A.V. Leonov, V. Arkhipkin, V.M. Pishchalnik, E. M. Latkovskaya
{"title":"MODELING THE DYNAMICS OF DISSOLVED OXYGEN CONCENTRATION IN WATERS OF THE ANIVA BAY (THE SEA OF OKHOTSK)","authors":"A.V. Leonov, V. Arkhipkin, V.M. Pishchalnik, E. M. Latkovskaya","doi":"10.55959/msu0579-9414.5.78.6.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55959/msu0579-9414.5.78.6.7","url":null,"abstract":"To determine the risks for mariculture farms, the intra-annual change of dissolved О2 concentration was simulated for five zones in the Aniva Bay using the CNPSi model. Zone 1 differed sharply from other zones as the most shallow and freshened. Zone 2 is characterized by a pronounced water exchange with Zone 3 and Zone 4: during spring two layers were formed and stood out in these zones, in the summer the water column was homogeneous. Zone 3 has free water exchange with the open waters of the La Perouse Strait. An outstanding feature of Zone 4, in the deep-water part of the bay, was a distinctive subsidence of waters in the centre of the anticyclonic circulation and the maximum thermocline depth (up to 60-70 m). Zone 5 extends along the western coast of the Tonino-Aniva Peninsula and is characterized by the constant upwelling of waters during the icefree period, which is clearly expressed by lower water temperatures. The calculation showed that in the areas suitable for mariculture farms coastal waters were provided with oxygen throughout the year. Anaerobic conditions developed in spring only in the deepest parts of the bay. An additional source of oxygen in the Aniva Bay is natural thickets of macrophytes, among which the Japanese saccharin (Saccharina japonica) dominates in terms of biomass and area. Annually, Japanese saccharin itself absorbed at least 1200 tons of C in its biomass and supplied at least 3100 tons of О2. Unlike the artificially grown biomass, the biomass of all macrophytes would remain in the system and be destroyed during the life cycle, and the oxygen would be consumed for oxidation. The carbon accumulated in the biomass would again return to the rapid cycle, with the exception of the amount transported to the deep central part of the bay, where it would slowly decompose under nearly anaerobic conditions. It would be possible to place additional algae plantations in the bay, which could absorb up to 49 500 tons of C annually, while supplying up to 132 000 tons of О2. The obtained model estimates could be a starting point for determining the “baseline” of the content of dissolved oxygen and compiling balance equations for gas flows in the ocean-atmosphere system in the Aniva Bay before the development of seaweed plantations, which simultaneously act as carbon farms.","PeriodicalId":158808,"journal":{"name":"Lomonosov Geography Journal","volume":"20 22","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140413038","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"WHITE SEA SURGE LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS ACCORDING TO OBSERVATION DATA 2004-2020","authors":"A. Kondrin, A.D. Korablina","doi":"10.55959/msu0579-9414.5.78.6.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55959/msu0579-9414.5.78.6.8","url":null,"abstract":"Fluctuations of the residual level of the White Sea in the synoptic range of time scales, including surge fluctuations, are considered on the basis of observation data covering 2004-2020 period. Hourly data on the level at coastal points of Sosnovets, Severodvinsk, Solovki and Kandalaksha were analyzed. The surge run-ups and run-offs are studied based on the analysis of residual sea level (RSL) fluctuations, which is calculated by removing the tidal component from the observation data. The Dvina Bay RSL fluctuations are characterized by the greatest variance. The RSL fluctuations at Sosnovets and Solovki have approximately the same variance, which is significantly lower than in Dvina Bay. The lowest variance is observed in Kandalaksha. According to the data obtained at the Severodvinsk and Solovki stations, a noticeable increase in the variance of RSL fluctuations is observed over the considered period of time, which indicates an increase in their intensity. If five-year periods are compared, the average dispersion in Severodvinsk is 327,3 cm2 in 2004-2008, 341,4 cm2 in 2009-2013, and 386,8 cm2 in 2016-2020. This conclusion is confirmed by the calculations of the probability of positive RSL deviations, as well as by the fact that the number of surge run-ups with a height no less than 100 cm was only two during 12 years from 2004 to 2015, and there were already five such surges in the five-year period 2016-2020. Seven types of synoptic situations are described in which surge run-ups occurred in the White Sea, two of which were not previously considered. Western cyclones of various trajectories account for 73 (74,5%) out of 98 cases of surge run-ups considered in the paper. The largest surge run-ups in Severodvinsk during the period under review reached a height of 130 cm (August 22, 2018) and 153 cm (November 15, 2011). Significant surge run-offs are less frequent than surge run-ups, being, as a rule, lower in their absolute value. The surge run-off on January 31, 2005 was the most pronounced for the entire period 2004-2020. The RSL in Severodvinsk dropped by 123 cm below the monthly average, and by 112 cm in Solovki.","PeriodicalId":158808,"journal":{"name":"Lomonosov Geography Journal","volume":"11 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140413579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PALYNOCLIMATOSTRATIGRAPHY AND FORMATION CONDITIO NS OF PLEISTOCENE DEPOSITS IN THE TRLICA CAVE (MONTENEGRO)","authors":"N. Bolikhovskaya, V.A. Ul’yanov, M. Shun'kov","doi":"10.55959/msu0579-9414.5.78.6.10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55959/msu0579-9414.5.78.6.10","url":null,"abstract":"The results of palynological analysis allowed climatostratigraphic subdivision of Pleistocene deposits of the Trlica cave, located in the vicinity of Pljevlja town in northern Montenegro. The palynological record confirms significant hiatuses in the sedimentation revealed by the field lithologic-genetic analysis. The changes of landscape and climatic conditions that occurred during the formation of the studied Pleistocene strata are reconstructed. Specific features of flora and vegetation of three stages of the final part of the Early Pleistocene corresponding to MIS 22, MIS 21, MIS 20, as well as three stages of the first half of the Middle Pleistocene correlated to MIS 19, MIS 18 and MIS 15, have been identified. Throughout the entire period of the Pleistocene deposits in Trlica, the mountain landscapes in the vicinity of the cave were covered mainly by forests, that underwent significant transformations of their composition during the change of interglacial conditions by the stages of cooling. The materials of palynological analysis of the Quaternary sediments of Montenegro are very scarce. Therefore, the sporepollen data of the Trlica section and the revealed climatic-phytocenotic successions of three interglacial and three relatively cold (near-glacial) stages of the Early and Middle Pleistocene presented in the article are an important contribution to the study of the Pleistocene paleoenvironments of the Balkan Peninsula.","PeriodicalId":158808,"journal":{"name":"Lomonosov Geography Journal","volume":"41 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140414264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Klyuvitkina, E. Agafonova, E. Novichkova, L.A. Lozinskaia, M. P. Chekhovskaya, A. G. Matul, M. Kravchishina
{"title":"HOLOCENE SEDIMENTATION HISTORY OF THE KNIPOVICH RIDGE AREA (THE NORWEGIAN SEA) BASED ON THE ANALYSIS OF MICROFOSSILS","authors":"T. Klyuvitkina, E. Agafonova, E. Novichkova, L.A. Lozinskaia, M. P. Chekhovskaya, A. G. Matul, M. Kravchishina","doi":"10.55959/msu0579-9414.5.78.6.11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55959/msu0579-9414.5.78.6.11","url":null,"abstract":"Climatic events of the last millennia in the northeastern part of the Norwegian-Greenland basin were reconstructed based on micropaleontological studies of sediments from the AMK-6150 core. New results were obtained from analyses of dinoflagellate cysts, diatoms, and benthic and planktonic foraminifers. These results allow us to infer the time of sediment accumulation and the prevailing natural conditions. According to preliminary data on climatostratigraphy based on the composition of microfossils, the period of sediment formation in the AMK-6150 core does not exceed 7 thousand years. The composition of microfossil assemblages and the results of reconstructions indicate repeated changes in marine environmental conditions during this time. Sediments at the depth of 23-24 cm recorded the beginning of a significant growth of temperature and salinity of surface waters due to a possible increase of the Norwegian Current influence. According to the species and quantitative composition of dinocyst and diatom assemblages, sediments in the short depth range of 14-12 cm accumulated during a period of noticeable decrease in temperature and increased influence of Arctic water masses. The analysis of dinocysts by the method of modern analogues allows reconstruction of the quantitative values of summer paleotemperatures of surface waters and the duration of ice cover. It was found that the cooling episodes and probable formation of seasonal sea ice were possible during the accumulation of sediments at the depths of 29-24, 14-12 and 3-1 cm.","PeriodicalId":158808,"journal":{"name":"Lomonosov Geography Journal","volume":"2000 18","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140416788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"LANDSCAPE AND ECOLOGICAL POTENTIAL OF VACANT LANDS IN THE CITY OF ASTRAKHAN","authors":"A.S. Tikhonov, T.I. Kharitonova","doi":"10.55959/msu0579-9414.5.78.6.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55959/msu0579-9414.5.78.6.2","url":null,"abstract":"The article provides a multicriterial assessment of urban vacant lands in the city of Astrakhan. Urban vacant lands are defined as undeveloped and unused sites, not attributed to green zones in the city plan. The purpose of the assessment is to recognize the most valuable vacant sites. Their conservation and rehabilitation could enhance the quality and attractiveness of urban environment, while less valuable sites could be recommended for urban development. The work evaluates four landscape functions that correspond to the main problems of the city: 1) runoff regulation function is assessed by the means of morphometric analysis of flow channels and field data on erosion and water logging; 2) climate regulation function is assessed using InVEST urban cooling model; 3) recreational function is evaluated by field and remote sensing data about the current state of vegetation on the vacant sites and by the demand of recreational zones estimated by walking time to the nearest park; 4) air pollution mitigation function is evaluated by the rate of environment child diseases and the density of green spaces in the city districts. Integral assessment of vacant sites helps to provide recommendations on their preferable use. Landscape and ecological potential of vacant lands varies significantly between different parts of the city. Vacant sites of the northeastern outskirts of the city, located within the lower part of the Volga delta, received the highest values, while the small sites in the city center and the industrial zone in the eastern outskirts received the lowest values. As a result, 2570 ha of vacant lands were recommended for greening and rehabilitation, and 327,9 ha for construction.","PeriodicalId":158808,"journal":{"name":"Lomonosov Geography Journal","volume":"9 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140412768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PRESENT-DAY FLUORINE CONCENTRATION IN THE OB RIVER WATER","authors":"A. Savenko, V. Savenko, V. A. Efimov","doi":"10.55959/msu0579-9414.5.78.6.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55959/msu0579-9414.5.78.6.12","url":null,"abstract":"Based on the potentiometric measurements average fluorine concentrations for different phases of the hydrological regime were determined in water samples taken in 2018-2020 in the outlet of the Ob River: 0,103 mg/L in the winter low-water period, 0,079 mg/L in the spring - summer flood, and 0,095 mg/L in the summer - autumn low-water period. The present-day weighted average concentration of fluorine in the Ob River water (0,086 mg/L) closely corresponds to the values measured in 1954-1956 and 1976-1980 (0,090 and 0,084 mg/L, respectively), therefore the fluorine content of 0,08-0,09 mg/L could be taken as a natural background.","PeriodicalId":158808,"journal":{"name":"Lomonosov Geography Journal","volume":"13 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140414105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"UNITED CITIES OF THE MOSCOW REGION: THE RESULT OF EVOLUTIONARY\u0000DEVELOPMENT OR ADMINISTRATIVE TRANSFORMATIONS","authors":"R. A. Babkin, A. Makhrova","doi":"10.55959/msu0579-9414.5.78.6.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55959/msu0579-9414.5.78.6.4","url":null,"abstract":"Using the example of the Moscow region and based on the analysis of various information, including data from cellular operators, we studied a poorly explored phenomenon of absorption of some cities (towns) by others. The objectives of the article included the development of an approach to the study of united cities (towns), including an assessment of the preservation of their self-sufficiency as autonomous centers, as well as the identification of factors and stages of integration.It is revealed that in the Soviet period the unification of cities (towns) in the Moscow region occurred as a result of the evolutionary development of neighboring centers and their merger. In recent decades the inclusion of cities (towns) into neighboring centers is mainly the result of artificial amalgamation during the current stage of municipal reform. Based on the example of the three largest takeover cases of recent times (Khimki - Skhodnya, Balashikha - Zheleznodorozhny, Podolsk - Klimovsk), and using the data of cellular operators, we analysed the borders, population numbers and the system of external relations of the population. It is shown that all united cities (towns) under consideration continue to be independent centers (in terms of population size and density, and their role as local centers of labor gravity).The study of the absorbed cities (towns) of the Moscow region made it possible to identify the stages of their integration. It is revealed that after formal administrative subordination, the united center goes through the stages of infrastructural and socio-cultural merger, ending with the stage of complete absorption. It is shown that under the influence of a number of factors (geographical proximity, population size, economic structure, etc.), merger processes can accelerate or slow down.A methodology proposed in the article is aimed at forming an approach to the study of absorbed cities (towns). The latter disappear from the field of view of official statistics and specialists, despite their continued functioning as independent centers for a long time.","PeriodicalId":158808,"journal":{"name":"Lomonosov Geography Journal","volume":"1977 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140416866","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}