History of Meteorological Observations in the East of Russia and a Number of Eastern Countries
https://doi.org/10.22162/2619-0990-2020-50-4-890-901
Abstract
Introduction. The article reviews the history of the origin and development of meteorological observations in the East of Russia and some Eastern countries of Eurasia. Goals. The paper seeks not just to describe the sequence of events from the history of the development of meteorology as a science in the East, but rather to find patterns that lead to the chain of research on the nature of the region, identify the main stages or periods thereof, consider and clarify the development of meteorology in the East of Russia and Eastern Eurasia. Materials. The work employs a set of complementary research methods, such as theoretical analysis of geographical and historical literature on the problem under consideration; provides insights into archival materials and published sources; conducts comparative analysis of events from the history of the origin and development of meteorological science on the Eastern borders of our country. Conclusions. The study of archival materials and published sources made it possible to determine trends in the development of meteorological research in the region. The article primarily focuses on the influence of the Beijing Magnetic Meteorological and Main Physical Observatories on the emergence and development of the meteorological network of the East.
Keywords
meteorology,
observatory,
Main Physical Observatory,
East,
meteorological observations,
meteorological instruments,
meteorological network
Supporting agencies: The reported study was funded by government subsidy — project name ‘Turkic Peoples of the Southern Urals: Spiritual Culture’ (state reg. no. АААА-А17-117040350082-3).
About the Authors
Aybulat V. Psyanchin
Institute of History, Language and Literature of the Ufa Federal Research Centre of the RAS (71, Oktyabrya Ave., 450054 Ufa, Russian Federation)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dr. Sc. (Geography), Professor, Director
Rezeda Z. Hizbullina
Bashkir State University (32, Zaki Validi St., 450076 Ufa, Russian Federation)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Cand. Sc. (Pedagogics), Associate Professor
Liliya A. Zaripova
Bashkir State University (32, Zaki Validi St., 450076 Ufa, Russian Federation)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Senior Lecturer
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Psyanchin A.V., Hizbullina R.Z., Zaripova L.A. History of Meteorological Observations in the East of Russia and a Number of Eastern Countries. Oriental Studies. 2020;13(4):890-901. https://doi.org/10.22162/2619-0990-2020-50-4-890-901
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