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Wed, 07/30/2008 - 13:38
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Deepwater descent capsules to continue researching Lake Baikal bed.
ULAN-UDE, East Siberia (Itar-Tass) - Russian deepwater descent capsules Mir-1 and Mir-2 will descend to the depths of more than athousand meters again Wednesday to continues research and observation of bottom terraces of Lake Baikal, the world's deepest freshwater reservoir.
"Examination of the lake's bottom terraces is the main objective of the capsules' crews," Baeer Tsyrenov, a spokesman for the expedition staff and the director of the Fund for Assistance to Conservation of the Baikaltold Itar-Tass.
Renowned researcher of the Arctic and deepwater areas, Member ofParliament Artur Chilingarov will take past in the descents Wednesday.
In a completely novel development, a woman, MP Natalya Komarova who chairs the Russian State Duma committee for natural resources will jointhe crews during the descents.
The descent parties also include several more members of the Duma andpartners of the Fund for Assistance to Conservation of the Baikal.
"Weather on the Baikal is cloudy but the lake is calm and quiet,"Tsyrenov said.
Mir-1 and Mir-2, the two descent capsules with a record of spectacular deepwater missions are expected to make a total of 60 descents during thefirst phase of the expedition that will last through to mid-September.
The second phase is scheduled for 2009 and includes more 100 descents.
"Examination of the lake's bottom terraces is the main objective of the capsules' crews," Baeer Tsyrenov, a spokesman for the expedition staff and the director of the Fund for Assistance to Conservation of the Baikaltold Itar-Tass.
Renowned researcher of the Arctic and deepwater areas, Member ofParliament Artur Chilingarov will take past in the descents Wednesday.
In a completely novel development, a woman, MP Natalya Komarova who chairs the Russian State Duma committee for natural resources will jointhe crews during the descents.
The descent parties also include several more members of the Duma andpartners of the Fund for Assistance to Conservation of the Baikal.
"Weather on the Baikal is cloudy but the lake is calm and quiet,"Tsyrenov said.
Mir-1 and Mir-2, the two descent capsules with a record of spectacular deepwater missions are expected to make a total of 60 descents during thefirst phase of the expedition that will last through to mid-September.
The second phase is scheduled for 2009 and includes more 100 descents.
