Cruise report from R/V Argos week 24, 2009

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Nutrient concentrations were normal in the whole investigated area, with the exception of phosphate that showed elevated levels in the southern part of the Baltic Proper. The water below the halocline in the Arkona Basin was well oxygenated with levels of ca. 5 ml/l. In the rest of the Baltic Last updated:

Climate course for West Africa

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local touch The training programme started with an introductory week at the beginning of December 2010 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. “The idea of having an introductory week is to add a more local touch to the programme, not only by being close to the issues treated, but also to involve local experts Last updated:

Improved present and future assessment of PV power generation in Sweden

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on the results recommendations will be given on what software to use in Sweden for simulation of PV power generation. Review and comparison of machine learning techniques, to generate missing radiation data from SMHI weather stations and to explore opportunities to make short term forecasts, will be Last updated:

Air Quality and Climate Change

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, for example through changed wind directions or changed precipitation patterns, which affect the levels of air pollutants in the ambient air. Climate change can also indirectly affect the Air Quality through changes in human and natural emissions, for example through the changes in demand for heating Last updated:

Temporal and spatial monitoring of eutrophication variables in CEMP.

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guide contracting parties in their evaluation of the temporal and spatial coverage required to adequately assess the relevant water body". This document summarises the national reports submitted to the OSPAR Intersessional Correspondence Group on Eutrophication Monitoring, and highlights common problems Last updated:

Wind roses for analysis of local wind conditions

The report contains a wind rose based on measurements from several years, a diagram showing the distribution of wind speed independently of wind direction and an explanatory text. Wind direction indicates from where the wind is blowing. The number of wind directions and wind speed classes can be Last updated:

Ocean monitoring in Europe standardised in the MyOcean mega-project

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around Europe, and the project involves more than 60 institutes across the continent. "MyOcean was originally started because there were no data, forecasts and other information that the European institutes could all share. Both climate and environmental efforts require better basic data from the seas Last updated:

Algae report number 7, 2014

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There were several phytoplankton species with high cell numbers in the samples from the Skagerrak and Kattegat area, mainly at the coastal stations Släggö in the Skagerrak and N14 in the Kattegat. The integrated (0-20 m) chlorophyll a concentrations were normal for this month. Chlorophyll a maxima Last updated:

50 decision-makers from Africa at SMHIs climate course

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  Since 2007, SMHI has arranged the programme “Climate Change – Mitigation and Adaptation” for Sida. The courses are targeted at decision-makers at various levels in environmental agencies, universities, industry, urban planning authorities and consultancy organisations in developing countries. Now Last updated:

Cruise report from R/V Argos week 38-39 and 41-43, 2010

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The oxygen situation in the deep water of the Baltic Proper continues to be serious. About one sixth (~17%) of the bottom area in the Baltic Proper are affected by anoxia (oxygen free, with toxic hydrogen sulphide present) corresponding to ~10% of the water volume. Acute oxygen deficiency, with …

 
Type: Report
Author: Lars Andersson, Martin Hansson, Philip Axe
Published: Dec, 2010
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