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Results of study of winter eolian transport in the region of the Akademichesky Ridge of Lake Baikal are presented, based on data of granulometric and mineralogical analyses of the suspended matter of snow cover accumulated for the period January-March 1998. The wind velocities necessary for transportation of quartz grains of different sizes from the Baikal Ridge (western shore of Baikal) to the study region are calculated. The conclusion is drawn that winter eolian transport plays an important role in the supply of clastogene material to the region of the Akademichesky Ridge.