Who's Who - Polar Acronyms

Located in St. Petersburg, AARI is the oldest and largest Russian research institute in the field of comprehensive studies of Arctic and Antarctica. The State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute belongs to the Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring. Organized in 1920, AARI is the oldest and the largest Russian research institution in the field of comprehensive studies of the Polar Regions.