Expedition to Southern Baikal, March 04-05, 2020

The expedition within the framework of the program “Assessment and Forecast of Ecological State of Lake Baikal and Adjacent Territories under Conditions of Anthropogenic Impact and Climate Change” was carried out from March 04 to March 05, 2020, in Southern Baikal.

The aims of the expedition were to study dynamics of chemical elements in the composition of the water in Southern Baikal in the winter and to determine a pattern of distribution of atmospheric deposition in areas of Baikal Natural Territory with different anthropogenic pressure.

During the expedition, water was sampled for chemical analysis. Snow cover was also sampled. Sampling was carried out at different distances from the coast both in the littoral zone and pelagic zone of the lake. The planned fieldworks were completely fulfilled.