Cruise report från R/V Argos week 31, 2009

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Surface water temperatures were normal in the whole area. Nutrient concentrations were normal in the whole investigated area, with the exception of phosphate that showed elevated levels in the Arkona Basin. The water below the halocline in the Arkona Basin showed values just above 2 ml/l. In the Last updated:

Cruise report from KBV001 Poseidon week 2, 2012

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Surface water temperatures were higher than normal in parts of the Baltic Proper. Concentrations of inorganic nitrogen were mainly normal, with the exception of some areas in Skagerrak were they were somewhat elevated. Phosphate values were normal in Skagerrak and Kattegat but higher than normal in Last updated:

MetCoOp – a state-of-the-art numerical weather prediction system

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Through a joint NWP production SMHI, MET Norway and FMI shall be a driving force in high resolution short- and very short-range forecasting.  The joint NWP production should also facilitate closer collaboration between the institutes in other areas of common interest, such as pre- and post Last updated:

Cruise report from KBV 002 Triton week 43, 2013

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Surface water temperatures were normal in the whole investigated area. Salinity in the surface layer of the Eastern Gotland Basin was clearly below normal. Surface nutrient concentrations were normal for the season. Oxygen concentrations below 2 ml/l were present at depths exceeding 60-80 metres Last updated:

Cruise report from R/V Argos week 7, 2010

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Nord Stream AG, currents were measured along a transect in the Bornholm Basin by ADCP. Winds during the beginning of the expedition were mainly weak to moderate from various directions. During the last days however, the wind increased to gale force, mainly from northeast. The Skagerrak Surface water Last updated:

Drought warning system being developed in South Africa

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water flows. To increase the reliability of the forecasts, wireless sensor networks are also being installed to measure soil moisture. The sensors are read using mobile phones by residents of local villages, after which the information is sent to the projection models. “The most pivotal aspect for Last updated:

SMHI in brief

The agency's areas of expertise Meteorology, hydrology, oceanography, climatology. Comes under the Ministry of Climate and Enterprise. Founded In 1919, but dates back to 1873. Operations   Provides planning and decision guidance for weather and water dependent activities. Society's expert body in Last updated:

Cruise report from R/V Argos week 17, 2001

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concentrations varied between 1 and 10 µg/l, with highest values in the Gullmarn. The Kattegat and the Sound Surface water temperatures varied around 4OC, which is normal for the end of April. In the northern Kattegat the thermocline and halocline were both located at a depth of 10 metres, while they were lower Last updated:

Algae report number 6, 2016

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dominated the phytoplankton community (Fig. 4) at Anholt on the 16th of June. P. alata and D. fragilissimus (Fig. 3) were among the most abundant in all samples, both integrated- (0- 10m) and at the surface. There were chlorophyll peaks at 17m and 22m and the most abundant species were numerous cells of the Last updated:

Algae report number 11, 2016

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. The integrated chlorophyll a concentrations were above normal for this month. Släggö (Skagerrak coast) 18th of November Diatoms dominated the phytoplankton sample, Pseudo-nitzschia spp.* being the most abundant among them. The dinoflagellate Akashiwo sanguinea was found in quite high cell numbers. The Last updated: