OUR SERVICES - Survey and monitoring

Geological survey and mapping

Our experts have extensive experience in various types of geological survey and mapping of different scale and scope (1:50000, 1:100000, 1:200000).

We covered almost 500 thousand km2 with geological maps of different scale, 60 thousand of which have been covered for last 7 years. We played a crucial role in covering Russia’s richest in resources regions with geological maps. For example, 98% of Komi republic is covered with maps  created by our specialists.

Our team members have proved their ability to conduct their surveys in most severe conditions: permafrost tundra, taiga zones, swamps and mountains. We covered intrusive, extrusive, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks, ultrabasic and persilicic rocks, formations dated from Cenozoic to Proterozoic.

Special types of geological survey and mapping

We covered 220 thousand km2 with hydrogeological maps (scale 1:200000), and 12.5 thousand km2 with complex hydrogeological, engineering-geological and geo-ecological maps (scale 1:25000).

More than 460 thousand km2 of the Russian territory was covered with geo-ecological mapping. In addition, PolarGeo has impressive records in geocryological mapping, particularly in forecasting permafrost distribution and behavior. Among those, 4 maps were created as a part of a study of the permafrost degradation phenomena.

PolarGeo is able to conduct multi-purpose geological surveys, describing the interaction of local industrial and civil activities with the environment.

As a part of a State Program and based on its unique experience PolarGeo developed its proprietary methodology to evaluate and forecast permafrost degradation in connection with global warming.

Study of geological environment

PolarGeo has extensive experience in geological environment studies and permafrost monitoring.

Since 1963 continuous monitoring has been conducted through an extensive network of observation points, covering both natural and technologically damaged areas in regions such as valleys of Northern Russia, Ural mountains, open cast mining locations and oil and gas well surroundings. Subsurface and surface water chemistry and regiment, permafrost status, exogenous geological processes etc have been systematically monitored since than.

Through 45 years of continuous monitoring we have gathered an unique empirical base, which is used by many scientists dealing with climate change issues.

PolarGeo’s geological environment monitoring is not limited to scientific purposes - several mining companies have mandated PolarGeo to conduct this type of work on their mining facilities.

Permafrost monitoring

We have been dealing with permafrost for 45 years.

We are conducting permafrost monitoring, studies and research on a continuous basis for scientific (Geological Survey of Finland, University of Alaska et al) and industrial (more than 50 mining companies) purposes.

We are proud of our contribution to geocryology: more than 20 books and hundreds of geological reports were published based on our research.

We discovered and studied characteristics, as well as behavior of relict and double-layer permafrost zones.

We proved that for the last 35 years permafrost has been degrading almost everywhere in the North of European Russia, which itself is accelerating global warming as a result of growing greenhouse gases emission (mainly, methane contained in frozen ground) into atmosphere.