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Scientists first descended into a strange funnel in Yamal, accidentally discovered in the summer of helicopter pilots. Scientists have not more than two years to catch explore mysterious gas release.

People for the first time managed to get down in a mysterious crater on the Yamal Peninsula, which accidentally found the helicopter last summer. This expedition was attended by members of the Institute of the Earth Cryosphere, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow State University, Institute of Oil and Gas Problems, RAS, “Gazprom” and the local climbers. In summer, when the walls of the crater are constantly thawed and Sprinkle, descend into the crater with climbing equipment was not possible.

Now the crater wall covered with a thick layer of ice formed during freezing flowing water.

«In the summer, during the two previous expeditions, we were not able to collect the necessary samples inside the crater because there permanently collapse occurred. Now everything is frozen and we were able to make a full descent. This sixteen meters vertical wall. But had to go up and down a few times “- explained Vladimir Pushkarev, director of the Russian Center Arkitiki development.

Scientists were able to examine the walls of the funnel, were sampled rocks of ice and gases. “This is just the beginning of a detailed study. We laid the basis, further process the collected material and outline directions for further movement will need to involve a range of methods, drilling, “- said an employee of the Department of Glaciology and Cryolithology Lomonosov Moscow State University Alexander Kizyakov.

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Altay region – the subject of the Russian Federation, is a the Siberian Federal District. Formed September 28, 1937. Bordered on the south and west by the East Kazakhstan and Pavlodar region of Kazakhstan in the north and north-east of Novosibirsk and Kemerovo region, in the south-east – the Altai Republic. Altay region is located in the southeast of West Siberia. Length of territory from west to east about 600 km from north to south – 400 km. Distance from Barnaul to Moscow straight – about 2940 km by road – about 3400 km.
Administrative center – Barnaul. Barnaul is situated in the south of Western Siberia to the confluence of the River Ob in Barnaulka. The city of regional significance and the center of Barnaul agglomeration. Population – 632,848 people. (2014). For this indicator, Barnaul occupies 21th place in Russia.
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