Rapid development of Earth observation satellite using remote sensing techniques enables observations of the oceanic processes by sea and airborne study to be carried out over vast areas in a short time. This first book written by Russian and Norwegian scientists is an analysis of studies of the Kara Sea and presents a unique catalogue of environmental and pollution data of the joint Norwegian and Russian oceanographic expedition studies of the Kara Sea spanning three decades.Field Studies of the Kara Sea.- Main Factors Determining the Oceanographical Regime.- Main Features of Oceanographical Regime.- Modelling of the Water Circulation.- Tides and Tidal Streams.- Ice Cover and Ice Processes.- Observation and Modelling of Transport of Radioactive Pollution in the Kara Sea.First comprehensive, scientific description of the topic based on unique original data