E. V. Vasilyev, A. A. Alekseeva, and B. E. Peskov

Origin Conditions and Short-range Forecast of Strong Squalls

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M. Ya. Zdereva and M. V. Vinogradov

Medium-range Weather Forecast for Forest Fire Danger Rating

16

B. S. Yurchak

Effective Droplet Number and Droplet Spectra Parameters Determining the Radar Backscatter due to Clouds and Rains

27

 E. S. Nesterov

On the Influence of Water Temperature and Heat Fluxes at the North Atlantic Sea Surface on the Atmospheric Circulatio

39

K. A. Rogachev and N. V. Shlyk

Warming of Intermediate Water in the Upper Oyashio, 1953–2007

47

I. L. Kalyuzhnyi, S. A. Lavrov, A. I. Reshetnikov, N. N. Paramonova, and V. I. Privalov

Methane Emission over the Oligotrophic Bog Massif in Northwestern Russia

53

R. I. Verdiev

Prediction of Flooding of Rivers of Eastern Caucasus on the Basis of its Relationships with Precipitation

68

E. V. Shevnina

Long-range Forecasting of Dates of the Beginning and Maximum of Spring Floods in the Ob and Yenisei River Estuaries

75

S. V. Pyankov and V. G. Kalinin

Methodological Aspects of Spatial Analysis of River Runoff Formation Using Mathematical-Cartographical Modeling

85

K. E. Pit’eva, F. I. Tyutyunova,and I. G. Schipakina

Regional Estimation of Changes in the Quality of Background Fresh Waters

91
HISTORY OF SCIENCE

G. P. Berulev

Research Flights in Superstorm Jilbert (1988)

98
REVIEWS AND CONSULTATIONS

A. M. Ovanesyants, T. A. Krasilnikova, and A. B. Ivanov  

Environmental Pollution and Radiation Situation on the Russian Federation Territory in October 2008

101

L. N. Parshina

Weather on the Russian Federation Territory in October 2008

108

E. V. Vasil’ev, V. I. Luk’yanov, and M. G. Naishuller

Anomalous Hydrometeorological Phenomena on the Russian Federation Territory in October 2008

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 CHRONICLE  V. A. Bugaev (the 100th Birthday) 118
 M. K. Gavrilova (the 80th Birthday) 120
 V. A. Semenov (the 75th Birthday) 123
Orenburg Aerological Station: 50 Years of Operation   124
International Scientific Conference “Geosystems: Development Factors, Resources Conservation, and Management Methods”   126
 In Memory of Yu. V. Kazantsev (1931–2008) 128
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