Two-year study (2013-2015) of the gaseous elementary mercury (thereafter, mercury) was carried out at locations of two weather monitoring stations (near settlements Listvyanka and Tankhoj) in the Southern and Western Pribaikalye in a vicinity of the Lake Baikal. During the first period, the mercury analyzer Lumex RA-915AM was installed on the territory of the meteorological … Continue reading Background monitoring of atmospheric mercury in the Baikal region
International Symposium on Atmospheric Radiation and Dynamics
The International Symposium on Atmospheric Radiation and Dynamics (ISARD-2021) will take place during 29 June – 2 July 2021 in St. Petersburg, Russia. The ISARD-2021 Special Sections are: 1. Satellite sounding of atmosphere and surface2. Remote sensing of atmosphere and underlying surface in different spectral ranges3. Radiative transfer theory4. Radiation-cloud and radiation-aerosol5. Radiative climatology and … Continue reading International Symposium on Atmospheric Radiation and Dynamics
Science Education: MODEST Courses for Doctoral Students in “Communication and Cooperation” and “Research”
In December 2020, two virtual events were arranged and carried out by the Erasmus+ MODEST project (https://www.emodest.eu) to report status/ progress in development of courses for doctoral students for the Strand-C “Communication and Cooperation” (8 December) and Strand-A “Research” (15 December). The PhD courses in development include the following: C1 “Commercialization of Research”, C2 “Personal … Continue reading Science Education: MODEST Courses for Doctoral Students in “Communication and Cooperation” and “Research”
Russian MegaGrant for the “Megapolis – heat and pollution island” project granted for Acad. Markku Kulmala
Academician Markku Kulmala, Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research at the University of Helsinki, Finland, has been granted a Mega Grant by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation. Academician Kulmala will be the Leading Scientist of the project called “Megapolis - heat and pollution island: interdisciplinary hydroclimatic, geochemical and … Continue reading Russian MegaGrant for the “Megapolis – heat and pollution island” project granted for Acad. Markku Kulmala
PEEX research collaboration – INEP KSC RAS and UHEL-INAR – virtual meeting
PEEX virtual meeting on research collaboration took place on 12 November 2020 (Apatity / Helsinki) with 26 researchers from the Institute of Industrial Ecology Problems in the North, Kola Science Center, Russian Academy of Sciences (INEP KSC RAS) and the University of Helsinki, Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (UHEL-INAR), whom jointly attended the … Continue reading PEEX research collaboration – INEP KSC RAS and UHEL-INAR – virtual meeting
International Scientific Conference “Earth and Space” dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Acad. Kirill Ya. Kondratyev
Text by: Victor Binenko, Dr.Sci., Liudmila Romanyuk, PhD, Alexandra Manvelova, MSc (SRCES RAS, St.Petersburg, Russia). During 20-21 October 2020, St. Petersburg hosted the International Scientific Conference "Earth and Space" dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Academician Kirill Yakovlevich Kondratiev. This conference was organized by the Scientific Research Centre for Ecological Safety of the Russian Academy … Continue reading International Scientific Conference “Earth and Space” dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Acad. Kirill Ya. Kondratyev
Steps towards building scientific and educational collaboration
Since June 2019 (when the joint Memorandum of Understanding -MoU- was signed), the PEEX programme maintains sustainable contacts with Ukrainian partners interested in PEEX collaboration on research and educational agendas; and PEEX promotes its Science Plan activities and SMEAR Station concept as the main ideology for developing improved and inter- and multi-disciplinary approach for meteorology/ … Continue reading Steps towards building scientific and educational collaboration
A GIS and WUDAPT based mapping of the local climate zones in Ukrainian cities
Text by Mariia Matviienko (contact email: matviyenkomaria(a)gmail.com) & Olga Shevchenko (contact email: olga.s.meteo(a)gmail.com) Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (TSNUK), Kyiv, Ukraine The understanding of the aspects of impact of built environment on urban microclimate can make the lives of millions of people more comfortable by organizing urban spaces in an appropriate way. It is well known … Continue reading A GIS and WUDAPT based mapping of the local climate zones in Ukrainian cities
First call for proposals to access ACTRIS facilities
We are pleased to announce the launch of the first call for proposals to access ACTRIS facilities. The ACTRIS IMP project offers limited opportunities for free-of-charge Trans-National Access (TNA) to specific services at 11 ACTRIS facilities comprising Topical Centres (TCs), the Data Centre (DC), National Facilities (NFs), or combined ACTRIS Facilities (NF-TC), located in 10 … Continue reading First call for proposals to access ACTRIS facilities
Ozone layer projections – advanced measurements and modelling
Text by Yuri M. Timofeev, Georgii Nerobelov, SPBU, St. Petersburg, Russia In December 2020, the St.Petersburg State University (SPBU, St. Petersburg, Russia) was announced among the Russian Universities awarded the MegaGrant from the Government of the Russian Federation. The financial support was granted for a three-year period (2021-2023) for research to be conducted under the … Continue reading Ozone layer projections – advanced measurements and modelling
Unprecedented high black carbon in the Arctic observed in September 2020
Authors: Dr. Olga Popovicheva, Vasilii Kobelev, Dr. Marina Chichaeva, Acad., Prof. Nikolay Kasimov Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia Unprecedented high black carbon in the Arctic is observed in September 2020 in the Northern Siberian Arctic, at the research aerosol station on the island Bely. The black carbon concentrations early in September were exceeded 20 times … Continue reading Unprecedented high black carbon in the Arctic observed in September 2020
AKK-MEO-BNU Seminar on Polar and Boreal Environment
Research and Observations The FMI Arctic Space and Remote Sensing Center (AKK), the Meteorological and Marine Research Program, and University Corporation for Polar Research (UCPR) affiliated with Beijing Normal University (BNU), China hosted a one-week join seminar in Helsinki and Sodankylä, 18 -22 November 2019. This activity contributes to a Chinese-Finnish Joint Centre for Field … Continue reading AKK-MEO-BNU Seminar on Polar and Boreal Environment
Snow and ice mass balance in the Finnish Arctic
The Arctic Amplification (AA) has a direct impact on Boreal lakes. The warmer air temperature and enhanced snow condition favour granular ice formation in boreal lakes. In order to better understand climate change on Lake Ice phenology, a thermistor string-based ice mass balance (IMB) buoy called SIMBA (http://digital.ecomagazine.com/display_article.php?id=3771615&view=674747) has been deployed in Orajärvi lake in … Continue reading Snow and ice mass balance in the Finnish Arctic
PEEX research collaboration – SRCES RAS and UHEL-INAR – virtual meeting
The Scientific Research Center for Ecological Safety (SRCES) and the University of Helsinki- INAR (UHEL-INAR, Finland) had a joint PEEX virtual meeting on research collaboration on 17 June 2020 (St.Petersburg / Helsinki) with 19 researchers. SRCES colleagues delivered a series of presentations on main research task and activities of the SRCES, and studies focused on: … Continue reading PEEX research collaboration – SRCES RAS and UHEL-INAR – virtual meeting
Hosting the Climate-KIC Journey
This summer was the second time that INAR co-hosted the Climate-KIC Journey summer school together with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and with two Climate-KIC coaches 13.7.-7.8.2020. Our Journey had 38 brave participants, who still joined the course even though the plans were changed and the course was held online due to … Continue reading Hosting the Climate-KIC Journey
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