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Soviet Street, 61Soviet Street, 61

99011, Sevastopol, Ukraine99011, Sevastopol, Ukraine

mb_uhmi@stel.sebastopol.uamb_uhmi@stel.sebastopol.ua

Dr. Yuriy P. ILYIN, director of MB UHI

Before 1971 – Basin Hydrometeorological Observatory Before 1971 – Basin Hydrometeorological Observatory of the Black and Azov seas (BHMO BAS);of the Black and Azov seas (BHMO BAS);

1971 – BHMO BAS was reorganized into the Laboratory 1971 – BHMO BAS was reorganized into the Laboratory of Southern Seas of State Oceanographical Institute of Southern Seas of State Oceanographical Institute (SOI, head institute is in Moscow);(SOI, head institute is in Moscow);

1972 – renamed into the Sevastopol Branch of SOI;1972 – renamed into the Sevastopol Branch of SOI; 1992 – reorganized into the Marine Branch of Ukrainian 1992 – reorganized into the Marine Branch of Ukrainian

Hydrometeorological Institute (UHI, head institute is in Hydrometeorological Institute (UHI, head institute is in Kiev), belonging to State Hydrometeorological Service Kiev), belonging to State Hydrometeorological Service (SHMS) of Ukraine;(SHMS) of Ukraine;

2001 – UHI with its MB and whole SHMS were 2001 – UHI with its MB and whole SHMS were incorporated into the Ministry of Environmental incorporated into the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Ukraine;Protection of Ukraine;

2005 – UHI and SHMS were transposed under authority 2005 – UHI and SHMS were transposed under authority of Ministry on emergency situations of Ukraine (MES);of Ministry on emergency situations of Ukraine (MES);

2006 – Double subordination of UHI (MES and NAS of 2006 – Double subordination of UHI (MES and NAS of Ukraine) was established by the Government order. Ukraine) was established by the Government order.

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Building is situated in the historical centre of Sevastopol since 1939

2003

Activity of MB UHI is concentrated Activity of MB UHI is concentrated on following main directions:on following main directions:

(i) climatology of marine processes within the Azov-Black (i) climatology of marine processes within the Azov-Black sea basin; sea basin;

(ii) oceanography and chemical pollution of coastal zones; (ii) oceanography and chemical pollution of coastal zones; (iii) processes in riverine estuaries and deltas; (iii) processes in riverine estuaries and deltas; (iv) development and application of marine forecasting (iv) development and application of marine forecasting

methods and marine hydrometeorological observations and methods and marine hydrometeorological observations and service technologies. service technologies.

3 laboratories execute these works:3 laboratories execute these works: Laboratory of Marine Hydrometeorology; Laboratory of Marine Hydrometeorology; Laboratory of Marine Chemistry; Laboratory of Marine Chemistry; Laboratory of Coastal Zone and River Mouths; Laboratory of Coastal Zone and River Mouths;

The institution is the methodological and analytical centre of The institution is the methodological and analytical centre of marine network of Ukrainian hydrometeorological servicemarine network of Ukrainian hydrometeorological service. . Besides, it is responsible for the state ecological monitoring Besides, it is responsible for the state ecological monitoring data analysis and generalization on marine environment data analysis and generalization on marine environment quality (including water, bottom sediments and near-surface quality (including water, bottom sediments and near-surface air pollution). air pollution).

State Hydrometeorological Service of UkraineState Hydrometeorological Service of Ukraine::36 36 points of routine observations on the Black and the Azov points of routine observations on the Black and the Azov

sea coasts, in straits and marine mouths of rivers sea coasts, in straits and marine mouths of rivers

22 22 marine stations (full meteorology and hydrology)marine stations (full meteorology and hydrology) 19 19 marine posts (5 marine posts (5 – – belong to stationsbelong to stations)) 27 27 sea level gaugessea level gauges (16 – (16 – with level recorderswith level recorders)) 21 21 point of visual wave observationspoint of visual wave observations 23 23 marine stations detect water salinitymarine stations detect water salinity

Marine water quality routine monitoring is executed by Marine water quality routine monitoring is executed by 8 chemical laboratories of SHMS marine network and MB 8 chemical laboratories of SHMS marine network and MB UHMI UHMI

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R/V «Mgla» R/V «Yakov Gakkel»

R/V «Vladimir Parshin» R/B «Poriv»

- 10 EDMERP entries: for the projects, coordinated by MB;- 10 EDMERP entries: for the projects, coordinated by MB;- 4 projects are connected with marine near-coastal data - 4 projects are connected with marine near-coastal data collecting and processing collecting and processing

SC1 Nutrients input from the Azov Sea via the Kerch Strait

During Upgrade BS During Upgrade BS SCENE:SCENE: DM was launched in June 2010DM was launched in June 2010 on on

http://dm.uhmi.org.ua 259259 CDI were prepared and downloaded for the data of CDI were prepared and downloaded for the data of

hydrological and chemical measurements in hydrological and chemical measurements in the Kerch the Kerch Strait, Kinburn Strait, Danube delta, Dniester liman, Strait, Kinburn Strait, Danube delta, Dniester liman, and Dnieper- Bug liman and Dnieper- Bug liman during the BSERP/GEF project during the BSERP/GEF project SC1 for the period 2003-2004 (free access data)SC1 for the period 2003-2004 (free access data)

19761976 CDI were prepared for the data of hydrological CDI were prepared for the data of hydrological and chemical measurements in and chemical measurements in the Kerch Strait (2005-the Kerch Strait (2005-2010), Dnieper-Bug liman, Odessa, Ilyichevsk, Yalta 2010), Dnieper-Bug liman, Odessa, Ilyichevsk, Yalta (2003-2006) (2003-2006) as the results of routine monitoring of as the results of routine monitoring of sea water quality near Ukrainian coasts on HMS sea water quality near Ukrainian coasts on HMS network (limited access data)network (limited access data)

DQC is performed on all stages of data processing and DQC is performed on all stages of data processing and transformation by means expert control and ODV transformation by means expert control and ODV softwaresoftware

Kerch StraitKinburn Strait

SC1 project hydro-chemical data

Tsargorod Strait Dniester deltaDanube Kiliya delta

Ukrainian coastal hydro-chemical (routine monitoring) data - UCHCD

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