IN MEMORY OF V. G. SNOPKOV (1924–1992) – A SCIENTIST WHO MADE A GREAT CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF THE WORLD OCEAN ON THE LEGENDARY R/V “VITYAZ”, A VETERAN OF THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR

The article is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Vladimir Georgievich Snopkov (1924– 1992) – a participant in the Great Patriotic War, a veteran of the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of RAS, one of the most honored researchers of atmospheric processes in the World Ocean, who worked on 28 expeditions on flagship research vessels: the legendary “Vityaz”, “Academician Kurchatov”, “Dmitry Mendeleev”. For these merits, Vladimir Georgievich was deservedly awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor. Brief information is provided about his difficult childhood and adolescence, military service, desire to obtain a good professional education as a meteorological engineer at the Higher Arctic Maritime School (HAMS) – later renamed the Leningrad Higher Marine Engineering School named after Admiral S. O. Makarov (LHMES), scientific and creative path. A significant place in the research of V.G. Snopkov is occupied by the largest hydrophysical experiments of the 70s and 80s of the last century (Polygon-70, MEGAPOLIGON-90, etc.), in which he participated. The results of the analysis of actual observations in these experiments are reflected in the list of selected works.