А.А.Киселев, А.И.Решетников  Метан в Российской Арктике: результаты наблюдений и расчетов  (.pdf)	5
	Г.Н.Антоновская, Я.В.Конечная, А.Н.Морозов  Сейсмическая активность арктической зоны: новые данные по западному сектору (.pdf)	16
	Г.К.Зубакин, Н.Е.Иванов, А.В.Нестеров  Сопряженность дрейфа айсбергов с полем атмосферного давления в северо-восточной части Баренцева моря (.pdf)	26
	В.Г.Дмитриев  К вопросу о возможностях снижения риска от воздействия опасных и экстремальных природных явлений для различных видов деятельности в морской Арктике (.pdf)	41
	В.П.Епифанов, Л.М.Саватюгин  Влияние препятствий на ложе на движение ледника (.pdf)	55
	М.Ю.Кулаков, А.П.Макштас  Роль дрейфа льда в формировании ледяного покрова Северного Ледовитого океана в начале XXI века (.pdf)	67
	Э.И.Луценко, В.Е.Лагун  Полярные мезомасштабные циклоны в атмосфере над Баренцевым и Карским морями (.pdf)	76
	З.М.Гудкович, В.П.Карклин, Е.У.Миронов, В.В.Иванов, С.М.Лосев, Л.Н.Дымент, В.М.Смоляницкий, С.В.Фролов, А.В.Юлин, Е.А.Усольцева  Развитие ледовых и метеорологических условий в Арктике в период 2007–2013 гг. (.pdf)	90
	В.В.Харитонов  Некоторые результаты измерения толщины ровного льда на дрейфующей станции «Северный полюс-38» (.pdf)	103
	Б.В.Иванов, В.Ф.Тимачев, П.Н.Священников, А.П.Макштас, В.М.Бедненко, А.К.Павлов  Энергомассообмен между океаном и атмосферой в районе зимней полыньи к северу от архипелага Шпицберген (.pdf)	111
	Памяти Е.Г.Никифорова  (.pdf)	119

	A.A.Kiselev, A.I.Reshetnikov  Methane in the Russian Arctic: measurements and model estimations	5
	2013 The short review of Russian recent publications devoted to atmospheric methane problem is shown. The basic physical and chemical features of methane are mentioned. Also the methane emission and climate warming effect problems are shown. The relevant CH4 concentration measurements at the Russian Arctic stations are presented. The estimations of both methane emission from the Russian territory and climatic effect of atmospheric methane content are discussed.
	G.N.Antonovskaya, Ya.V.Konechnaya, A.N.Morozov  Seismic activity of the Arctic zone: new Data on the west sector	16
	2013 The new results of seismic activity in the Arctic zone recorded with new station installed on Franz Josef Land are presented. Seismic data obtained for the polar region are important for geodynamic model construstions.
	G.K.Zubakin, N.E.Ivanov, A.V.Nesterov  Correlation of iceberg drift with fieds of atmospheric pressure in the north-eastern Barents sea	26
	2013 The drift of eight icebergs in the North-Eastern Barents Sea since end of May till August 2009 with duration of 20 – 90 days is studied. Iceberg drift correlation with sea level pressure field comes up with the drift speed regression according pressure gradient. The matter was examined based on A.M.Obukhov theory and on the ground of vectors correlation metrics in the invariant form. Estimates of wind drift and non-wind drift were made by correlation method of Watanabe–Gudkovitch. The total correlation is 0,75–0,9. It is extenuated in flat gradient field by 0,15–0,2. The average wind drift is westward and south-westward. Its magnitude is 1,5–5,0 cm/sec at average scalar speed of 4–13 cm/ sec, 20–25 cm/sec at maximum. Estimates amended according the wind drift of wind-driven coefficient and geostrophic wind alteration angle are 0,010–0,015, 9–18o. Valuations of non-wind drift make clear the cyclonic circulation in the North-East of the Barents Sea with 5 cm/sec near Frantz Josef Land; 8 cm/sec near Novaya Zemlya and 0,5 cm/sec in the circulation center.
	V.G.Dmitriev  On the question of reducing the risk of exposure to hazardous and extreme natural phenomena for various activities in the marine Arctic	41
	2013 The article discusses a theoretical point of some of the issues to reduce the risk of exposure to hazardous and extreme natural phenomena for various activities in the aspect of meteorological support activities. Shown to reduce the risk of the necessary conditions are to increase knowledge about the environment, improving the reliability of prediction of natural conditions and taking into account the impact of natural phenomena on security (and / or efficiency) activities. Attention is paid to the fundamental problem of the predictability of natural conditions and limit the accuracy of forecasts. An approach to the evaluation of the limit of accuracy for a certain type of projection. In the article the problems of rational use of hydrometeorological information as a factor in reducing the risk of the examples of the concept of influence functions and hydrometeorological risk insurance.
	V.P.Epifanov, l.M.Savatyugin  Bed obstacles impact on glacier movement	55
	2013 The acoustic emission (AE) spectrogram signals at contact destruction of the ice frozen to substrate on various shape obstacles shifted on the constrained conditions are investigated. The frequency, amplitude, duration of AE signals and their sequence in time are measured within the 15 Hz-20 kHz frequency range. The serpentine and other materials are used as substrates. The ice/serpentine adhesive junction strength is determined and the defect accumulation kinetics on obstacles is investigated. The obstacles increase the axial shifting force and change the boundary friction conditions by an order. The plastic deformations accompanied by crack formation in ice contact layer are added to the adhesive destruction on contact patches. Two characteristic incubation time periods of adhesive and cohesive ice destruction are determined. Common regularities in the destruction mechanisms characterized by AE signal frequency reduction and periodic pulsations are found out in acoustic spectra obtained from remote sources in the Aldegonda glacier (Spitzbergen) and the model experiments.
	M.Yu.Kulakov, A.P.Makshtas  The role of ice drift in formation of sea ice cover in the arctic ocean at the beginning of XXI centure	67
	2013 Based on the results of numerical experiments with couple sea ice- ocean model AARI-IOCM and data of surface air temperature and sea level pressure fields from NCEP/NCAR reanalysis the assessment of the role of ice drift in formation of sea ice cover peculiarities in the Arctic Ocean during 2001–2012 years is performed. Prognostic evaluations of optimal positions for organization of future drifting station «North Pole-41» are presented.
	E.I.Lutsenko, V.E.Lagun  Polar meso-scale cyclones in the atmosphere over Barents and Kara seas	76
	2013 This Article presents information about Arctic atmosphere unique natural event - polar meso- scale cyclone (PMC). PMCs were descavered and documented in the middle of ХХ century based on atmosphere satellite sounding methods development. Polar mesocyclones attract an intensive attention of meteorologists, climatologists, oceanologists, sea transport staff and Arctic shelf oil extraction specialists. An applied interest to PMCs is due to necessity of possible origin strong weather storm and events forecasting and their impact on economic objects infrastructure and sea transport tools Polar meso-cyclonic vortex weather conditions, duration and drift speed data are presented in this Article. Possible polar mesocyclone genesis mechanisms and their annual course and interannual variations peculiarities are described.
	Z.M.Gudkovich, V.P.karklin, E.U.Mironov, V.V.Ivanov, S.M.Losev, L.N.Dyment, V.M.Smolyanitsky, S.V.Frolov, A.V.Yulin, E.A.Usoltseva  Development of ice and weather conditions in the Arctic during 2007–2013	90
	2013 The period 2007–2013 was characterized by a large-scale restructuring in the developmeof atmospheric processes and large anomalies in the development of the ice cover occurring again10the background of continued warming. Frequency of Arctic anticyclone increased in the autumn-winter period while its amplification and westward displacement lead to the blockage of the Atlantic cyclones, accompanied by an intense heat transfer towards the western Arctic seas and the Arctic Basin, adjacent to the North Atlantic. The increase in the frequency of the Arctic anticyclone in the winter time formed a stable anticyclonic ice drift in the Arctic Basin, with the center of circulation also shifted westward. Due to restructuring of the atmospheric processes, conditions of the ice cover formation were significantly different in the western and eastern regions of the Arctic during 2007–2013. This manifested itself in the position of the residual and old ice boundaries in the Arctic Basin, as well as changes in the sea ice seasonal phenomena in the Arctic Siberian shelf seas, where the signs of the warming period completion were revealed, particularly noticeable in the eastern Arctic seas. Change of cyclonic circulation to anticyclonic one, which was occasionally observed during the period of ice melt and stably occurred in the autumn, and then further during winter time, is characteristic for a transition process from a «warm» to a «cold» climate period.
	V.V.Kharitonov  Some results of measurement of level ice thickness at «North Pole-38» drifting station	103
	2013 The paper presents the results of measurement of level ice thickness conducted in 2010–2011 at «North Pole-38» drifting station. Data is analyzed in comparison with previous expedition data. Empirical formulae of estimation of level ice thickness versus snow thickness and day-degrees approximate the data collected rather well. The graphs show a correspondence between calculated and measured values of level ice thickness. The mean thickness growth of residual one-year ice is estimated at 50 cm during the year. Mean value of snow cover thickness at the ice polygon did not exceed the value of 26 cm. Correlation coefficient between growing rate of ice thickness and current velocity under the ice equals 0,5 and is statistically significant. This points the connection between the two characteristics.
	B.V.Ivanov, V.F.Timachev, P.N.Sviashchennikov, A.P.Makshtas, V.M.Bednenko, A.K.Pavlov  Energy mass exchange between ocean and atmosphere in the area of winter polynya to the north of Svalbard	111
	2013 The results of the winter sea ice-free area of the expedition in the Arctic Basin to the north of Svalbard (polynya «Whale Bay») on the Norwegian research vessel «Helmer Hanssen» in January 2012 are analysis. The characteristics of the turbulent energy-mass calculated using an algorithm, which is based on semi-empirical theory of «Monin–Obukhov», adapted to the conditions of marine meteorological observations are estimates. The results are compared with the data obtained in this area in 1986 by the Russian research icebreaker «Otto Schmidt». The features of energy-mass exchange explain by synoptic and ice conditions in the study area. We consider the relationship with the processes of convective mixing and biological productivity.
	In Memory of E.G.Nikiforov	119
	2013