarctic clouds reflect solar radiation, thereby mitigating global warming processes. But how do clouds form in the exceptionally clean air of Antarctica—where there are virtually no dust or soot particles?

In this expert-led tour, Dr. Zeppenfeld from the Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research in Leipzig takes you on an exciting journey into the world of cloud research. Using the accompanying exhibition for Yadegar Asisi’s 360° panorama “ANTARCTICA” as a starting point, the polar researcher explains typical cloud formations and demonstrates the crucial role that tiny aerosol particles and substances from small microorganisms in the oceans play in cloud formation. In addition, the tour provides insight into current research projects and shows how scientists plan to collect cloud water in Antarctica for research purposes for the first time starting in 2027.