The Republican Center for Polar Research offers the scientific publication "Belarus in Antarctica: Marking the 10th Anniversary of the Start of Regular Scientific and Expeditionary Research" under a manufacturing agreement and is looking for partners to conclude a distribution services agreement.

Belarus in Antarctica: Marking the 10th Anniversary of the Start of Regular Scientific and Expeditionary Research / V. F. Loginov [et al.]; edited by Academician V. F. Loginov. – Minsk: Belaruskaya Navuka, 2016. – 175 p.: ill.
ISBN 978-985-08-2001-3

This book presents a brief historical overview of the establishment and development of scientific and expeditionary research conducted by Belarusian scientists and specialists in Antarctica. It details the work of eight Belarusian Antarctic expeditions. The book examines prospects for developing infrastructure (the Belarusian Antarctic station) and future scientific and expeditionary research within the framework of the State Program approved by the Government of the Republic of Belarus for the period 2016–2020 and beyond. It outlines results fr om studies on atmospheric gas and aerosol composition, surface properties, flora and fauna, geophysical fields, and the tectonics and geology of East Antarctica, utilizing ground-based, lidar, and satellite observation methods. A significant portion of the book is dedicated to the selection of the site for the Belarusian Antarctic station and a comprehensive assessment of the environmental conditions in the area wh ere it is based.

Key information about the book.
Subject matter: A summary of the experience and results of Belarusian scientists' work on the icy continent since the inception of regular research (circa 2006).
Contents: A historical overview of the formation of Belarusian expeditions, along with data on the creation and development of national Antarctic infrastructure and scientific stations.

Information about this scientific publication is available on the official website of the Republican Center for Polar Research under the "Our Publications" section and on the "Belaruskaya Navuka" publishing house website here.(in Russian)

It is intended for specialists in atmospheric physics, Earth physics, geology, and the biology of polar regions, and may also be of interest to a wide range of readers interested in the history of Antarctic research.

The state institution «Republican center of polar studies» was created on September 25, 2007. on the basis of the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus 1211 «On the establishment of the state institution «Republican center of polar studies» under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of Belarus.

In June 2014, the Republican Center for Polar Studies became part of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and is attached to the Department of Chemistry and Earth Sciences.

The history of Belarusian scientists and specialists' involvement in Antarctic exploration dates back to the mid-20th century, when the First Integrated Antarctic Expedition set out for the shores of Antarctica on the diesel-electric vessel Ob (November 30, 1955) during the International Geophysical Year. The expedition included 10 participants from Belarus, who contributed to the construction of the first Soviet Antarctic Observatory, Mirny. From 1955 until the establishment of the sovereign state of the Republic of Belarus in 1992, 102 Belarusian scientists and specialists participated in the exploration and development of Antarctica as part of Soviet Antarctic expeditions.

The main purpose of the state institution «Republican Center for Polar Studies» is to organize and conduct complex scientific research expeditions, Development of national polar infrastructure and enhancement of scientific research in the polar regions of the Earth to consolidate geopolitical, economic and scientific interests of the Republic of Belarus in these regions of the planet.

The main tasks of the Center:
- preparation and implementation of state and international programmes in the field of research and use of the Earth’s polar regions;
- participation in the preparation of draft regulatory legal acts with a view to logistical, medical, social and transport-logistic support for conducting polar research and implementation by the Republic of Belarus of the obligations assumed under the Antarctic Treaty. Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, conventions, recommendations, resolutions and measures of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings;
development and strengthening of international cooperation in the field of study of Earth’s polar regions and logistics with specialized organizations, scientific and educational institutions of foreign countries, participation in the implementation of inter-state programs and individual projects;
- organization of logistical and transport logistics support of polar research, development of instrumentation base, means of transportation and communication, life-support systems and facilities of polar infrastructure, as well as maintenance of their operability, verification, repair, prevention. modernization and timely replacement, implementation of measures in the field of occupational safety;
- organization of information provision and popularization of knowledge in the field of study of the Earth’s polar regions and preparation and holding of conferences, schools, seminars, round tables, meetings and other events on current scientific, scientific and educational, Scientific and practical issues in the study of the Earth’s polar regions;
- participation in the preparation for publication of monographs, collections, periodicals, informative scientific-popular, educational and educational-methodical publications for presentation and promotion of activities of the Republic of Belarus in the polar regions of the Earth.

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