Appendix
PROGRAM OF MARINE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION EXPEDITION
«ARCTIC FLOATING UNIVERSITY – 2013»
Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov in
cooperation with Northern Branch for Hydrometeorology and Environmental
Monitoring organize marine research and education expedition «Arctic Floating
University – 2013» in June, 2013.
The expedition will start from the 1st of June, 2013. The expected duration
of the expedition is 25 days.
The tentative stages on the route:
1) Arkhangelsk - White Sea - 4 days (exploration of the White Sea)
2) White Sea - Barentsburg - 3 days
3) research on Svalbard - 3 days (Barentsburg - Longyearby – Alesund northern geysers)
4) Svalbard - Arkhangelsk - 4 days
5) Arkhangelsk - 1 day (customs clearance)
6) Arkhangelsk - Kola meridian - 2 days
7) Exploration of Kola meridian - 3 days
8) Kola meridian - Franz Josef Land - 1 day
9) Exploration of Franz Josef Land - 1 day
10) Franz Josef Land - Novaya Zemlya - 1 day
11) Novaya Zemlya - White sea - 4 days
12) White Sea - Arkhangelsk - 1 day
The aim of this expedition is a complex exploration of the Arctic ecosystems
and biodiversity of the Barents and White Seas and the adaptive capacity of natural
ecosystems in changing climate conditions.
The main fields of research are Biology, Glaciology, Hydrology and
Hydrochemistry.
OCEANOLOGY
The main topic within Oceanology is oceanographic researches in the
Barents Sea.
The aim is to get complex information about the state of hydrological
regime of the Barents Sea, to examine the variability of hydrological
characteristics and its determination factors. Objectives:
 to provide ocean soundings of the water column and on standard and
ancient hydrological sections in the Barents Sea.
 to explore natural landscapes and the area of thermal springs on Svalbard.
Equipment: SEACAT Profiler CTD SBE 19 plus, Carousel Water Sampler
SBE 32c
GEOGRAPHY
The main topic is examination of natural and natural-anthropogenic
landscapes of the coastline and island territories in the Barents Sea.
The aim is to identify the unique natural, natural-anthropogenic landscapes.
Objective:
 to collect, systemize and analyze information about the status of natural
and natural-anthropogenic landscapes in the Barents Sea.
Equipment: high-performance digital single-lens reflex camera CANON
EOS 550D, Optical Image Stabilizer CANON Telephoto Zoom Lens EF 100-400
mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM, personal navigator GARMIN eTrex®H, original laser
distance meter Leica DISTO™ D5.
METEOROLOGY
The main topic is to provide meteorological researches.
The aim is variability of meteorological parameters and radiation balance of
the ozone layer in the atmosphere and the gas composition of the atmosphere as a
part of climate change monitoring in the Arctic. Objectives:
 to provide meteorological and solar radiation observations,
 to measure ozone and carbon dioxide concentration along the route of the
ship.
Equipment: Vaisala Automatic Weather Station MAWS201, automatic
weather station AWS2700, Savinov-Janishevski pyranometer M-80, Kipp&Zonen
precision pyranometer CM-21, dataLOGGER LI-1400, filter ozonometer M-124
SEISMOLOGY
The main topic is Seismology studies of the Arctic territories on board of
the Research Vessel «Professor Molchanov»
The aim is analysis of seismic situation in the Western part of the Arctic
region and selection of locations for permanent installation of seismic stations in
the Arctic. Objective:
 to analyze the existing microseismic noise in the observed territories.
Equipment: GSR-24 Seismic Recorder with CMG-40T Broadband
Seismometer, Seismic Station ПСС-П with BroadbandSeismometer ТС-5.2П
HYDROCHEMISTRY
The main topic is hydrochemical investigation of the Arctic seas water.
The aim is to do research of the present conditions of hydrochemical
structure of the Barents Sea and impacts of global climate changes process.
Objectives:
 to obtain new data about value changes of water quality parameters (pH,
dissolved oxygen, cation structure, nutrients, salinity, Eh) at standard
levels of studied seas in the summer;
 to evaluate the impact of Atlantic water masses on the hydrochemical
structure of the Barents Sea
Equipment: pH-meter-ionometer-BOD-termooximeter "Expert-001-4",
conductometer "Expert-002", spectrophotometer SPEKOL® 1300, Capillary
Electrophoresis System Agilent 7100, X-ray fluorescence spectrometer
СПЕКТРОСКАН-МАКС GF-2E, titrator АТП-02, electronic salinometer ГМ2007.
BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
The main topic is examination of biological resources of the Arctic seas and
coastal areas.
The aim is to study distribution, parameters and environmental aspects of
biological resources in the waters and on the shores of the Barents Sea.
Objectives:
 to analyzes the distribution and physical and chemical parameters of
brown algae in the Barents Sea;
 to search for new sources of biological resources and other biologically
active substances in the Barents Sea.
Equipment: manual drag-rake, Van Veen grab, Carousel Water Sampler
SBE 32c, Laboratory centrifuges ЦЛН, Zeiss Primostar Binocular microscope,
Binocular microscope ЛОМО Микмед-1, ocular microscope, digital microscope
camera AxioCamERc 5s, Scanning Electron Microscope Zeiss SIGMA VP.
GLACIOLOGY
The main topic is studying the icing on islands in the seas of the western
sector of the Russian Arctic.
The aim is to determine the interfaces position or local objects in the studied
sediments in the waters and shores of the Barents Sea. Objectives:
 to build subsurface geological and frozen sections,
 to define the level of thermal water hydrothermal vents, boundaries
bedding of lithological layers.
Equipment: immittance meter E7-20, plate capacitor, satellites Terra
MODIS и Aqua MODIS, Ground Penetrating Radar SIR-3000, low
frequency,portable lightweight antenna with very high penetration Subecho-40 (40
МGz), Subecho-70 (70 МGz), 5103 (400 МГц), computer software Radan 6.5.
COMPLEX RESEARCHES OF WATERS OF THE WHITE SEA
The main topic is to receive natural materials in the White Sea.
The aim is to carry out oceanographic, meteorological, chemical and
hydrobiological studies in the White Sea. Objectives:
 Spatial and temporal analysis of changes in oceanographic,
meteorological, chemical and hydrobiological characteristics of the
White Sea.
 to assess the dynamic levels of marine environment pollution of the
White Sea.
Equipment: Vaisala Automatic Weather Station MAWS201, automatic
weather station AWS2700, Savinov-Janishevski pyranometer M-80, Kipp&Zonen
precision pyranometer CM-21, dataLOGGER LI-1400, filter ozonometer M-124