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to industrial production and a shortage of drinking water.   If a waterworks does not switch off its raw water intake in time when threatened by a toxic discharge, the entire water production facility may have to be closed down. It is also important to include information about pollutant dispersion Last updated: Oct 24, 2022

AGRHYMET is the regional climate centre for West African and Sahel, a technical expert institute for hydrology and meteorology on regional level. This new project builds on AGRHYMET and SMHIs decade-long collaboration and achievements in science, technology, capacity development, and societal Last updated: Dec 12, 2024

street environment can be expected to have a less significant impact. Comfort index A comfort index can be used to summarise the effect of various climate parameters. One example of such an index is the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI). This involves a higher level of ambition in relation to how Last updated: Dec 21, 2020

during August and September. There are several likely contributory and concurrent causes to the recent development such as changes in wind speed and direction, increased loading of organic matter to the deep water due to eutrophication, altered vertical mixing and stratification, changes in precipitation Last updated: Mar 20, 2017

SMHI contributes to  through international development cooperation. The overall aim is that all countries shall have an equal capacity to handle and plan for the effects of weather, water and climate.  Last updated: Feb 22, 2024

legislation. Reduce the risk of infrastructure failure. User-friendly web tool Data and forecasts are delivered and presented on a web-interface. HYFO is a user-friendly web tool which easily presents indicators you need for making decisions in your business. Hydrological forecast models can be set up with Last updated: Mar 15, 2024

AGRHYMET is the regional climate centre for West African and Sahel, a technical expert institute for hydrology and meteorology on regional level. SMHI and AGRHYMET has collaborated for more than a decade around topics on hydrology and climate change in West Africa. The two institutions have Last updated: Dec 11, 2024

Hydrological information gives you the edge We offer a general hydrological package for Sweden and Norway, covering precipitation, snow, soil water and runoff. The results are based on the modern and updated E-HYPE model developed by SMHI, and forecasts are shown in the most relevant form, i.e. GWh Last updated: Jan 31, 2018

“This is a partnership where SMHI works closely with our sister agency SHS (Serviciul Hidrometeorologic de Stat) in Moldova to meet the institutional and societal needs for weather and climate information and warnings. Among other things, we will be working with data management, forecasting and Last updated: Dec 20, 2024

The only oxygen supply in deep water is either the addition of new water or vertical mixing. In areas with poor water turnover the oxygen in the deep water can become completely used up. When dissolved oxygen levels sink to 2 ml/l many species leave the area, and if levels continue to drop then Last updated: Apr 23, 2014