#murmansk oblast

[pangeen]

“ Auroras & Shipwreck “ // © Pavel Matveev 

Music: DJ Enfusion & Pegasus - The Revenant

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Teriberka village, Teriberka, Murmansk oblast, Russia,

Courtesy: Masha Koko

[sitting-on-me-bum]

“Winged Aurora”

Murmansk, Murmansk Oblast, Russia, January 15, 2022

© Alexander Stepanenko

© Astronomy Photographer of the Year

[piroshky]

Kola Peninsula, Céline Clanet.

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Teriberka, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Evgeny Matveev

[sovietpostcards]

Picking cranberries in Murmansk oblast (USSR, 1974)

[unidot]

Where each Valorant agent is from. Most of these are either confirmed or heavily hinted in lore

Africa:

Cypher - Morocco/Rabat

Astra - Ghana/Accra

Asia:

Sage - China

Iso - China/Chongqing

Jett - South Korea/Seoul

Yoru - Japan

Neon - Philippines/Metro Manila/Taguig

Harbor - India/Maharashtra/Mumbai

Europe:

Killjoy - Germany/Berlin

Phoenix - UK/England/London

Breach - Sweden

Chamber - France/Paris

Deadlock - Norway

Clove - UK/Scotland/Edinburgh

North America:

Brimstone - USA/Maryland/Baltimore

Viper - USA/Washington/Seattle

Gekko - USA/California/Los Angeles

Reyna - Mexico

South America:

Raze - Brazil/Bahia/Salvador

Australia:

Skye - Australia/New South Wales/Nimbin

Eurasia (counts as both Europe and Asia):

Sova - Russia/Murmansk Oblast/Severomorsk

Fade - Turkey/Istanbul

Unknown:

Omen

KAY/O

[flagwars]

Russian Federal Subject Flag Wars: Round 1

This tournament will focus on the flags of Russia’s 83 federal subjects, which includes 21 republics, 9 krais, 46 oblasts, 2 federal cities, 1 autonomous oblast, and 4 autonomous okrugs. It will not include the flags of the land stolen from Ukraine.

The tournament will be followed by the Regional Flag Wars, a huge competition featuring the flags of regions/administrative divisions, with only one flag per country. Over the past year, I’ve released numerous polls to decide which regional flag will be included for each country. Russia is the final country on the list, and it is receiving its own tournament due to having so many administrative divisions. I hope everyone enjoys this tournament and is looking forward to the Regional Flag Wars! The Russian Federal Subject Flag Wars will begin this week.

Round 1:

1. Tver Oblast vs. Amur Oblast vs. Jewish Autonomous Oblast vs. Kamchatka Krai vs. Karelia

2. Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug vs. Bashkortostan vs. Tambov Oblast vs. Udmurtia vs. Kursk Oblast

3. Samara Oblast vs. Pskov Oblast vs. Adygea vs. Chukotka Autonomous Okrug vs. Khakassia

4. Khabarovsk Krai vs. Kalmykia vs. Altai Krai vs. Zabaykalsky Krai vs. Mordovia

5. Moscow Oblast vs. Dagestan vs. North Ossetia–Alania vs. St. Petersburg vs. Saratov Oblast

6. Primorsky Krai vs. Yaroslavl Oblast vs. Leningrad Oblast vs. Astrakhan Oblast vs. Komi Republic

7. Krasnoyarsk Krai vs. Irkutsk Oblast vs. Omsk Oblast vs. Lipetsk Oblast vs. Kabardino-Balkaria

8. Moscow vs. Ingushetia vs. Kostroma Oblast vs. Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug vs. Tomsk Oblast

9. Perm Krai vs. Orenburg Oblast vs. Stavropol Krai vs. Volgograd Oblast vs. Belgorod Oblast

10. Mari El vs. Kaliningrad Oblast vs. Sverdlovsk Oblast vs. Sakha vs. Arkhangelsk Oblast

11. Krasnodar Krai vs. Penza Oblast vs. Buryatia vs. Nizhny Novgorod Oblast vs. Kurgan Oblast

12. Chelyabinsk Oblast vs. Nenets Autonomous Okrug vs. Karachay-Cherkessia vs. Murmansk Oblast vs. Altai Republic

13. Novosibirsk Oblast vs. Tuva vs. Vologda Oblast vs. Smolensk Oblast vs. Novgorod Oblast

14. Tatarstan vs. Sakhalin Oblast vs. Ulyanovsk Oblast vs. Ryazan Oblast vs. Chechnya vs. Tyumen Oblast

15. Ivanovo Oblast vs. Chuvashia vs. Vladimir Oblast vs. Rostov Oblast vs. Magadan Oblast vs. Bryansk Oblast

16. Kaluga Oblast vs. Kemerovo Oblast vs. Oryol Oblast vs. Kirov Oblast vs. Voronezh Oblast vs. Tula Oblast

[aviationgeek71]

Hawker Hurricane Flight Cmdr Lt Pyotr Leontyevich Kolomiets with the Soviet 78th Fighter Aviation Regiment (IAP) , Murmansk Oblast, Russia (1942). 

[spacetimewithstuartgary]

Bright Blues in the Barents

When summer arrives at high northern latitudes, peripheral seas to the Arctic Ocean lose some of their ice cover and bask in long daylight hours. That’s when phytoplankton—microscopic plant-like organisms that often float near the ocean surface—can bloom across large swaths of these waters.

Summer conditions in the Barents Sea, a shallow shelf sea off the northern coasts of Norway and Russia, are conducive to these expansive, visually stunning blooms. In late July and early August 2024, communities of phytoplankton grew and drifted at the whims of winds and currents in the Barents Sea. The VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) on the NOAA-21 satellite captured this cloud-free image of the bloom on August 9.

Many phytoplankton species live in these cool waters, but the milky blue color in this scene suggests that the bloom contains coccolithophores, a type of plankton plated with white calcium carbonate. The coccolithophore species Emiliana huxleyi is a common constituent of Barents Sea blooms at this time of year, as it thrives when waters become warmer and more stratified. In the spring and early summer, when waters are better-mixed and higher in nutrients, blooms are typically composed of diatoms. This microscopic form of algae with silica shells and ample chlorophyll appears green in natural-color satellite images.

Tendrils of smoke from wildland fires in northern Russia also drift across the scene. Global Forest Watch reported 42 fire alerts in Murmansk Oblast based on detections by VIIRS sensors from August 5–12, 2024. Although fire is the main driver of tree cover loss in this region, the fire season has been quiet until this point.

NASA Earth Observatory image by Wanmei Liang, using VIIRS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE, GIBS/Worldview, and the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS). Story by Lindsey Doermann.

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The Northern Lights in the sky over an abandoned weather station near Teriberka, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

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Russia’s seaborne oil exports decline 9.1% in 2024 amid Ukrainian drone attacks, Reuters reports

Russia’s seaborne exports of petroleum products declined by 9.1% to 113.7 million metric tons in 2024, reflecting mounting challenges to its fossil fuel industry, Reuters reported on Jan. 17.

Ukraine has targeted Russia’s fossil fuel infrastructure as part of its strategy to undermine a key funding source for Russia’s war effort. Drone strikes on refineries in Tuapse, Ilyich, and Novoshakhtinsk have led to reductions or suspensions in operations.

Russian refineries reportedly processed approximately 267 million metric tons of oil in 2024, the lowest since 2012, as rising production costs, falling prices, and an export ban on gasoline strained operations.

Exports through Baltic ports fell by 9% to 61.96 million tons, while shipments via Black and Azov Sea ports dropped 10% to 42.75 million tons.

Notably, exports from Tuapse plummeted by a third to 9.1 million tons, largely due to drone attacks and operational disruptions at state-owned Rosneft refineries. Exports from Novorossiysk increased by 4% to 19 million tons.

Arctic ports, including Murmansk and Arkhangelsk, saw a 14% decline in exports to 1.01 million tons, while Far Eastern ports experienced a 3% drop to 7.97 million tons.

Despite the overall annual decline, marine exports of petroleum products rose 10.8% in December to 10.37 million tons.

Sanctions from the Biden administration and the U.K., announced on Jan. 10, have further pressured Russia’s oil sector.

These measures target nearly 200 vessels in the “shadow fleet,” key oil companies, and associated entities.

The sanctions have driven Brent crude prices up by nearly $5 per barrel. G7 nations are reportedly considering tightening the $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil.

Ukraine strikes Russian S-400 radar equipment in Belgorod Oblast, military claims

“The termination of the functioning of the 92H6 radar station of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system was recorded, which indicates a successful target hit,” the statement read.

The Kyiv IndependentKateryna Denisova

[cacatoto-2024]

Severomorsk 

Severomorsk (bahasa Rusia: Североморск, har. 'kota laut utara') adalah sebuah kota tertutup yang terletak di Oblast Murmansk, Rusia, yang menjadi pangkalan administratif utama Armada Utara Rusia. Kota ini terletak di pesisir Laut Barents sepanjang Semenanjung Kola, yang berjarak 25 kilometer ke arah timur laut dari Murmansk, ibu kota oblast.

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Kola Superdeep Borehole: The Whole Story Unveiled

The Kola Superdeep Borehole is a remarkable achievement in deep drilling projects and scientific research. Located in the Pechengsky District of Russia’s Murmansk Oblast, it holds the record as the deepest borehole ever drilled for geological study. This project aimed to explore the Earth’s crust and provide valuable insights into its composition and structure.

Key Takeaways:

The Kola Superdeep Borehole is the deepest borehole ever drilled for scientific research.

It was part of a Soviet drilling project aimed at exploring the Earth’s crust.

The borehole reached a depth of 12,262 meters (40,230 ft), a record in vertical drilling depth.

The project faced various drilling challenges but provided valuable insights into geological study.

The History of the Kola Superdeep Borehole

The Kola Superdeep Borehole project, initiated by the Soviet Union in 1970, aimed to drill deep into the Earth’s crust to gain insights into its structure. The project employed the Uralmash-4E drilling rig initially and later switched to the Uralmash-15000 series.

Challenges and Achievements of the Kola Superdeep Borehole

The Kola Superdeep Borehole encountered numerous challenges during its drilling process, pushing the boundaries of scientific exploration. The project aimed to reach unprecedented depths in the Earth’s crust, requiring the drilling rig to withstand extreme temperatures and pressures as it delved deeper into the Earth.

The achievements of the Kola Superdeep Borehole project continue to inspire further advancements in deep drilling technology and scientific exploration. The challenges faced and overcome during the project paved the way for future scientific endeavors, fostering a deeper understanding of our planet’s geological history and contributing to ongoing research in the field of geology.

Scientific Discoveries from the Kola Superdeep Borehole

The exploration of the Earth’s crust through deep drilling projects has been instrumental in uncovering various scientific discoveries. The Kola Superdeep Borehole has played a significant role in advancing our understanding of the Earth’s geological processes and formations.

Location and Coordinates of the Kola Superdeep Borehole

The Kola Superdeep Borehole is situated in the picturesque Pechengsky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia. Its highly accurate coordinates are 69°23′47″N 30°36′36″E. Positioned on the stunning Kola Peninsula, near the border with Norway, the borehole blends in harmoniously with the natural beauty of the region.

Implications for Geological Study and Understanding Earth’s Crust

The Kola Superdeep Borehole project has had far-reaching implications for the geological study and our understanding of the Earth’s crust. By delving deep into the Earth’s surface, scientists have gained valuable insights into the composition, structure, and movements of the planet’s crust, contributing to the advancement of geological research.

Legacy and Future of Deep Drilling Projects

The Kola Superdeep Borehole project conducted by the Soviet Union has left an enduring legacy in the realm of deep drilling and scientific research. Through this groundbreaking endeavor, the project had not only showcased the possibilities of drilling to unprecedented depths but also shed light on the unique challenges associated with such ambitious undertakings. It paved the way for future exploration and geological studies of the Earth’s crust, catalyzing scientific curiosity and fostering advancements in the field.

Conclusion

The Kola Superdeep Borehole stands as a testament to the pursuit of scientific knowledge and the spirit of exploration. With its awe-inspiring depth and groundbreaking achievements in drilling, it has significantly advanced our understanding of the Earth’s crust and geological processes.

The knowledge and experiences gained from the Kola Superdeep Borehole have paved the way for future exploration and research. This remarkable feat of engineering and scientific inquiry serves as a testament to human curiosity and the endless quest for knowledge about our planet.

[poison-doll]

so excited to do some research on why the ppl of kurelia & murmansk oblast call their teachers @loverofgeography!!! fascinating

Most common way to address your teacher by country.

by loverofgeography

[sovietpostcards]

Lapland Nature Reserve (1980)

Full set of 15 postcards - I. Konstantinov's photos of birds, animals and landscapes of the Lapland nature reserve in Murmansk oblast (Northwest of Russia).

Size 9 × 21 cm. Good vintage condition of cards; set cover has visible handling wear.

Price $6 + $11 shipping

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