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Annual SCAR Report on
National Antarctic Scientific Activities 2000 - 2001
and Planned New Programmes

Russia
1 July 2000 - 30 June 2001

Member Country: Russia

National SCAR Committee
Title

Russian National Committee on Antarctic Research
Address
Russian National Committee on Antarctic Research
Staromonetny per. 29,
Moscow 109017, Russia
Telephone +7 095 959 0032
Fax +7 095 959 0033
E-mail geograph@on1ine.ru
Name Address
Chairman/President V.M. Kotlyakov 1
Secretary

Representatives:
to SCAR
Permanent Delegate V.M.Kotlyakov 1
Alternate Delegate M.Yu.Moskalevsky 1
to SCAR Working Groups
Biology A.V.Neelov 2
Geodesy and Geographic Information A.Yuskevich 3
Geology G.L.Leitchenkov 4
Glaciology M.Yu.Moskalevsky 1
Human Biology and Medicine V.V.Klopov 5
Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere
Solar-Terrestrial and Astrophysical Research O.A.Troshichev 5
Solid Earth Geophysics G.L.Leitchenkov 4

National Operating Agency    Russian National Operating Agency
Address
Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute
Ul.Beringa 38,
199226, St.Petersburg,
Russia
Tel: +7 812 352 1541, +7 812 352 2930
Fax: +7 812 352 2827, +7 812 352 2930
E-mail: lukin@raexp.spb.su
Director V.V.Lukin
COMNAP Representative

V.A.Martystchenko

V.V.Lukin

 6

5
SCALOP Representative V.D.Klokov 5
Wintering Stations
Name Location Coordinates
Mirny Queen Mary Land 66° 33'S, 93° O1'E
Vostok Central Antarctica 78° 28'S, 106° 48'E
Novolazarevskaya Schirmacher Oasis 70° 46'S, 11° 50'E
Summer-only Stations
Name Location Coordinates
Bellingshausen King George Island 62° 12'S, 58° 58'W
Molodezhnaya Enderby Land 67° 40'S, 45° 51 'E
Progress Larsemarm Hills 69° 23'S, 76° 23'E

Automatic Recording Stations/Observatories

Name/Identifier

 Coordinates Parameters Recorded

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Member Country : Russia

National Programmes/Projects by Working Group

Biology
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Antropogeneous pollution of coastal regions and stations Flora and soil microphauna changes. Chemical and biological analyses of water and snow samples. Mirny Molodezhnaya Novolazarevskaya and Progress Stations April-May V.N.Pomelov 5
Biology of coastal sea ice (chemical and biological compositions) Collection and treatment of ice cores, water and plankton samples vertical samples from surface to bottom Mirny and Progress Stations. Along the route of S/V "Akademik Fedorov" March - April P.B.Khlebopashtsev 7
Lichenology Biodiversity space and vertical distribution. Comparison with the data of previous years. In the regions of Bellingshausen Novolazarevskaya Mirny Molodezhnaya and Progress Stations March April A.V.Neelov 2
Sea birds Fauna,quantity, biology. Long lat.distribution Along the route of S/V "Akademik Fedorov" April - May

I.I.Chupin

V.N.Pomelov

 8

5
Ecosystem dynamics, biochemical cycles Seasonal biogeochemical and microbiological processes. Lithology, environmental pollution. Along the route of S/V "Akademik Fedorov" Mirny, Bellingshausen and Novolazarevskaya Stations February - May I.A.Nemirovskaya 7
Microflora of the ice core from Vostok Station Quantitative morphology, activity, variety Laboratory. Moscow Round the year S.S.Abyzov 9

Climate and Ocean Processes
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address

Geodesy and Geographic Information
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Fluctuations of the ice shelf boundaries Satellite images Mirny, Novolazarevskaya and Bellingshausen Stations. Along the route of S/V "Akademik Fedorov" Ongoing V.G.Grishchenko 5
Spacial distribution of biotical and abiotical components of ecosystems Satellite images Along the route of S/V "Akademik Fedorov" March - May M.V.Flint 8
Fluctuations of sea level (GLOSS Programme) Recording Mirny Station Ongoing V.L.Kuznetsov 5
Coastal ice Visual, surface layer temperature, ice profiles Mirny and Bellingshausen Stations Ongoing A.I.Korotkov 5
Radiational and optical characteristics. Influence of antropogenic pollution on radiational and heat balance Mirny Station February - March

V.P.Bogorodsky

P.V.Yunovidov

 5
Oceanography Thennokhaline structure. Ice shelf and bottom water formation Lazarev and Sodruzhestva Seas Progress and Mirny Stations April-May V.L.Kuznetsov 5
Oceanography Temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen and silicon on standard water levels Prydz Bay oceanographic section May A.V.Klepikov 5
Iceberg influence on ocean hydrophysical fields Complex oceanological and meteorological observations. Along the route of S/V "Akademik Fedorov" February - May G.A.Lebedev 5
Hydrography Topogeodetic and hydrographic surveys Along the routes of S/V "Akademik Fedorov" and "Akademik A.Karpinsky" December 2000- July 2001 V.V.Lukin 5
Coastal hydrological observations Water temperature, current, speed and direction. Mirny Station Ongoing A.V.Klepikov 5
Hydrochemical and hydrophysical monitoring. Sounding Mirny Station Ongoing V.V.Lukin 5
Climatology Atmospheric and oceanic processes effects on the ocean water and sea ice changeability Along the route of S/V "Akademik Fedorov" February - May A.I.Danilov 5
Freshwater lakes Hydrochemical analyses, radiometric survey Schirmacher Oasis, Molodezbnaya Station Ongoing V.L.Kuznetsov 5
Environmental assessment Radiometric monitoring Mirny, Vostok, Novolazarevskaya Molodezbnaya and Progress Stations Ongoing V.N.Pomelov 5

Geology
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Marine geology Seismic, magnetic and gravity observations onboard of R/V "Akademik A.Karpinsky" Eastern Cosmonaut Sea (46-57ûE) January - March G.A.Kudryavtsev 10
Subglacial lake Seismic and earth radiolocation sounding Vostok Lake January - March V.N.Masolov 10
Tectonics Compilation of Tectonic map of Antarctica" (draft; 1:5000000 scale) Antarctic Continent and Southern Ocean. January - December G.E.Grikurov 4a
Tectonics and structural geology Compilation of "Structural Map of the Indian Ocean", Antarctic part (first draft; 1:10000000 scale, Mercator Projection) Coastal area of Antarctic Continent and Southern Ocean. (from 60 to 72û S; from 5 to 160ûE) January - December G.L.Leitchenkov 4b
Geochemistry structural geology metamorphic geology Geochemical studies, rock age determinations (isotopic studies), compilation of geological maps, geodynamic reconstructions. Prince-Charles Mountains January - December E.V.Mikhalsky 4c

Glaciology
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Ice Sheet dynamics Accumulation structural and isotopic composition of the Ice Sheet, accumulation-stake area Vostok Station December 2000-January 2001 N.I.Barkov 5
Drilling of the deep hole Core sampling for glaciological and microbiological analyses Vostok Station December 2000-January 2001 B.Kudryashov 11
Palaeo-climate reconstruction Structure and isotopic composition of the deep hole core. Gas and air bubbles. Vostok Station Ongoing

V.Ya.Lipenkov

N.I.Barkov

 5

5
Study of the coastal zone of the Antarctic Ice Sheet Remote sensing monitoring of the ice fronts fluctuations East Antarctica. Ice catchrnent 1V Ongoing

V.M.Kotlyakov
M.Yu.Moskalevsky
V.G.Zakharov

Human Biology and Medicine : Russian-American Programme
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Dynamics of social psychological state of isolated community Longitudinal study of interpersonal relationship and communications. Vostok Station Ongoing G.A.Gorbunov 5
Environmental and microsocial effects on winterers health Regular observations Mirny, Vostok, Novolazarevskaya and Bellingshausen Stations Ongoing G.A.Gorbunov 5
Immunophysiology Irridodiagnostic observations Mirny Station Ongoing G.A.Gorbunov 5
Study of Rekitsen RD preparation influence on digestion, excretion and immune system status during wintering Mirny and Novolasarevskaya Stations Ongoing O.A.Troshichev 5
Mechanism of heliogeophysical perturbations effect on man Dynamics of cardiological changes and micropulsations Vostok Station Season O.A.Troshichev 5
Development of telemedicine methods Gathering working up and distribution of health information and medical consultation by telecommunication Vostok Station Season G.A.Gorbunov 5
Psychophysiological study of isolated community Regular reception of pulsogram data Bellingshausen Station Ongoing G.A.Gorbunov 5

Human Impacts
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address

Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Meteorology Synoptic observation Mirny Station Ongoing A.A.Recbnov 5
Actinometry Recording Mirny, Vostok, Bellingshausen and Novolazarevskaya Stations Ongoing A.A.Recbnov 5
Aerology Recording Mirny and Novolazarevskaya Stations Ongoing N.N.Kazakova 5
Ozone and aerosol optical parameters Recording Mirny Station Ongoing V.F.Radionov 5

General ozone content, methane and CO2

 Recording Along the route of S/V "Akademik Fedorov" and Novolazarevskaya Station January - June V.F.Radionov 5
Spectroscopic and aerosol-optical observations Recording Along the route of S/V "Akademik Fedorov" January - June V.F.Radionov 5
Monitoring of atmospheric circulation Satellite images, aerosynoptic information of the South Hemisphere Hydrometeocentres Mirny Novolazarevskaya and Bellingshausen Stations Ongoing A.A.Rechnov 5
Atmosphere and underline surface energy exchange in coastal zones of the Antarctic Continent Pulsations radiation and aerosol measurements Bellingshausen Station March I.A.Repina 12

Solar Terrestrial and Astrophysical Research
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Cosmic rays Stratospheric sounding Mirny Station Ongoing N.S.Svirzhevsky 13
Ionosphere magnitosphere Structure and dynamics Mirny Station Ongoing O.A.Troshichev 5
Atmospheric electric field variations Vostok Station Ongoing O.A.Troshichev 5
Riometry (absorption) Mirny and Vostok Stations Ongoing O.A.Troshichev 5
Atmospheric anomalies Recording Mirny Bellingshausen Novolazarevskaya and Vostok Stations Ongoing O.A.Troshichev 5
Measurement of integral weakening of solar radiation Recording Mirny Station Ongoing O.A.Troshichev 5

Solid-Earth Geophysics
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Seismicity Recording Mirny and Novolazarevskaya Stations Ongoing O.E.Starovoit 14
Geomagnetism Recording Mirny, Novolazarevskaya and Vostok Stations Ongoing O.A.Troshichev 5

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Planned New Programmes/Projects by Working Group

Biology
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
None

Climate and Ocean Processes
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
None

Geodesy and Geographic Information
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Coastal ice Visual, pack-ice characteristics, sea surface temperature Bellingshausen Station and adjacent region. Ongoing V.V.Lukin 5
Sea ice observations Satellite images Mirny and Bellingshausen Stations Season Yu.D.Bychenkov 5
Hydrography Survey Along the route of S/V "Akademik Fedorov" Season A.V.Provorkin 5
Coastal hydrological Survey Mirny Station Ongoing A.V.Klepikov 5
Investigation of lake water Hydrochemical analyses Region near Bellingshausen Station

Season

 V.Bogdanov 5

Geology
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Marine geology Seismic, magnetic and gravity observations onboard of R/V "Akademik A.Karpinsky" Western Cooperation Sea (47-68ûE) January - March V.V.Gandyukbin 11
Geological mapping Geological observations Schirmacher Oasis (Dronning Maud Land) January - April A.A.Laiba 1
Seismic and radiolocation survey Morphology of bed surface, structure and composition of the bed sediments Vostok Lake January - April V.N.Masolov 11
Metamorphic geology Compilation of "Map of Metamorphic Faces of Antarctica" (draft; 1:5000000 scale) Antarctic Continent January - December E.N.Kamenev 4
Marine geology Compilation of Geophysical Atlas (structural. magnetic and gravity maps) Coats Land and Dronning Maud Land Continental Margin (from 40ûW to 40ûE) January - December G.L.Leitchenkov (from Russian side) 4b

Glaciology
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Ice core study. Molecular biological studies by PCR-based analyses of 1 6SrDNA Vostok Station Season

V.Ya.Lipenkov

S .A.Bulat

 5

5
Paleo-climate reconstruction Detailed isotope studies of the deep ice core Vostok Station Season V.Ya.Lipenkov 5
Study of the coastal zone of the Antarctic Sheet Remote sensing monitoring of the ice fronts fluctuations. East Antarctica ice catchment IV Ongoing

V.M.Kotlyakov
M.Yu.Moskalevsky
V.G.Zakharov

 1

Human Impacts
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Psychosomatic state of isolated community Observations Bellingshausen Station Season G.A.Gorbunov 5
Immunophysiology Iridodiagnostic Mirny Station Season G.A.Gorbunov 5
Computer net for medical consultations Regular observation of the polar men health by the "Ambulance YS 701 M" System Molodezhnaya, Mirny, Bellingshausen and Novolazarevskaya Stations Ongoing G.A.Gorbunov 5

Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Meteorology and actinometry Recording Mirny, Novolazarevskaya and Bellingshausen Stations Ongoing A.A.Rechnov 5
Aerology Recording Mirny and Novolazarevskaya Stations Ongoing N.N.Kazakova 5
General ozone content Recording Mirny, Novolazarevskaya and Vostok Stations Ongoing V.F.Radionov 5
Synoptic Recording Mirny Station Ongoing L.Yu.Ryzhakov 5
Spectroscopic and aerosol-optical observations Recording Mirny and Novolazarevskaya Stations Ongoing V.F.Radionov 5
Monitoring of atmospheric circulation Recording Mirny Station Ongoing A.A.Rechnov 5

Solar Terrestrial and Astrophysical Research
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Cosmic rays Stratospheric sounding and terrestrial measurements Mirny Station Ongoing N.S.Svirzhevsky 13
Ionosphere magnetosphere Vertical sounding Mirny and Vostok Stations Ongoing O.A.Troshichev 5
Riometry (absoption) Mirny, Vostok and Novolazarevskaya Stations Ongoing O.A.Troshichev 5
Variations of atmospheric Recording Vostok Station Ongoing O.A.Troshichev 5

Solid-Earth Geophysics
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Seismicity Recording Mirny and Novolazarevskaya Stations Ongoing O.E.Starovoit 14
Geomagnetism Recording Mirny, Vostok and Molodezhnaya Stations Ongoing O.A.Troshichev 5

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Contact Addresses, Telephone, Facsimile and E-mail numbers

1.
Russian National Committee on Antarctic Research
Staromonetny per.29,
109017 Moscow, Russia
Tel.: +7 095 959 0032,
Fax: +7 095 959 0033
E-mail: geograph@online.ru
8.
Altaisk University,
Ul.Dimitrova, 66,
658099 Barnaul, Russia
Tel: +7 385 244 0044
 
E-mail: chupin@person2m ath.dcn-acu.ru
2.
Institute of Zoology, Russian Academy of Science
Universitetskaya nab.1,
199034 St.Petersburg, Russia
Tel. +7 812 0612,
E-mail: smirns@zin.ru
9.
Institute of Microbiology, Russia Academy of Sciences,
Prosp.60-letiya Oktiabria 7,
Build.2,
117811 Moscow, Russia
Tel:+7 095 135 7059
Fax: +7 095 135 6530
E-mail: abyzov@inmi.host.ru
3.
Aerogeodesia
U1.Bukharestskaya 6,
192102 St.Petersburg, Russia
Tel.+7 812 166 4111, Fax: +78122697519
E-mail: aerogeodezia@,ator.ru
10.
Polar Marine Geoscience Expedition
U1.Pobedy 24,
189 510, Lomonosov, Russia
Tel.: +7 812 422 8704
Fax: +7 812 423 1900
E-mail: antarctida@peterlink.ru
 
4.
VNIIOkeangeologia
Angliysky Ave,1,
190121 St.Petersburg, Russia
Tel. +7 812 312 3551,
Fax: +7 812 114 1470
E-mail: ant@g-ocean.spb.su
a.gricurov@mail.lanck.net
b.german leitchenkov@hotmail.com
c.emikhalskv@mail.ru
11.
St.Petersburg Mining Institute,
VO, 21 Line 2,
199026 St.Petersburg, Russia
Tel.: +7 812 328 8671
Fax: +7 812 327 7360
5.
Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute,
Ul.Beringa, 38,
199226 St.Petersburg, Russia
Tel.:+7 812 352 1541, 352 2930;
Fax: +7 812 352 2827,352 2930
E-mail: lukin@raexp.spb.su
12.
The A.M.Oboukhov Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences
Pyzhevsky per.3,
109017 Moscow, Russia
Tel.: +7 095 951 5565
Fax: +7 095 953 1652
E-mail: mail_adm@omega.ifaran.ru
6.
ROSHYDROMET, Arctic, Antarctic and Marine Administration
Novovagankovsky per. 12,
123242 Moscow, Russia
Tel.: +7 095 252 4511
Fax: +7 095 255 2090
E-mail: aarcisea@sovam.com
13.
Physical. Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences
Leninsky prosp. 53
117924 Moscow Russia
Tel.: +7 095 485 4263
Fax: +7 095 408 6102
7.
Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences,
Nakhimovsky prosp. 36,
117852 Moscow, Russia
Tel.: +7 095 129 2018
Fax: +7 095 124 5983
E-mail: melnikov@glas.apc.org
14.
Geophysical Survey
Prosp.Lenina 189 Kaluzhskaya obl.
249020 Obninsk, Russia
Tel.: +7 095 912 6872
Fax: +7 095 334 2002
E-mail: ostar@ceme.gsras.ru