At the scientific research base of the Baikal Institute of the environmental management SB RAS in Istomino the field works are going on within the framework of the International scientific expedition “Trans-Eurasian flight: Leman-Baikal”. Remote sensing team spent the day in last preparations of the airborn equipment. The weather conditions are difficult and no flights were possible today.

Today was a fruitful day for the joint EPFL-MSU ground team in the delta. The Silver cutter leaves at 10h30 and comes back at 18h00 with a hefty load of sample materials: water, sediments and vegetation.

Photos by Yosef Akhtman