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ISSN 00014338, Izvestiya, Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics, 2011, Vol. 47, No. 3, pp. 412–413. © Pleiades Publishing, Ltd., 2011. Original Russian Text © The Editorial Board, 2011, published in Izvestiya AN. Fizika Atmosfery i Okeana, 2011, Vol. 47, No. 3, pp. 447–448. 412 May 20, 2011, marked the 75th birthday of Vladimir Nikolayevich Arefyev, an outstanding scien tist in the field of atmospheric optics and spectroscopy, doctor of physicomathematical sciences, professor, and honored worker of science of the Russian Federa tion. All the scientific activity of V. N. Arefyev, starting in 1959 after his graduation from the Faculty of Physics at the Franko State University in Lvov, has been related with Obninsk and the NPO Taifun state insti tution. NPO Taifun was first a branch of the Institute of Applied Geophysics and then the Institute of Experimental Metrology; today, this institute is a structural subdivision of the NPO Taifun. For 50 years of his scientific work, Arefyev traveled the path from being an engineer to becoming the head of the depart ment of Applied Atmospheric Optics and chief researcher; he defended his candidate’s dissertation in 1976 and doctoral dissertation in 1991. He was con ferred the academic status of a scientific researcher in 1979 and to the status of professor in the specialty of physics in 1994; he received the title of honored worker of science of the Russian Federation in 2001. Arefyev is a known specialist in the transmission and absorption of laser emission in the atmosphere, as well as in studies on the optical properties of the atmo sphere and its gas and aerosol composition by spectro scopic methods. The most characteristic feature of Arefyev’s scientific work is his complex approach to solving scientific problems combining onsite research and laboratory experiments with the computational modeling of the processes under investigation. A vast laboratory and onsite research into the con tinual and selective absorption of monochromatic (laser) and nonmonochromatic emission in the 8–13 μm window of relative atmospheric transparence were Arefyev Vladimir Nikolayevich (On His 75th Birthday) DOI: 10.1134/S0001433811030029 PERSONALIA

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ISSN 0001�4338, Izvestiya, Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics, 2011, Vol. 47, No. 3, pp. 412–413. © Pleiades Publishing, Ltd., 2011.Original Russian Text © The Editorial Board, 2011, published in Izvestiya AN. Fizika Atmosfery i Okeana, 2011, Vol. 47, No. 3, pp. 447–448.

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May 20, 2011, marked the 75th birthday ofVladimir Nikolayevich Arefyev, an outstanding scien�tist in the field of atmospheric optics and spectroscopy,doctor of physico�mathematical sciences, professor,and honored worker of science of the Russian Federa�tion.

All the scientific activity of V. N. Arefyev, starting in1959 after his graduation from the Faculty of Physicsat the Franko State University in Lvov, has beenrelated with Obninsk and the NPO Taifun state insti�tution. NPO Taifun was first a branch of the Instituteof Applied Geophysics and then the Institute ofExperimental Metrology; today, this institute is astructural subdivision of the NPO Taifun. For 50 yearsof his scientific work, Arefyev traveled the path frombeing an engineer to becoming the head of the depart�ment of Applied Atmospheric Optics and chiefresearcher; he defended his candidate’s dissertation in

1976 and doctoral dissertation in 1991. He was con�ferred the academic status of a scientific researcher in1979 and to the status of professor in the specialty ofphysics in 1994; he received the title of honoredworker of science of the Russian Federation in 2001.

Arefyev is a known specialist in the transmissionand absorption of laser emission in the atmosphere, aswell as in studies on the optical properties of the atmo�sphere and its gas and aerosol composition by spectro�scopic methods. The most characteristic feature ofArefyev’s scientific work is his complex approach tosolving scientific problems combining on�site researchand laboratory experiments with the computationalmodeling of the processes under investigation.

A vast laboratory and on�site research into the con�tinual and selective absorption of monochromatic(laser) and nonmonochromatic emission in the 8–13 µmwindow of relative atmospheric transparence were

Arefyev Vladimir Nikolayevich(On His 75th Birthday)

DOI: 10.1134/S0001433811030029

PERSONALIA

IZVESTIYA, ATMOSPHERIC AND OCEANIC PHYSICS Vol. 47 No. 3 2011

AREFYEV VLADIMIR NIKOLAYEVICH 413

pursued by the initiative of Arefyev, under his direc�tion, and with his active personal participation at NPOTaifun. The model of the continual absorption ofwater steam and selective absorption by atmosphericgases in this “transparence window” that is widelyused in calculating the thermal balance of the atmo�sphere and atmospheric radiation attenuation in the8–13 µm range was suggested based on the resultsachieved in this research.

Fundamental research on the contours of spectrallines of atmospheric gases started as early as in the1980s and continues under his direction and with hisparticipation. The spectroscopic parameters of theabsorption lines of water steam, carbonic acid gas,ammonia, sulfur dioxide, and a whole series of otheratmospheric gases were specified in the course of theseworks. The absorption of CO2�laser emission in theatmosphere was forecasted, and the recommendationsfor using these lasers in remote gas�analysis systemswere formulated based on these results and the modelof the “water steam continuum.”

Continuous measurements have been carried outwith the participation of Arefyev and under his direc�tion since the late 1970s in Kirgizia; in the area of LakeIssyk Kul, the content of radiationally active gases(water steam, carbon dioxide, ozone, nitrogen diox�ide, and aerosol) have been monitored in the atmo�spheric column using spectroscopic methods. Contin�uous measurements of the content of methane, carbonoxide and dioxide, and nitrogen protoxide in the near�surface air, in the boundary atmospheric layer (withthe use of the technical potential of the high�altitudemeteorological mast with a height of 315 m), and inthe atmospheric column (including the content ofwater steam) have been gradually developed and car�ried out since the early 1990s under the direction ofArefyev in Obninsk (in the central part of EuropeanRussia). All these continuous spectroscopic measure�ments have resulted in the acquisition of unique quan�titative data on variations and long�term trends of thecontent of atmospheric gases over the continent thatare of vital importance in controlling the anthropo�genic pollution of the atmosphere and forecast cli�matic changes.

A separate field of Arefyev’s scientific activity ismade up of the developments of the original equip�ment for atmospheric research. Arefyev spent timedeveloping equipment for research into the micro�physical characteristics of clouds and precipitation atthe beginning of his scientific activity. The equipmentfor measuring the microphysical characteristics ofclouds and precipitation created in this period suc�

cessfully operated in field studies and laboratoryexperiments with the use of devices for modelingatmospheric precipitation. The complex of the uniqueequipment for laboratory and on�site research into thetransmission of electromagnetic emission in the atmo�sphere, including a set of multipass optical cells of dif�ferent modifications, was developed in the 1970s. Itstechnical characteristics correspond to the global pat�terns and permit the transmission regularities of elec�tromagnetic emission with different wavelengths to bestudied in artificially created atmospheres.

A series of field spectrometric complexes were cre�ated to monitor the content of radiationally activegases in the atmosphere under the direction of Arefyev,and original methods of spectrometric measurementswere developed.

The scientific school in the field of atmosphericoptics and spectroscopy, whose achievements havebeen recognized by the scientific community not onlyin our country, was formed under the direction ofArefyev at NPO Taifun. Five of his pupils prepared anddefended their candidate dissertations.

Arefyev has published more than 260 scientificworks personally and with coauthors and he hasobtained four inventor certificates. The results of thejoint scientific work carried out by him and his col�leagues are usually presented at international and all�Russian scientific conferences.

Arefyev continues great scientific and organiza�tional work, being a member of the editorial board ofthe journal Izvestiya RAN. Fizika atmosfery i okeanaand the editorial council of NPO Taifun. He also actsas a scientific editor of separate issues of the collectedworks of the Institute of Experimental Meteorology,NPO Taifun.

Arefyev was awarded the Veteran of Labor medal(1980) and the NPO Taifun medal For ScientificWorks Useful for Society (2007), which included thebreastplates “Excellent Worker of the Hydrometeoro�logical Service” (1982) and “Honored Worker of theHydrometeorological Service of Russia” (1996) for hissuccess in scientific activity, under the direction of theRussian Hydrometeorological Service; he was giventhe breastplate “Honored Worker of EnvironmentProtection” (2009) under the direction of the Ministryof Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Fed�eration.

We congratulate Vladimir Nikolayevich and wishhim good health, happiness, and further scientific suc�cess.

The Editorial Board