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Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung (AWI)
Alfred-Wegener-Institut
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung
Am Handelshafen 12
27570 Bremerhaven
Tel.: +49 (0)471 4831-0
Fax: +49 (0)471 4831-1149
The International Coordination Office for Polar Prediction is hosted administratively through the Alfred-Wegener-Institute for Polar and Marine Sciences (AWI). The Alfred Wegener Institute is a Public Foundation. It is member of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers.
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