Geography

Estimation of Characteristics of the Earth’s Climate System from its Response to Changes in Solar Constant

Authors: Bogdanov M. B., Efremova T. Y., Katruschenko A. V.

Restoration of the impulse response of the Earth's climate system (ECS) showed that the rate of its reaction can be characterized by an equivalent time constant of 1.04±0.17 months. Sensitivity of ECS to changes in radiative forcing is equal to 0.41±0.05 K W-1m2, which gives the positive feedback factor 1.37±0.17.

Abnormally Cold Winter of 2012 in Saratov as Result of a Blocking Anti-cyclone on European Territory of Russia

Authors: Lapina S. N., Ivanova G. F.

Features of origin and evolution of a stationary anti-cyclone which caused cold weather in all European territory of Russia in the winter of 2012 are considered. Abnormal values of temperature and pressure are considered on an example of Saratov

The Impact of Global Warming on Wintering of the Winter Crops

Authors: Pryakhina S. I., Guzhova E. I., Kuznetsova S. A., Zlobin R. I.

The article is on the daily weather data for the seventy-year period (1941–2010 гг.). The evaluation is given on the winter season according to the rate of the favorable wintering of the winter crops. The analysis showed that the wintering period has shortened over the period of the last three decades and the percentage of loss of winter crops has decreased

The Atmosphere Circulation Character in Atlantic- Eurasia Sector of Hemisphere as an Indicator of Climatic Changes of Russian Plane (with Winter as an Example)

Authors: Morozova S. V.

In this article considers the nature of the atmospheric circulation in the atlantic-eurasian sector of the hemisphere with the use of multiyear averages maps of the surface of the AT-500 Hpa, corresponding to different periods of state of the climate system (stabilization, the second wave of the global warming). On the basis of the dynamics of change of temperature fields on the average level of the troposphere conclusion is made about the forthcoming changes of winter conditions on the Russian plain

Geoecological Risk-Analysis of Protected Areas Network (with Volskiy Municipal District of Saratov Region as an Example)

Authors: Molochko A. V., Volkov Y. V.

Possibilities of geoecological risk-analysis methods for Saratov region Protected Areas network are considered. Natural features and geoecological risk factors of Cretaceous slope with calciphilous plants near Volsk city Protected Area are discovered

Sustainable Development of Municipal Districts: Approaches to Cartographical Assessment

Authors: Makarov V. Z., Khvorostukhin D. P., Chumachenko A. N.

In article considers municipal districts sustainable development problems and also offers set of characteristics for its cartographical assessmentand prediction

Agricultural Nature Management of Semi-desert Saratov Priuzenye: Development History and Modern Structure

Authors: Makarov V. Z., Pichugina N. V.
The article is devoted to the questions of agricultural nature management that is considered subject to natural-resort potential of semi-desert Saratov Priuzenye landscapes, history of it’s economic reclamation and modern structure of nature management. Materials of different years field research, statistic data, topographic and thematical maps, space images, elements of GIS-technologies are used in the work

The South Part of Nature Monument «Zmeevi Mountains»: Problems of Development and Functional Zoning

Authors: Volkov Y. V., Pozdnyakova O. V.

The article shows problems of large-scale Protected Areas of Saratov region conservation with the example of Zmeevogorskiy degraded mountain. Authors consider existing system of nature management on researched area and nature conservation problems that are related to the system of nature management. As a result of the research, authors suggest the outline of functional zoning of South part of ≪Zmeevi mountains≫ natural monument territory. Also strategical line of development of large regional Protected Areas is shown

Modern Methods of Approach and Main Conceptions of Territorial Nature Protection

Authors: Volkov Y. V.

The article represents complex of modern methods of approach and formed view about territorial nature protection. Topical problems that exist in scientific- methodical and organizational- legal aspects of territorial nature protection are explored. The particular attention is given to research of two key concepts: ≪Protected Areas complex≫ and ≪nature-ecological framework≫. Author explores works cover this subject area, identify content, specificity and interconnection of mentioned conceptions

The Development History of the Concept ≪Nature Monument≫ in Germany in the XIX–XX Сentury

Authors: Mukalo A. S.

There is a history of the term ≪nature monument≫ in the German science and nature conservation practice between the end of XVIII century and 1920th in the article. According to the German scientists going into this question, stages of the concept extension in theory and practice are briefly classified and the first term using cases are described. The main events of nature protection history in Germany and key works are referred. There is an analysis of the nature monuments in German Empire created to the end of the First World War

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