Melnikov Permafrost Institute, Research institute in Yakutsk, Russia.
The Melnikov Permafrost Institute features specialized laboratories maintaining temperatures at minus six degrees Celsius for studying frozen ground and climate patterns.
Established in 1960 as part of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the institute conducts essential research on permafrost conditions.
The institute collaborates with local Sakha communities to document traditional knowledge about environmental changes in the permafrost regions of Siberia.
Visitors can reach the institute by taking bus number 17 from central Yakutsk to the Merzlotnaya Street stop, marked by a mammoth sculpture.
The facility maintains cryo-storage units for preserving rare plant seeds, ensuring genetic diversity preservation in changing climate conditions.
Location: Yakutsk
Website: http://mpi.ysn.ru
GPS coordinates: 62.01111,129.66278
Latest update: March 5, 2025 01:52
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