Tourist trains will run on new routes in the next year and a half
Scientists from Sakhalin State University will embark on a groundbreaking expedition to the Northern Sea Route in September. This ambitious research project aims to comprehensively investigate the biogeochemical and ecological consequences of climate change in the region.
A primary objective of the expedition is to gather data to evaluate the carbon balance of the Arctic and Far Eastern seas.This will enable researchers to independently assess the role of the Okhotsk Sea in regulating atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. The data collected will then be used to conduct large-scale studies of the Far Eastern marine ecosystem.
The research team, led by renowned Arctic scientist Igor Semiletov, will focus their efforts on the East Siberian Sea, the Laptev Sea, the western sector of the Chukchi Sea, as well as the Pechora and Kara Seas. The scientists will pay particular attention to the impacts of terrestrial and submarine permafrost degradation on marine ecosystems, as well as the massive release of methane from the seabed.
By studying these processes, the researchers hope to better understand the potential for rapid climate change caused by the increasing rate of permafrost thaw and subsequent methane emissions.
