title: Determination of occurrence of atmospheric blockings over the Caspian Sea region in winters of 1959–2022, and influence of them on the ice regime of the Northern Caspian Sea
abstract: The ice regime of the Caspian Sea has pronounced influence on the heat and moisture exchange of the reservoir with the atmosphere, the state of the ecosystem, as well as human marine activities, including shipping, fishing, construction of hydraulic structures, etc. Consequently, the development of existing ideas about the causes of changes in the characteristics of the ice regime of such water bodies is actual and socially significant problem of limnology, hydrometeorology, ecology, and navigat
journal: Journal Ice and Snow