THE ROLE OF DRIFTING ICE IN BUILDING THE BOTTOM LANDSCAPE AND SEDIMENT COMPOSITION IN THE SHALLOW WATERS OF NORTH CASPIAN SEA

摘要

Shifts and the ice drift in the shallow northern part of the Caspian Sea can have a significant impact on economic activities. The revitalization of the oil companies in Russia and Kazakhstan, with its foreign partners for exploration of hydrocarbons in the North Caspian shelf, requires serious scientific, environmental and technical support of these activities. In this paper we present the results of joint research in ice.