Hydrophysical complex
Wind-wave thermostratified tank: Russia-largest hydrophysical modeling setup
Plasma Chamber
Plasma chamber (a volume of 180 m3) with a vacuum pumping system, a high-frequency plasma source, and pulsed magnetic field generator
Hydrophysical complex
High-velocity wind-wave channel for modeling extreme meteoconditions
Sura facility
Coordinated plasma-wave studies are performed on the KROT laboratory setup and the "Sura" HF heating facility
KROT setup
Development of electric sensors for geophysical applications: studies of the effects of static charging of in-flight aircrafts
Hydrophysical complex
Fast-speed video recording of hydrophysical processes with microsecond resolution
High-voltage complex
The KROT setup and the unique scientific facility "High-voltage complex" are used in joint experimental studies in the field of atmospheric electricity
Unique research facility
The unique research facility "Complex of large-scale geophysical setups at IAP RAS" (UNU KKGS) was established in 2010 by combining two experimental setups of the IAP RAS Geophysical Research Devision: KROT plasma setup and LTST hydrophysical setup with a Wind-wave flume.
The purpose of the complex is laboratory modeling of physical phenomena in geospheric and other planetary shells, including plasma effects in the magnetosphere, ionosphere and atmosphere, hydrophysical processes in the upper ocean layer and the atmospheric drive layer in a wide range of parameters from calm to hurricane.
UNU KKGS Director: Yuliya I. Troitskaya, D. Sci., Physics & Mathematics, Head of Nonlinear Geophysical Processes Dept.
Problems and results
UNU is used succefully to not only solve basic physics problems, but also test methods of full-scale measurements and the corresponding equipment. The results of these studies are used in underwater, ground-based, airborne, rocket- and satellite-based experiments.
The UNU team takes part in research expeditions and is engaged extensively to the works in the fields of hydrophysical and hydroacoustic measurements, studies of atmospheric electricity, active space experiments, and remote sensing of the Earth.
Development program
The UNU KKGS Development Program is signed for the purposes of expanding the potentialities of the setup further in 2019–2029.
In particular, the Program includes construction of a new wind-wave channel with a record-breaking large cross section and modification of the KROT setup by installing a high-power sub-kJ pulsed laser.