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meters, temperature measurement <strong>the</strong>rmometers, developed some nine major<br />

methodologies for prediction and planning for water development, protection, and<br />

use, and created several large data banks containing hydrologic information in<br />

Russia and <strong>the</strong> rest <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> world. Car<strong>to</strong>graphic materials that its scientists have created<br />

include an atlas <strong>of</strong> content and transfer <strong>of</strong> moisture over <strong>Russian</strong> terri<strong>to</strong>ry,<br />

bathymetric maps <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Aral Sea, a hydrographic map <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>rn Caspian Sea,<br />

diagrammatic maps <strong>of</strong> world water reservoirs, map <strong>of</strong> ground water flow <strong>of</strong> Central<br />

and Eastern Europe, and a map <strong>of</strong> surface and ground water run<strong>of</strong>f in Mongolia<br />

derived from space pho<strong>to</strong>graphy. Dr. M. G. Khublarian has been <strong>the</strong> Direc<strong>to</strong>r since<br />

1991.<br />

(Information provided by letter received 19 December 1991 from Direc<strong>to</strong>r<br />

M. G. Khublarian.) (See: Ruble, Vol. I., p. 243.)<br />

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5. Lake Studies Institute (Limnology Institute) in St. Petersburg.<br />

Located at 9, Sevastyanova st. St. Petersburg, 196199. tel. 294-02-60. For<br />

telegrams: St. Petersburg M-99 Ozero. Directed by Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />

Vladislav A. Rumiantsev.<br />

Retrospect: Founded in 1971 from a labora<strong>to</strong>ry <strong>of</strong> Lake Studies <strong>to</strong> develop inter-disciplinary<br />

approaches <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> study <strong>of</strong> rational economic exploitation and preservation <strong>of</strong><br />

lakes, reservoirs, and <strong>the</strong> natural resources <strong>of</strong> lake districts throughout Russia.<br />

Studies hydrological, hydrochemical, and biological conditions <strong>of</strong> lakes in <strong>the</strong><br />

western Soviet Union. Direc<strong>to</strong>r Rumiantsev, V. A., since 1988. (See: Ruble, Vol.<br />

I., p. 266. Listed as Institute <strong>of</strong> Lake Studies.)<br />

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6. The Ecology Institute <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Volzhsk Basin. The institute was organized in<br />

1984.<br />

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7. Global Climate and Ecology Institute (under Rosgidromet and <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>Russian</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sciences</strong>) in Moscow<br />

Located at 20b Glebovskaia (aya) st., Moscow, 107258. tel. 169-24-11,<br />

fax: 160-08-31; teletype: Moscow 111120 EKLI. Directed by Iurii A.<br />

Izrael.<br />

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8. Mountainous Geophysical Institute (under Rosgidromet) in Nalchik<br />

Located at 6, Tarchiokov st. Nalchik, 360030. tel. 2-75-44, teletype:<br />

257211 Lavina fax. (8-86600) 70-595. Directed by Academician<br />

Mikhail Ch. Zalikhanov, tel. 2-75-44.<br />

The department oversees <strong>the</strong> research in this institute.<br />

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