The onboard geographic data viewer "DSHIP Mapviewer" shows near-realtime datasets transmitted from shore and onboard systems.
The following data products are available or can be ordered before your expedition:
| Example Image | Name | Category | Description | Availability / Order Procedure | Data Provider | Responsible Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modis Terra | Satellite / Hyperspectral Imaging | Parameter: Optic camera Resolution: ??? Update interval: Daily Regions: Antarctic and Arctic, tiles decided by cruise leader / captain |  Always active | Drift Noise GmbH (support@driftnoise.com) | Drift Noise GmbH (support@driftnoise.com) |
| HRPT | Satellite / Hyperspectral Imaging | Parameter: Optic camera Resolution: ~1.1 km Update interval: Multiple satellite passes per day | Always active | Polarstern onboard system | AWI Vessel Coordination (schiffskoord@awi.de) |
| Sigma S6 Ice Radar | Shipboard Radar / Sea Ice | Parameter: Radar Update interval: 5 minutes | | Polarstern onboard system | AWI Vessel Coordination (schiffskoord@awi.de) |
Screenshot aus Mapviewer? TODO ice_drift_sh_polstere-625_multi-oi_202404081200-202404101200.nc | IceDrift from GCOM W1 AMSR2 | Model / Ice Drift | Parameter: Sea Ice Drift vectors Resolution: ??? Update interval: Daily Regions: Antarctic and Arctic Original data source: | Always active | EUMETSAT OSI SAF (osisaf.met.no) | Meereisphysik???? |
Screenshot aus Mapviewer? TODO AMSR2_Swath_SIC_20240228_1809_SRC_6k.tif | Sea Ice Concentration from GCOM W1 AMSR2 | Model / Sea Ice Concentration | Parameter: Sea Ice Concentration Resolution: ?????? Update interval: Multiples per day Regions: Antarctic and Arctic | Always active | University of Bremen https://seaice.uni-bremen.de/sea-ice-concentration/modis-amsr2/ | Meereisphysik??? |
| RCM (RADARSAT Constellation Mission) | Satellite / Radar | Parameter: Radar image Resolution: ??? Update interval: < weekly Regions: Antarctic and Arctic, tiles decided by cruise leader / captain | Always active | Drift Noise GmbH (support@driftnoise.com) Original data source: | Drift Noise GmbH (support@driftnoise.com) |
| Sentinel 1 SAR | Satellite / Radar | Parameter: Radar image Resolution: ??? Update interval: < weekly Regions:
| Polarstern centered tile:
Regional tiles for your research areas of interest:
| Drift Noise GmbH (support@driftnoise.com) Original data: https://sentinels.copernicus.eu/web/sentinel/missions/sentinel-1 | Drift Noise GmbH (support@driftnoise.com) |
| Chlorophyll | Satellite / Hyperspectral Imaging | Parameter: Chlorophyll concentration Processing: L4 NRT, gapfree Resolution: 4x4 km Update interval: Daily | Always available | Met Office (UK) via Copernicus Original data: | AWI Data Centre / Data Logistics Support |
| Sea Surface Temperature | Satellite / Hyperspectral Imaging | Parameter: Analysed Sea Surface Temperature Processing: L4 merge of various satellite systems Resolution: 0.05° × 0.05° Update interval: Daily, 12:00 UTC | Always available | ACRI (France) via Copernicus Original data: | AWI Data Centre / Data Logistics Support |
| Terra SAR X | Satellite / Radar | Parameter: Radar image Resolution: ???? Update interval: < weekly Regions: As ordered | DLR https://www.dlr.de/de/forschung-und-transfer/projekte-und-missionen/terrasar-x | AWI Vessel Coordination (schiffskoord@awi.de) oder Christine Wesche??? | |
| Open Street Map | Coastlines | Parameter: Radar image Resolution: ???? Update interval: No periodical updates. Regions: As ordered |
| Werum Software & Systems AG, original data from https://www.openstreetmap.org/ | AWI Data Centre / Data Logistics Support |
| Marine Regions | Maritime Boundaries | Parameter:
Version: v11 (2019) Update interval: No periodical updates. |
| Original data: Marine Regions (https://doi.org/10.14284/386) | AWI Data Centre / Data Logistics Support |
| AWI Bathymetry | Multibeam Echosounding / Bathymetry | Parameter: Bathymetry / Water depth rasters acquired by AWI Bathymetry group either on RV Polarstern or on other vessels Update interval: 1-2 per year Regions: Global |
| AWI Bathymetry Group (bathymetry@awi.de) | |
| Drift Buoys | Position Tracker | Deliver as CSV and everything will be fine | |||
| Sea Ice Classes | Model / Sea Ice Classification | Parameter: Optical image ice classification Update interval: 1-2 per year Regions: Global | ???? | ||
| TOPAZ4 | Model / Sea Ice Drift Forecast | Parameter: Resolution: ~1.1 km Regions: Antarctic and Arctic Update interval: Daily |
(Normally: Always active) | Drift Noise GmbH (support@driftnoise.com) | Drift Noise GmbH (support@driftnoise.com) |
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