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Summer course on hydrological modelling

SMHI provides pan-European water information based on their hydrological model system, E-HYPE (European HYdrological Predictions for the Environment). During the summer, 20 people from six European countries gathered at SMHI to find out more about ...

Aug. 21, 2014

Baltic Earth research programme takes more durable form

The Earth System Science programme called Baltic Earth is now entering a permanent phase after an initial year of development. Baltic Earth enables researchers to co-ordinate transnational research around the Baltic Sea. The programme is led by ...

Jun. 26, 2014

Regional climate models discussed at Lund conference

More than 200 researchers from around the world are meeting this week in Lund to evaluate the recent development of regional climate models. These models have certainly been improved greatly in recent years; they can be refined further to provide ...

Jun. 18, 2014

Climate change models discussed at Lund conference

More than 200 researchers from around the world are meeting this week in Lund to evaluate the recent development of regional climate models. These models have certainly been improved greatly in recent years; they can be refined further to ...

Jun. 16, 2014

Researchers Recreate European Weather

A comprehensive analysis project will recreate the weather across Europe for the past 30 years. Precipitation, temperature, wind and air pressure, etc. are described at ground level and 30 km up in the atmosphere. The result is highly interesting ...

Jun. 11, 2014

Future of the Baltic Sea the focus of new research

The problems associated with eutrophication have long affected the Baltic Sea. Large blooms of toxic algae, oxygen-free bottoms and changes to composition of species have all impacted on the sea. Four years of research will provide more knowledge ...

May 26, 2014

Isatis 2014 allows better estimation control

Offering kriging and simulations with bayesian drift In presence of trends, the new kriging with bayesian drift bridges the gap between the traditional kriging with external drift and a simple kriging of the residuals, allowing a better trend ...

May 26, 2014

Portal Provides Easier Access to Data from Climate Models

Introducing the climate4impact.eu data portal which is aimed at researchers and other users who work with the impacts of climate change and need access to data from climate modelling. The portal has been developed within the framework of an EU ...

May 7, 2014

How will the climate be impacted by future changes to the Arctic`s sea ice and snow cover?

Extreme weather events such as cold snaps in the winter and heat waves in the summer have been linked to the reduction of sea ice and warming in the Arctic. The proportion of the observed extreme events that is due to the reduction of sea ice in the ...

Apr. 9, 2014

European Meteorological Institutes gather in Norrköping

The Eumetnet is a collaboration between the national weather institutes in order to become more effective, including sharing costs and manage common issues within Europe. The cooperation is related to both observations, forecasting and climate ...

Apr. 8, 2014

Climate change – this could be the situation in Europe in 30 years time

According to climate calculations, Europe will experience substantial warming, even if the global temperature increase is only two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels (known as the two degree target). A global temperature rise of two ...

Apr. 7, 2014

Increased knowledge of climate change in the Arctic

The Arctic is warming faster than other areas of the planet. Researchers are working to increase knowledge of the processes that affect this development. Changed wind patterns and changes to the circulation in the ocean are significant for how the ...

Mar. 31, 2014

The status of the Baltic Sea was thoroughly monitored in the Finnish-Swedish collaboration

R/V Aranda, the research vessel of Finnish Environmental Institute SYKE has during the winter 2014 monitored the environmental status of the Baltic Sea on an area that is significantly larger compared with previous years, as a result of co-operation ...

Mar. 14, 2014

SMHI and SYKE in Finland enter a unique collaboration on marine environmental monitoring

SMHI and SYKE, the Finnish Environment Institute, have begun a close collaboration to monitor the marine environment of the Baltic and the North Sea. “It is unique for two countries to sign an agreement in this way, but we are leading a trend ...

Feb. 11, 2014

Forecasts and present state in OceanWeb

OceanWeb on smhi.se is now being re-launched in a new, more accessible form. OceanWeb is a web application for the visualization of ocean observations and forecasts for the seas around Sweden; the Baltic, Kattegat and Skagerrak. OceanWeb is ...

Feb. 3, 2014

The bad oxygen conditions in the Baltic Sea continue

The serious oxygen conditions that have affected the Baltic Sea during the 2000s continue. The oxygen survey performed during autumn 2013 show that 15% of the bottom areas are dead due to total absence of oxygen and about 30% suffer from acute ...

Jan. 16, 2014

Torrential rainfall a common climate feature in the future

Changes in the climate are expected to result in heavier rainfall. Calculations with climate models show that a heavy downpour will give 20-30 per cent more rain at the turn of the next century. Thunder showers and torrential rainfall in the ...

Dec. 17, 2013

SMHI has been selected as Sweden`s Most Modern Agency

The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, SMHI, has won the award for Sweden`s Most Modern Agency 2013. The award was presented by the Minister for Public Administration and Housing Stefan Attefall at a conference on quality and ...

Dec. 16, 2013

Climate change is affecting water supply in India

Drier in dry areas, wetter in already wet areas. This just about sums up the future water supply situation in India at the end of the century. In areas that are already experiencing water shortages, adaptation to climate change is very important for ...

Nov. 28, 2013

A hydrological network for open source codes under development

Considerable interest is being shown in hydrological models with open source codes, which users are free to continue developing. The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute’s (SMHI) hydrological model HYPE is being developed with ...

Nov. 12, 2013

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