Dr. Andrzej Araźny
Leader of the 30th Expedition Hornsund 2007/2008
I studied geography for 5 years at University in Torun. Later I got a job with Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization Polish Academy of Sciences in Torun, where I worked for 3 years. Next I was employed by Torun University (Department of Climatology – Institute of Geography), where I have been working for 6 years now. Apart from scientific work I teach students.
I received my PhD in 2005. I wrote my thesis on “Bioclimatic conditions and their variability in the Norwegian Arctic for the period 1971-2000â€. My thesis has been sponsored by the Research Committee of the PAS. The aim of the work was to study and to establish the principles which determine the influence of atmospheric factors on the human organism and to study the spatial differentiation of the bioclimate in the Norwegian Arctic. To realise this aim the variability of basic meteorological elements and selected biometeorological indices have been analysed for 6 stations (Ny-Ã…lesund, Svalbard Airport, Hornsund, Hopen, Bjørnøya and Jan Mayen) during the period 1971-2000. Moreover, the impact of atmospheric circulation to the biometeorological indices has been studied. For that purpose different measures (indices, types) describing the atmospheric circulation have been used. The obtained results permit to make a typology and to distinguish four weather groups for this area.
As a meteorologist I took part in 4 polar expeditions to Spitsbergen. In 1997, 1998 and 2005 I took meteorological observations in NW Spitsbergen (Oscar Land II). From July 1999 to July 2000 I held the position of the deputy director and a meteorologist in the XXII Polish Polar Expedition in Hornsund. During XXX Polish Polar Expedition I study biotopoclimatic differentiation in SW Spitsbergen and bioclimate of closed spaces in Polish Polar Station Hornsund. I additionally analyse of the structure of the human body heat balance in the northern polar regions.
My biometeorological station on the top Fugleberget (in July 2007)
I’m married to Justyna, who I’ve known for 10 years. She studied biology at University in Torun and after having our son she has been working as a teacher. My son’s name is Grzegorz and he is 3 years old.
andy@geo.uni.torun.pl
