- His Thermodynamics of the Atmosphere lectures
- Became a standard textbook in meteorology
- The Origin of Continents and Oceans
- Published in 1915
- Presented his theory of continental drift
- Record-holding balloonist
- Flew a balloon in the air for 52 hours straight
- Pioneered the use of weather balloons to track air masses
- The Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
- Established in 1980, 100 years after his birth
- Awards the Wegener Metal in his honor
- Alfred Wegener Medal & Honorary Membership
- Awarded by European Geosciences Union
- For merit and achievements In atmospheric, hydrological, or ocean sciences
- Wegener Peninsula
- Greenland 71.2°N, 51.83°W
- Named at the place of his death and burial
- Wegener Stamps
- Germany First issued Feb 26, 1980
- Greenland First issued May 22, 2006
