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In the Arctic will create Russia’s drifting station North Pole-35 “

Russian drifting station North Pole-35 (SP-35) is scheduled to open in the Arctic in May of this year, RIA Novosti reported Chief Vysokoshirotnoy arctic expedition Arctic and the Antarctic Research Institute of Roshydromet Vladimir Sokolov.

In his opinion, studies on the new station greatly enhance knowledge of the processes in the Central Arctic environment, and help to explain the reasons of global climate change.

“will be opened in May SP-35 drifting station. But has not yet decided how passengers will prefer specialists, with the help of helicopters or icebreaker, “said Sokolov.

initially drifting ldine will work dozen scientists, and then enlarge the composition of the expedition.

“In September, with the help of the research ship” Akademik Fedorov “we plan to deliver to the station a few more professionals and new equipment,” said the agency interlocutor.

total attendance expedition of 25-35 people, who will be the scientists Russia, Norway, Germany and other countries.

Work Station SP-35 “Russia will contribute to the International Polar Year, Sokolov said.

At the station, Russian scientists will continue their multi-year study, begun as far back as 1937 at the world’s first drifting station North Pole-1.

Examining Arctic Russia started in the 30-ies of the last century. Until 1991, ice on the Arctic Ocean to conduct scientific research station drifting 88 teams. Since 1992, due to a sharp decline in funding for research work on the drifting stations were suspended. They resumed in 2003.