Comprehensive research work of the Mining University at Vostok and Progress stations during the season of the 70th Russian Antarctic Expedition


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   The study of the geological structure, dynamics of the ice sheet and the interaction of the subglacial systems of East Antarctica provides a unique opportunity to analyze the fundamental processes shaping the climate and geological evolution of our planet (Litvinenko, 2020). Conducting these studies is inextricably linked to the process of improving methods, technologies and techniques of geological, geophysical and drilling operations (Gorelik, 2024; Talalay, 2016). During the season of the 70th Russian Antarctic Expedition (2024–2025), the staff of the Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University will carry out comprehensive research at the Vostok and Progress stations, including; the development of new and improvement of existing technologies for drilling glaciers, the study of the physical-mechanical properties of firn, atmospheric and lake ice; the study of structural geological features and reconstruction of the tectonic evolution of the coastal regions of East Antarctica.

About the Authors

A. V. Bolshunov
Saint Petersburg Mining University
Russian Federation
Saint Petersburg


S. A. Ignatiev
Saint Petersburg Mining University
Russian Federation
Saint Petersburg


D. V. Serbin
Saint Petersburg Mining University
Russian Federation
Saint Petersburg


G. D. Gorelik
Saint Petersburg Mining University
Russian Federation
Saint Petersburg


N. S. Krikun
Saint Petersburg Mining University
Russian Federation
Saint Petersburg


D. E. Ushakov
Saint Petersburg Mining University
Russian Federation
Saint Petersburg


I. A. Babenko
Saint Petersburg Mining University
Russian Federation
Saint Petersburg


A. V. Zaprudsky
Saint Petersburg Mining University
Russian Federation
Saint Petersburg


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For citation: Bolshunov A.V., Ignatiev S.A., Serbin D.V., Gorelik G.D., Krikun N.S., Ushakov D.E., Babenko I.A., Zaprudsky A.V. Comprehensive research work of the Mining University at Vostok and Progress stations during the season of the 70th Russian Antarctic Expedition. Ice and Snow. 2025;65(1):179-184. https://doi.org/10.31857/S2076673425010134

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