E-lab infrastructure

Laboratory of high-mountain geocryology

  • Purpose of the laboratory

    To study the patterns of distribution and structure of permafrost and seasonally frozen rocks in the mountains and adjacent plains of Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Monitoring of the temperature regime of permafrost, overflowing, and seasonal freezing-thawing in various landscape conditions of the Northern Tien Shan and forecasting their changes due to climate change and human economic activity. The study of the patterns of distribution, morphology, dynamics and evolution of cryogenic processes and phenomena, including on fresh moraines in connection with the degradation of glaciers and the formation of glacial mudflows. Development of methods and compilation of geocryological maps of various scales and purposes. Study and assessment of the degree of danger of geocryological processes and phenomena in the mountains and plains of Kazakhstan.

  • Date of creation of the laboratory

    2021

  • Government agency

    Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan

  • Types of tests carried out by the laboratory

    Monitoring

  • Name of the organization

    ТОО "Центрально-Азиатский Региональный Гляциологический Центр категории 2 под эгидой ЮНЕСКО"

  • Scope of application

    Natural sciences

  • City

    Almaty

  • Type of infrastructure

    Scientific, educational

  • Infrastructure subtype

    Scientific organizations

  • Phone number

    8-727-357-48-52

  • Email

    vasil.geo@mail.ru

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