Scientific director of the institute, Institute of Natural-Technical Systems, Russia
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Short Biography
Alexander B. Polonsky, born on February 23, 1951, is a prominent oceanographer known for his expertise in physical oceanography and climate theory. He is the scientific director at the Institute of Natural and Technical Systems and has made significant contributions to the understanding of global and regional climate variability.
Education
Polonsky graduated with honors in 1973 from the Odessa Hydrometeorological Institute, specializing in oceanology. In 1991, he defended his doctoral dissertation in the same field, and in 1999, he was awarded the title of Professor in Oceanology.
Experience
From 1973 to 1976, Polonsky worked with the Hydrographic Service of the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol. He later joined the Marine Hydrophysical Institute. Over his career, he has been involved in multiple oceanographic projects and held positions such as Editor-in-Chief of scientific journals and expert for the IPCC (AR5).
Research Interests
Polonsky’s research focuses on global oceanic circulation, climate variability, and heat exchange in the ocean. He has made crucial contributions to understanding the mechanisms of long-term climate changes and regional processes like the variability in the Black Sea.
Awards
- Elected as a Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (2009)
- Elected as a Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences (2016)
Publications Top Notes
Reasons for the Long-Term Variability of the Dissolved Oxygen Concentration in the Upper Layer of the Black Sea (2024), Doklady Earth Sciences,
Formation of Positive Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies in the Black Sea (2024), Russian Meteorology and Hydrology,
pH Changes in the Black Sea Surface Waters from 1956 to 2020 (2024), Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation,
Changes in the Nature of Temperature Anomalies of the Black Sea Surface during the Warming Period of the Late 20th–Early 21st Centuries (2023), Izvestiya – Atmospheric and Ocean Physics,
On the Mechanism of a Dramatic Drop of the Sea Surface Temperature in the Northwestern Black Sea and Off the Crimean Coast (2023), Russian Meteorology and Hydrology,
What is the Reason for the Multiyear Trends of Variability in the Benguela Upwelling? (2022), Izvestiya – Atmospheric and Ocean Physics,
Change of Internal Ocean Circulation Variations in Warming Climate (2022), Doklady Earth Sciences,