OCEANOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS IN THE FAR EASTERN SEAS (COASTAL AND DEEP WATER AREAS) – STATUS, PROBLEMS, PROPOSALS FOR IMPLEMENTATION

  • R. B. Shakirov V. I. Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute FEB RAS
  • P. A. Fayman V. I. Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute FEB RAS
  • E. I. Stasyuk Far Eastern Regional Hydrometeorological Research Institute
  • V. A. Luchin V. I. Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute FEB RAS
  • E. A. Petrova V. I. Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute FEB RAS
  • P. A. Salyuk V. I. Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute FEB RAS
  • D. V. Stepanov V. I. Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute FEB RAS
  • I. S. Solonets V. I. Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute FEB RAS
DOI 10.29006/1564-2291.JOR-2025.53(2).10
Keywords Far Eastern seas, oceanographic stations, buoy observations, road observations, secular sections, current meters, sea water temperature and salinity, sea level

Abstract

The article presents an assessment of the current state and problems in the system of oceanographic observations in the coastal and deep-water areas of the Far Eastern seas (the Sea of Japan/East Sea, the Sea of Okhotsk, and the Bering Sea), as well as proposals for its necessary improvement and a justification for possible ways of implementation. It is noted that at present various marine science organizations of the Russian Federation mainly carry out episodic and fragmentary oceanographic studies. Provided that the necessary funding is available, the following measures are proposed to improve oceanographic observations in the waters of the Far Eastern seas (not excluding the observations currently carried out by organizations of various departments): resume observations at roadstead stations and “century” sections, implement a system of autonomous buoy observations on the shelf and slope of the seas, organize the installation of long-term buoy stations in the main straits of the Far Eastern seas with simultaneous recording of currents and CTD observations.

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Published
2025-03-30
Issue
Vol 53 No 2 (2025): Journal of Oceanological Research
Section
Geoinformatics and marine environment monitoring

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