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EXTREME POLLUTION IN THE ARCTIC ZONE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION: CASES AND ANALYSIS

 

DOI: 10.24411/1728-323X-2018-11067

Section

Geoecology

Title

EXTREME POLLUTION IN THE ARCTIC ZONE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION: CASES AND ANALYSIS

Сontributors

E. I. Kotova, Ph. D. (Geography); N. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.,

V. B. Korobov, Ph. D. (Geography); Dr. Habil., Director of Northwest office, P. P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.,

V. I. Pavlenko, Ph. D. (Economics); Dr. Habil., The International Arctic Science Committee; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Abstract

Based on the analysis of the data of the Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring on the pollution of the natural environment of the territories within the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation for 1998—2016, the causes of the extremely high pollution have been identified. Low frequency of the extremely high pollution of the macroregion is established.

It has been found that the cases of the extreme environmental pollution in the Russian Arctic Zone are not often observed and are mostly associated with the pollution of river waters. The extremely high pollution is observed mainly in the territory of the Murmansk Region and Yamal- Nenets Autonomous Okrug. In the first case high pollution is a consequence of a significant anthropogenic load. In the second one it is determined by natural conditions. The cases of the extreme pollution in the territory of the Chukotka Autonomous District and the Vorkuta Municipality (the Republic of Komi) during the period under review were not registered.

For the atmospheric air, the cases of extremely high pollution are rare. In contrast to the cases of the extremely high pollution of water bodies, high air pollution is nearly always determined by anthropogenic factors.

Keywords

The Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation, extreme pollution, state monitoring of the pollution, atmospheric air, surface water, snow cover, atmospheric precipitation.

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