Earth’s Cryosphere, 2023, Vol. XXVII, No. 6, p. 67-69.
CHRONICLE
IN MEMORIAM: ALEXANDER BORISOVICH CHIZHOV (May 20, 1938–August 31, 2023)
A.V. Gavrilov*, N.I. Chizhova, E.I. Pizhankova, A.Yu. Derevyagin, E.N. Ospennikov
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Geology, Laboratory of Geological Environment Protection, Leninskie Gory 1, Moscow, 119991 Russia
*Corresponding author; e-mail: gavrilov37@bk.ru
This article is a tribute to the life and research milestones of the famous geocryologist, candidate of geological and mineralogical sciences, leading researcher at the Faculty of Geology of the Lomonosov Moscow State University Alexander Borisovich Chizhov. He passed away on August 31, 2023 and will be remembered as a wonderful scientist and wise person with a subtle sense of humor.
Keywords: geocryology, permafrost groundwater, geocryological processes, geoecological mapping, isotope
methods in geocryology.
Recommended citation: Gavrilov A.V., Chizhova N.I., Pizhankova E.I., Derevyagin A.Yu., Ospennikov E.N., 2023. In memoriam: Alexander Borisovich Chizhov (May 20, 1938–August 31, 2023). Earth’s Cryosphere XXVII (6), 67–69.