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«IZVESTIYA IRKUTSKOGO GOSUDARSTVENNOGO UNIVERSITETA». SERIYA «NAUKI O ZEMLE»
«THE BULLETIN OF IRKUTSK STATE UNIVERSITY». SERIES «EARTH SCIENCES»
ISSN 2073-3402 (Print)

List of issues > Series «Earth Sciences». 2026. Vol 57

Prospects for Automating Observations of the State of a Water Body

Author(s)

S. V. Buzmakov, A. D. Pnyushkov, S. V. Kubynin, E. N. Vlasova, L. S. Banshchikova

State Hydrological Institute, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Abstract
The paper considers options for optimizing hydrometric observations of the condition of a water body, taking into account the automation process. The results of the analysis of changes in the composition of the determined elements of the condition of a water body are presented. Based on scientific publications, a conclusion is formulated about the possibility of automating the determination of the state of a water object, with examples from the author’s own experience of conducting observations. In conclusion, recommendations are given on the automation of this type of observation on the network of Roshydromet, in particular, for autonomous observation points, the reduction of the number of states of a water object and the use of software products using computer vision technology.
About the Authors

Buzmakov Sergey Viktorovich  

Head, Laboratory of Hydrological Devices,  

Junior Research Scientist  

State Hydrological Institute  

23, 2-nd Line V.O., St. Petersburg, 199053,  

Russian Federation  

е-mail: s.buzmakov@hydrology.ru


Pnyushkov Alexander Dmitrievich  

Postgraduate, Leading Engineer,  

Junior Research Scientist  

State Hydrological Institute  

23, 2-nd Line V.O., St. Petersburg, 199053,  

Russian Federation  

е-mail: alexandr_pnush@mail.ru


Kubynin Sergey Vasilyevich  

Deputy Head, Laboratory  

of Hydrological Devices  

State Hydrological Institute  

23, 2-nd Line V.O., St. Petersburg, 199053,  

Russian Federation  

е-mail: s.kubynin@hydrology.ru


Vlasova Ekaterina Nikolaevna  

Leading Engineer  

State Hydrological Institute  

23, 2-nd Line V.O., St. Petersburg, 199053,  

Russian Federation  

е-mail: vlasovakatya2002@gmail.com


Banshchikova Lyubov Svyatoslavovna  

Candidate of Sciences (Geography),  

Senior Research Scientist  

State Hydrological Institute  

23, 2-nd Line V.O., St. Petersburg, 199053,

Russian Federation e-mail: anshchikovaLS@yandex.ru

For citation
Buzmakov S.V., Pnyushkov A.D., Kubynin S.V., Vlasova E.N., Banshchikova L.S. Prospects for Automating Observations of the State of a Water Body. The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series Earth Sciences, 2026, vol. 57, pp. 15-27. https://doi.org/10.26516/2073-3402.2026.57.15 (in Russian)
Keywords
condition of a water body, hydrological gauge, observations, automatization, Roshydromet.
UDC
556.042
DOI
https://doi.org/10.26516/2073-3402.2026.57.15
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