'Arctic-2000' expedition

Updated 2001-03-19

The expedition 'Arctic-2000' included climatic, hydrometeorological and hydrochemical studies in the eastern part of the Central Arctic Basin, during the period July-August 2000.

This is a National Implementation Plan (NIP) project

Comments and additional information:

The expedition vessel was 'Academican Fedorov'.

Status: Completed
Project time span: 2000 - 2000
Data collection: 2000 - 2000
Data processing: not specified
Data reporting: not specified

Contact information

Contact person: Yuri S. Tsaturov
Address: Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring Novovagankovsky Street 12 123242 Moscow Russia
Phone: +7 095 252 24 29
Fax: +7 095 255 24 00
Email: ur.mocem@vorutast

Parameters and Media

Parameter groups measured/observed/modelled

Acidification parameters

Heavy metals

Other metals/elements

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)

Petroleum hydrocarbons

Media sampled/studied/modelled

Air/aerosol

Ice/snowpack

Seawater/suspended particulate matter

Geography

Regions studied: Petroleum hydrocarbons
Other areas: eastern part of the Central Arctic Basin
Stations or areas where observations are made: 20 oceanographic stations (in area centered ca. 81 N, 179 E): atmospheric aerosol - 10 stations, 10 samples for HM (heavy metals), OCs (organochlorines), PCB and PAH snow cover - 20 stations, 20 samples for pH, alkalinity, MI (mineral composition), SP (solid particulates), HM, OCs, PCB, OH (oil hydrocarbons), PAH sea ice - 20 stations, 20 samples for SP, HM, OCs, PCB, OH, PAH seawater - 20 stations, 20 samples for O2, pH, nutrients, SC (SPM concentrations), HM, OCs, PCB, OH, PAH

Data availability

Are data archived or planned to be archived at an AMAP Thematic Data Centre?: No
If no (or only part of data are reported to a TDC), where and how are (other) data stored?: Data will be made available to AMAP in summarised form

Samples/specimens archived in specimen banks?: No

Methods & Procedures

Procedures and methodology used for, e.g., sampling and sample storage, sample pretreatment, extraction and analysis, including which laboratories are involved, references to methods employed, etc.: Work executed by SSC AANII and Regional Centre 'Monitoring of the Arctic'

Additional Information

Is this a bi- AND multi-lateral project (i.e. a project involving cooperation between different countries)?: No