The new equipment has improved research on several different fields in the area. Like research on heavy metals salts, sampling of lichens for research of air pollutants accumulation, results of climate changes and dynamic processes in oceans and seas and inspection of the meteorological stations.
The equipment was delivered as a combined expedition with the research ship “Mikhail Somov” of the Rosgidromet. First TV channel was also working on the boat during the finished expedition. The expedition realized scientific program within the International Polar Year, the State program for the environmental control and monitoring, researches and experimental development works of the Rosgidromet.
During the expedition the researchers carried out the water sampling. In addition the visual observations of sea surface and ice pollution, geomorphologic description of sea costs, physiographic description of coastal zone were made. Also materials about history of Arctic research were collected during the trip.
The Nenets office of the Norwegian Barents Secretariat has contributed to this article.
