D. Yu. Gushchina, M. A. Petrosyants, and E. V. Sokolikhina

Integral Characteristics of the Global Wind Field. 2. The Intensity of Westerly and Easterly Circulation

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Yu. A. Izrael, I. M. Nazarov, A. I. Nakhutin, A. F. Yakovlev, and M. L. Gitarskii

Russia's Contribution to the Change in the Atmospheric Greenhouse Gas Concentration

17

L. M. Kitaev

Spatial and Temporal Variations of Snow Depth in the Northern Hemisphere

28

E. N. Rusina and V. F. Radionov

Estimation of Preindustrial Optical Depth of the Atmosphere in Polar Haze in the Arctic and Recent Contribution to Anthropogenic Emissions

35

V. V. Plotnikov and S. P. Podtelezhnikova

Ice Archives and Statistical Analysis of Ice Concentration in the North of the Sea of Japan  

40

V. A. Sosnin, P. Ya. Tishchenko, and N. Biebow

Diapycnic Entrainment of Shelf Waters Along the Continental Slope

51

V. B. Titov and O. I. Prokopov

Typical Characteristics of the Dynamics and Structure of Waters in the Coastal Zone of the Black Sea

59

E. L. Muzylev, A. B. Uspenskii, E. V. Volkova, and Z. P. Startseva

Simulation of the Hydrological Cycle of River Basins Using Synchronous High-Resolution Satellite Data

68

L. S. Kuchment, A. N. Gelfan, and V. N. Demidov

Calculation of Statistical Characteristics of Flood Peak Discharges from Meteorological Data Using Dynamic- Stochastic Models

83

V. G. Kalinin and S. V. P'yankov

Hydrological Geoinformation System “Basin of Votkinsk Reservoir”

95
 REVIEWS AND CONSULTATIONS

A. M. Ovanesyants, T. A. Krasilnikova, and B. S. Letnikov

Environmental Pollution and Radiation Situation on the Russian Federation Territory in February 2002

101

T. A. Bogdanova  

Weather on the Russian Federation Territory in February 2002

106

O. N. Belinskii, L. V. Kirienko, and M. G. Naishuller

Anomalous Hydrometeorological Phenomena on the Russian Federation Territory in February 2002

111
 CHRONICLE The 190th Anniversary of Meteorological Observatory of Kazan University  117
From History of Hydrometeorological Observations in Vyatka Region   120
65 Years of the Baikal Interregional Territorial Administration for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring   124
In the Central Methodological Commission on Hydrometeorological and Heliogeophysical Forecasts   125
On the Memory of I. G. Sitnikov (1935—2002)  127
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