The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar research

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The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar research. / Franke, Steven; Eckstaller, Alfons; Heitland, Tim; Schaefer, Thomas; Asseng, Jölund.

In: Polarforschung, Vol. 90, No. 2, 2022, p. 65-79.

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Franke, S, Eckstaller, A, Heitland, T, Schaefer, T & Asseng, J 2022, 'The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar research', Polarforschung, vol. 90, no. 2, pp. 65-79. https://doi.org/10.5194/polf-90-65-2022

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Franke, S., Eckstaller, A., Heitland, T., Schaefer, T., & Asseng, J. (2022). The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar research. Polarforschung, 90(2), 65-79. https://doi.org/10.5194/polf-90-65-2022

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Franke S, Eckstaller A, Heitland T, Schaefer T, Asseng J. The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar research. Polarforschung. 2022;90(2):65-79. https://doi.org/10.5194/polf-90-65-2022

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Franke, Steven ; Eckstaller, Alfons ; Heitland, Tim ; Schaefer, Thomas ; Asseng, Jölund. / The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar research. In: Polarforschung. 2022 ; Vol. 90, No. 2. pp. 65-79.

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