For the period of 1964-97 data of more than 1000 big and small RV, which
mainly belong to 5 agencies of the former USSR (Russia) and foreign centres,
were obtained.
The greatest amount of data fells on 1970-80 period, when on the average State
Holding received data of more than 1200 expeditions of home and foreign RV per year. By 1993 data flow reduced to 48 expeditions per year, but in recent year some t increase of data delivery is evident.
Intensity of oceanographic data flow by years
Data composition ( number of expeditions by agencies)
Delay in data delivery is typical for the whole period of observations.
Delay in data delivery to RIHMI-WDC (number of RV expeditions)
The total number of home and foreign RV expeditions accumulated in State Holding amounts to more than 31000 (table).
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