From the reviews: "The Arctic Basin aims to provide for the first time a unique and updated insight into the work and achievements of the drifting stations established in the Antartic since 1937. ... I do strongly recommend it for any experienced colleague interested in Arctic Ocean science, and for anybody collaborating with Russian colleagues. It provides a valuable common ground for further discussions and future joint projects ... . It certainly also contributes to a better understanding between Russian scientists and their international partners." (Christian Haas, Polarforschung, Vol. 75 (1), 2005)

• Preface.- Introduction, North Pole (NP) drifting ice camp brief history.- Main scientific results.- Atmosphere.- Meterological observations at North Pole drifting stations.- Solar radiation regime.- Albedo of the snow cover.- Atmospheric processes over the North polar seas and long-range weather forecasting.- Sea ice cover.- Geophysical observations at the ice drifting stations 'North Pole'.- Oceanography.- Hydrobiology.- Summary.

From the reviews: "The Arctic Basin aims to provide for the first time a unique and updated insight into the work and achievements of the drifting stations established in the Antartic since 1937. ... I do strongly recommend it for any experienced colleague interested in Arctic Ocean science, and for anybody collaborating with Russian colleagues. It provides a valuable common ground for further discussions and future joint projects ... . It certainly also contributes to a better understanding between Russian scientists and their international partners." (Christian Haas, Polarforschung, Vol. 75 (1), 2005)

• Preface.- Introduction, North Pole (NP) drifting ice camp brief history.- Main scientific results.- Atmosphere.- Meterological observations at North Pole drifting stations.- Solar radiation regime.- Albedo of the snow cover.- Atmospheric processes over the North polar seas and long-range weather forecasting.- Sea ice cover.- Geophysical observations at the ice drifting stations 'North Pole'.- Oceanography.- Hydrobiology.- Summary.

From the reviews: "The Arctic Basin aims to provide for the first time a unique and updated insight into the work and achievements of the drifting stations established in the Antartic since 1937. ... I do strongly recommend it for any experienced colleague interested in Arctic Ocean science, and for anybody collaborating with Russian colleagues. It provides a valuable common ground for further discussions and future joint projects ... . It certainly also contributes to a better understanding between Russian scientists and their international partners." (Christian Haas, Polarforschung, Vol. 75 (1), 2005)

• Preface.- Introduction, North Pole (NP) drifting ice camp brief history.- Main scientific results.- Atmosphere.- Meterological observations at North Pole drifting stations.- Solar radiation regime.- Albedo of the snow cover.- Atmospheric processes over the North polar seas and long-range weather forecasting.- Sea ice cover.- Geophysical observations at the ice drifting stations 'North Pole'.- Oceanography.- Hydrobiology.- Summary.