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TOMSK, Sept
2 – RIA Tomsk. Tomsk State University (TSU) began construction of two stations
– in a flood plain of Ob and in a permafrost zone – for studying of specifics of a biota, climate and landscapes of Western Siberia; researches are conducted by scientists of the center of superiority "BioKlimLand" and their foreign colleagues, the press service of the university reported.
"BioKlimLand"
is an interdisciplinary research cluster of TSU. Its "kern" is a
laboratory of biogeochemical and remote methods of monitoring of environment;
the head is Oleg Pokrovsky from Midi-Pireneys laboratory (Toulouse, France).
Scientists from "BioKlimLand" investigate dynamics of a biota (set of
all cellular and acellular organisms living in one territory), ecosystems and
landscapes of Western Siberia and their influence on climate of the planet in
general.
"TSU
allocated financing for construction of two stations for researches in
<...> Western Siberia. <…> Platforms are regular for all-weather
expeditions of TSU. <…> (They) will become full-fledged stations for
research of the West Siberian megaprofile", – it is told in the message.
© РИА Томск. Павел Стефанский
It is
specified that the first station will be settled down on the Ob River near the
former village of Kaybasovo; here scientists will be able to study features of
functioning of a flood plain of Ob and its influence on climate of the planet.
The second will be in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area (partially in the
settlement of Hanymey and partially on a field Severo-Komsomol'skom) near a
place where one of the most powerful melting of permafrost in the world is
revealed.
"We
cover very wide territory from the South to the North and we work along ecological
corridor to the highest latitudes. Such situation in combination with experience
of year-round monitoring makes our researches unique and attractive to foreign
colleagues", – the press service quotes the head of
"BioKlimLand" Sergey Kirpotin.
It is
specified that the stations will be equipped not only with scientific devices, but
also with necessary infrastructure: satellite communication, baths, lodges for
scientists and another. TSU cooperates with local authorities – for example,
possibility of use of monitoring data of reserves for various network projects
is considered.