Hydrological and hydrochemical studies in the Antarctic waters by the 57th Russian Antarctic expedition

ABSTRACTIn 1819, the Russian government launched two expeditions: the first squadron of two ships departed to explore the southern polar areas, and the second set out for the northern polar areas. The expedition to the southern polar areas took place under the command of Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen. Up to the present day, very little information is available, from the Russian literature, about the initiator and main goals of the expedition. At the same time, the travels and main results of the expedition have been widely popularised, but not necessarily accurately, in Russian as well as in English. On the basis of recently discovered documents, this article attempts to establish who the initiator of these Russian expeditions was, how the expeditions were prepared, and whether the main tasks of the expeditions were realised. The conclusion is that Jean-Baptiste Prevost de Sansac, Marquis de Traversay was the initiator of the Russian Antarctic expedition, not the Russian navigators Adam Johan von Krusenstern, Otto von Kotzebue, Gavrila A. Sarychev or Vasilii M. Golovnin as stated in Soviet publications. The real aim of the expedition was to discover the Antarctic continent which would have added glory to de Traversay as well as to Emperor Alexander I and, in a wider sense, also to the Russian empire. All dates are given according to the old style calendar. The difference with the new style calendar is 12 days.

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Hydrological and hydrochemical studies during the 55th Russian antarctic expedition onboard the research vessel Akademik Fedorov (December 9, 2009 to February 16, 2010)

Oceanology ◽

10.1134/s000143701105002x ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 51 (5) ◽

pp. 903-905

Author(s):

N. N. Antipov ◽

K. V. Batrak ◽

V. V. Maslennikov

Keyword(s):

Research Vessel ◽

Antarctic Expedition ◽

Hydrochemical Studies ◽

Russian Antarctic Expedition

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MONITORING OF THE NELLA FJORD WATER-ICE ECOSYSTEM (PRUDS BAY, EAST ANTARCTIC): SEASON RAE-65

Journal of Oceanological Research ◽

10.29006/1564-2291.jor-2020.48(2).10 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 48 (2) ◽

pp. 163-165

Author(s):

I. A. Melnikov

Keyword(s):

Southern Ocean ◽

Sea Ice ◽

East Antarctica ◽

Water Ice ◽

Project Assessment ◽

Antarctic Sea Ice ◽

Antarctic Expedition ◽

Russian Antarctic Expedition ◽

The Antarctic

During the seasonal work of the Russian Antarctic expedition (RAE-65), the monitoring of the water-ice ecological system was conducted in the Nella fjord (Prude Bay, East Antarctica). This monitoring is conducted annually since the IPY in 2007 in frames of the project “Assessment of the ecology of the Antarctic sea ice zone” (“Krial”) (Melnikov, 2020). The purpose of the monitoring is the assessment of the role of water-ice biota in global biosphere processes in the Southern Ocean.

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Russian geographical names on the map of Аntarctica as a cultural heritage site. To the 200th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica

Geodesy and Cartography ◽

10.22389/0016-7126-2020-957-3-54-64 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 957 (3) ◽

pp. 54-64

Author(s):

A.I. Elchaninov

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

200Th Anniversary ◽

Heritage Site ◽

Antarctic Expedition ◽

Russian Antarctic Expedition ◽

The Antarctic

The article is devoted to the discovery of the Antarctic by Russian navigators, the study, mapping and designation of its shores and adjacent islands. Russian names were given to many new found geographic features. The list of some Russian geographical names is shown on the map of Antarctica. The maps of the Bellingshausen–Lazarev sailing expedition in 1819–1821 are given; the Russian geographical names are highlighted on them. The article is also devoted to the first Russian Antarctic expedition of 1819–1821, the discovery of the Antarctic by Russian navigators F. F. Bellingshausen and M. P. Lazarev on the sloops "Vostok" and "Mirny", the study, mapping and marking of its shores and adjacent Islands. The expedition discovered 29 Islands. The discoverers assigned Russian names to many of new found geographic objects of Antarctica. These names are highlighted in the article. The following maps are presented

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Diving in Antarctic waters

Polar Record ◽

10.1017/s0032247400051470 ◽

1961 ◽

Vol 10 (67) ◽

pp. 353-358 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

M. Neushul

Keyword(s):

Intertidal Zone ◽

Marine Algae ◽

Marine Biology ◽

Traditional Methods ◽

Marine Plants ◽

Pack Ice ◽

Antarctic Waters ◽

Antarctic Expedition ◽

Fast Ice ◽

The Antarctic

The traditional methods of studying the marine biology of any coastline almost always involve the collection of plants and animals when the shore is exposed by the fluctuation of the tides. In the Antarctic, however, intertidal collecting is generally impossible due to the continuous abrasive action of floating ice, which scours this zone clean. Further difficulties are encountered in areas where fast ice extends out directly into the water, leaving no intertidal zone exposed. Thus our knowledge of the marine plants and animals of the Antarctic has been obtained largely through the use of the dredge. Skottsberg, in 1906, provided the first indication that there was, below the action of the ice, a rich growth of large marine algae. Unfortunately the bulk of his collections were lost when the Antarctic, the ship of the ill-fated Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–03, was crushed and sunk by pack ice.

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MONITORING OF THE WATER-ICE ECOSYSTEM IN THE ANTARCTIC COASTAL AREA ON MATERIALS OF THE RAE-64

Journal of Oceanological Research ◽

10.29006/1564-2291.jor-2019.47(1).48 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 47 (1) ◽

pp. 223-224

Author(s):

I.A. Melnikov

Keyword(s):

Southern Ocean ◽

Sea Ice ◽

Coastal Area ◽

International Polar Year ◽

Water Ice ◽

Antarctic Expedition ◽

Russian Antarctic Expedition ◽

International Polar ◽

The Antarctic

During the seasonal work of the Russian Antarctic expedition (RAE-64) in the Nella fjord at the continental station “Progress” (Prydz Bay, Eastern Antarctica), the monitoring of the water-ice ecological system has been carried out here annually since the International polar year (2007). The purpose of monitoring is to show the role of sea ice biota in the global biosphere processes of the Southern ocean.

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Hydrological characteristics of lakes in the eastern part of the Broknes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica

Journal Ice and Snow ◽

10.15356/2076-6734-2019-1-39-48 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 59 (1) ◽

pp. 39-48 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A. S. Boronina ◽

S. V. Popov ◽

G. V. Pryakhina

Keyword(s):

East Antarctica ◽

Comprehensive Investigation ◽

Sharp Drop ◽

Larsemann Hills ◽

Level Measurement ◽

Close Proximity ◽

Antarctic Expedition ◽

Russian Antarctic Expedition ◽

The Antarctic ◽

Hydrographic Network

Broknes Peninsula (the area of the Progress station, Larsemann Hills, Princess Elisabeth Land, East Antarctica) is characterized by the presence of well developed hydrographic network consisting of reservoirs located not only in the bedrock, but also inside the glacier thickness and on its surface. As a rule, most of them are dammed by natural snowice weirs, which are often destroyed during the Antarctic summer. As a result of this process, glacial water outburst may occur. In the course of the summer season of the 63‑th Russian Antarctic Expedition (RAE) intensive hydrological field observations were carried out for identification and comprehensive investigation of potentially outburstprone reservoirs located in close proximity to Russian and foreign stations and field bases (area of the Progress station and the field base Law-Racovita). The works included: the organization of temporary pile and depth-stick water gauge stations, mapping positions of the shoreline of lakes (reservoirs), bathymetric surveys of them, as well as field hydro-chemical express analyses. Based on the results of the level measurement, it was found that most of the lakes of the oasis are characterized by a sharp drop in the height of the water surface level associated with the breakthroughs. In particular, the authors witnessed the breakthrough of the Discussion Lake, which occurred on January 22, 2018. This resulted in decrease of the water level by 0.95 m. Based on the data of the bathymetric surveys, the morphometric (hydrometric) characteristics of the lakes were calculated and detailed grids (regular net of rectangular matrices, in the nodes of which some effective values of the mapped values are located) were formed for the following numerical modeling of hypothetical and real breakthroughs of water bodies and construction of estimated hydrographs.

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Hydrochemical research in Antarctic waters during the 59th Russian Antarctic Expedition

Oceanology ◽

10.1134/s000143701505001x ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 55 (5) ◽

pp. 785-787

Author(s):

K. V. Artamonova ◽

I. A. Gangnus ◽

V. V. Maslennikov ◽

N. I. Torgunova

Keyword(s):

Antarctic Waters ◽

Antarctic Expedition ◽

Russian Antarctic Expedition

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Terrestrial and aerophilic nonmotile green microalgae (Chlorophyta) from regions of investigation of Russian Antarctic expedition

Novosti sistematiki nizshikh rastenii ◽

10.31111/nsnr/2014.48.12 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 48 ◽

pp. 12-26

Author(s):

V. M. Andreyeva ◽

L. E. Kurbatova

Keyword(s):

Species Number ◽

Green Microalgae ◽

The Pacific ◽

Antarctic Expedition ◽

Russian Antarctic Expedition ◽

The Antarctic

The first summary of soil and nonmotile aerophilic green microalgae (Chlorophyta) from 7 regions of investigation of Russian Antarctic expedition is presented. 48 species of 33 genera were found. The areas of Bellingshausen Station (25 species) and Novolazarevskaya Station (21 species) are richest in the number and diversity of taxa. The smallest species number was observed in the Pacific sector of the Antarctic nunataks — areas of Leningradskaya Station (2 species) and Russkaya Station (4 species). Only Pseudococcomyxa simplex occurs in all the areas. Three species (Coccomyxa curvata, Muriellopsis sphaerica and Schizochlamydella minutissima) are known to 5 areas.

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