Russian scientists have created an algorithm for calculating the salinity of sea water

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MOSCOW, March 25Russian scientists from two laboratories of the coordination center «Floating University» of the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) have developed a new algorithm for calculating the salinity of sea water using satellite data, which is expected to significantly save resources when organizing cargo transportation along the Northern Sea Route, the coordination center reported center.
Ice that forms and grows from desalinated waters is much stronger than ice from salty sea waters, which is important to take into account when preparing and planning the routes of sea icebreaking vessels.

Using machine learning methods, the results of many years of expeditionary measurements in the seas of the Russian Arctic and a new algorithm, the authors of the study were able to significantly improve the accuracy of forecasts for mapping areas of formation of strong fresh ice in the Arctic.

It is noted that this development of scientists is especially relevant for organizing ice navigation along the Northern Sea Route, which is characterized by difficult ice conditions, including due to large areas covered with fresh ice.
“The use of new technology will significantly save time and material resources when laying and organizing icebreaking routes across the Arctic seas,” the statement says.
«In the winter-spring season of 2023/2024, the Rosatom state corporation organized for the first time year-round navigation in the eastern part of the Northern Sea Route, which requires a better approach to monitoring and forecasting ice conditions in this still insufficiently studied water area «, explained Alexander Osadchiev, head of the Arctic Oceanology Laboratory of the Coordination Center «Floating University» of MIPT, laureate of the President of the Russian Federation in the field of science and innovation for young scientists for 2022. His words are given in the message. Rosatom is the infrastructure operator of the Northern Sea Route.
“In the future, the research team intends to prepare the developed algorithm for implementation in industry; Sovcomflot PJSC, the largest shipping company in Russia, has already expressed interest in it,” said Natalya Stepanova, director of the “Floating University” coordination center at MIPT.