Oleg Anisimov
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Oleg Aleksandrovich Anisimov is a Russian climate scientist. Doctor of Science in Geography and Professor of Physical Geography at the State Hydrological Institute (SHI), part of the
Life
Anisimov was the coordinating lead author of the
In 2015, Anisimov warned that
There is a reduction in snow and ice cover, which reflect much of the coming sunlight. With less snow and ice, the Arctic gets additional warmth [...] In September 2012 sea ice reached its absolute minimum of 3.2 million square kilometres, which is more than twice lower than the 1979-2000 average of 7.0 million square kilometres. Therefore, by the middle of the century it may be that the Arctic Ocean will be completely ice free.[2]
In December 2018, he addressed the 8th Arctic: Today and the Future, an international forum of Arctic researchers, reporting on changes in the cryolithic zone of the Arctic.[3]
After the
References
- ^ a b "Siberian Environmental Change: Special Issue of Ambio journal – a UK-Russia Arctic Science Links Webinar". Arctic Office. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Anna Liesowska (24 February 2015). "Global warming could happen quicker in Russia's coldest region". The Siberian Times.
- ^ "Nobel Prize winners to address the Arctic: Today and the Future forum in December". arctic.ru. 19 November 2018.
- ^ Joe Middleton (28 February 2022). "Russian climate official apologises for Putin's invasion of Ukraine". The Independent. Retrieved 3 March 2022.