Arkady Mikhailovich Karasik, 1930-1987

Résumé

... One of Karasik's major achievements was his many years' study of the Eurasian Basin of the Arctic Ocean. This study enabled him to develop and substantiate the technique of geohistorical analysis, which, due to his efforts, became technologically accessible to a wide circle of investigators. ... Karasik was a highly gifted person of wide erudition and a great capacity for work. In 1967 he received his degree of Candidate of Technical Sciences and in 1975 that of Doctor of Geologico-Mineralogical Sciences. The two dissertations were based on the results of aeromagnetic surveys carried out under his leadership and active personal participation. Karasik took part in 15 arctic and 2 Antarctic expeditions. His publications covering various problems in geophysics and magnetometry include some 200 papers. He attended many congresses, conferences and committee meetings. His reports at scientific meetings were distinguished by their remarkable completeness, logic and elegance of style and attracted widespread attention. ... Karasik was at the peak of his creative ability when his life stopped. His devotion to cause and his creative mind, enthusiasm and unfailing readiness to help secured the respect and affection of his collaborators. ...