A. I. Bedritskii, V. V. Asmus, V. A. Krovotyntsev, O. Yu. Lavrova, and A. G. Ostrovskii

Satellite Monitoring of Pollution of the Russian Black and Azov Seas Sectors

5

E. A. Cherenkova

Dangerous Meteorological Drought Dynamics over European Russia

14

A. V. Gavrikov

Moisture Evolution in Atlantic Cyclones

26

R. S. Fakhrutdinov

Calculation of Monthly Sun Global Solar Radiation near Snow-Free Underlying Surface under Different Cloud Conditions Using Meteorological Information about Clouds

38

N. R. Bigil’deeva, A. P. Makhinya, I. A. Usatova, D. A. Makhinya, and V. N. Petkevich

Snow Monitoring Utilization for Ecological Mapping in Samara Region  

43

O. I. Prokopov

Long-Term Variability of Mean Air Temperature in the Northeastern Black Sea during Anomalous Cold Period

50

A. M. Nikanorov, V. A. Bryzgalo, and G. M. Chernogaeva

Anthropogenically Modified Natural Background and Its Formation in the Russian Freshwater Ecosystems

62
INSTRUMENTS, OBSERVATIONS, AND PROCESSING

Yu. B. Pavlyukov

Rainfall Intensity and Accumulation Measurements by a Tipping-Bucket Rain Gauge

80
 REVIEWS AND CONSULTATIONS

A. M. Ovanesyants, T. A. Krasilnikova, and A. B. Ivanov

Environmental Pollution and Radiation Situation on the Russian Federation Territory in August 2007

92

A. M. Kotilevskaya

Weather on the Russian Federation Territory in August 2007

97

E. V. Vasil’ev, V. I. Luk’yanov, and M. G. Naishuller 

Anomalous Hydrometeorological Phenomena on the Russian Federation Territory in August 2007

99

A. M. Zvyagintsev, N. S. Ivanova, G. M. Kruchenitskii, and I. N. Kuznetsova

Ozone Content over the Russian Federation Territory in the Third Quarter of 2007

112
 CHRONICLE V. B. Lapshin (the 60th Birthday)   117
The 190 Years since the Start of Meteorological Observations in Syktyvkar Sity 117
The 160 Years since the Start of Meteorological Observations in Vladikavkaz, Kamensk-Shakhtinskii, Kizlyar, Mozdok, Nizhnii Chir, Cerafimovich Stations   120
Cap Chelyuskin Polar Hydrometeorological Station (75 Years of Operation)  121
Surskoe Meteorological Station (70 Years of Operation) 123
State Hydrometeorological Data Found (50 Years of Operation)   124
Krenkel Polar Station (50 Years of Operation)   126
R/S “Akademik Shokalskii” (25 Years of Operation) 128
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