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Climatic changes are recorded across the globe. Within the cryolitic zone, in the area of insular permafrost and permanent snow patches, the relevance of soil temperature measuring lies in recording changes of perennially frozen rocks and dynamics of seasonal soil freezing. These indicators are important for understanding changes in environmental parameters, landscape changes in the boreal zone, and the impact of changes on human economic activities, including the oil and gas industry. The present studies of the s...

The study of erosion processes in settlements is a pressing issue since they develop rapidly sometimes. The purpose of this study is, however, to identify the dynamics of erosion activity in settlements of the Middle Ob region. The study objectives are focused on identification of hazardous areas, which is necessary for making informed decisions related to well-minded bank protection. The targets of the study were settlements of the Middle Ob region (Pasol, Vata, Vysoky Mys villages) within the latitudinal stream ...

Boggy deposits of the West Siberian Plain central are widespread covering min. 2/3 of the surface (excluding the floodplain) [1]. They are developed on all relief elements forming major wetlands, and their largest areas coincide with the I and II terraces raising above the floodplain of the Ob and its main feeders. Considering the Upper Pleistocene period, we will be concerned with MIS 3 deposits studied in the Kiryas section. In the beginning of MIS 2 (22-25 ths. years), the processes of deposition and peat accum...

The flood time of Siberian Rivers coincides with the spring and summer period and is characterised by intensive water feeding because of intensive snow melting. At all that, the most annual water discharge is formed, the latter, by turn, causes erosion processes. In addition, in years with excessive amount of flood water, the inhabitants suffer economic losses very much: E.g., economic activity areas are flooded, engineering structures are washed away and damaged. A number of factors form high water level such as ...

The article deals with several ways of monitoring bank line changes, such as the cartographic and two modern satellite-based methods, one of which is the method of satellite images interpretation. It is easy to use and does not need expensive equipment or fieldwork. The second of the satellite-based methods, the field method with the application of satellite positioning system, is characterized by high accuracy and effectiveness of results but requires expensive equipment and fieldworks. The danger of erosion is t...