I. P. Parshutkina, E. V. Sosnikova, N. P. Grishina, E. A. Stulov, N. O. Plaude, and N. A. Monakhova

Atmospheric Aerosol Characterization in Anomalous Summer Season of 2010 in the Moscow Region

5

A. R. Ivanova

The Tropopause Dynamics for the Cases of Dramatic Variations of Total Ozone Values in Mid-Latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere

13

E. D. Nadezhina, E. K. Mol’kentin, A. A. Kiselev, A. A. Semioshina, and I. M. Shkol’nik 

Investigation of Parameterization Effect on the Methane Flux Estimation from the Regional Climatic Model of the Main Geophysical Observatory for the Territory of Russia

26

E. V. Gorbarenko and G. M. Abakumova

Radiation Balance Variations of Underlying Surface from the Long-Term Observations of the Moscow State University Meteorological Observatory

42

A. M. Malkarova

Estimation of Physical Efficiency of Hail Protection Taking Account of the Hail Climatology Variation Tendency

55

E. Sh. Elizbarashvili, O. Sh. Varazanashvili, M. E. Elizbarashvili, and N. S. Tsereteli

Frosts in the Frost-Free Period on the Territory of Georgia

65

A. Kh. Degterev

Estimation of Water Renewal Time in the Ocean Conveyor

70

B. V. Ivanov and O. M. Andreev

On the Problem of Determination of Hummocky Formation Albedo

78

E. A. Golovatskaya and E. A. Dyukarev

Diurnal and Seasonal Dynamics of CO2 Emission from the Surface of Oligotrophic Peat Soil

84
 REVIEWS AND CONSULTATIONS

A. M. Ovanesyants, T. A. Krasil’nikova, and A. B. Ivanov

Environmental Pollution and Radiation Situation on the Russian Federation Territory in March 2011 

94

N. V. Satina

Weather on the Russian Federation Territory in March 2011

100

T. V. Berezhnaya, A. D. Golubev, and L. N. Parshina

Anomalous Hydrometeorological Phenomena on the Russian Federation Territory in March 2011  

105

A. M. Zvyagintsev, N. S. Ivanova, G. M. Kruchenitskii, L. B. Anan’ev, and M. I. Nakhaev 

Ozone Content over the Russian Federation Territory in the First Quarter of 2011  

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 CHRONICLE 60 Years to Saint-Petersburg Branch of the Zubov State Oceanographic Institute  119
75 Years to Saratov Aeronautical Meteorological Station   123
75 Years to Novodevich’e Meteorological Station   124
75 Years to Belinskii Meteorological Station 125
60 Years to Rostashi Meteorological Station 126
50 Years to Kinel’-Cherkassy Meteorological Station    127
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