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Right now it is too early to issue any weather forecasts for 19 June, when the wedding of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Daniel Westling is to be held. However we can offer a historical review of the weather for the previous six royal weddings held in Stockholm, the first being the nuptials …

Oceanography is the science of the sea. It encompasses currents, waves and the physical properties of seawater. Oceanography even includes the interaction of the sea with the atmosphere and with run-off from land.

Waves are created when the wind blows. Even the gentlest wind causes ripples on the sea surface. Inside the waves the water mass moves in a circular motion backwards and forwards, up and down. There is no forward movement inside the wave – it is the wave energy that moves.

Oxygen is the most important gas in the sea, as it is necessary for all higher forms of life. The surface water is usually saturated with oxygen, absorbed from the atmosphere and from photosynthesis of algae. In the deep water the oxygen is consumed when breaking down the organic matter that sinks …

In rare events the sea level at the coast can change by over a metre during short periods of only 5-60 minutes. This is caused by a storm surge.

The moon and the sun play an important role in the Earth's tides, but there are several other factors such as the Earth's rotation, the angle of the earth's axis, variations in the distance to the moon and the sun and the angle of their paths.

There are many different expressions describing the various types of ice. Over the years these have changed and been adjusted to form the international Sea-Ice Nomenclature agreed by WMO (World Meteorological Organisation).

• Oct 2024 - present: International relations manager and Swedish delegate to EUMETSAT Policy Advisory Committee (PAC)
• Oct 2022 - Sept 2025: Research leader, responsible for area "Climate monitoring and research using remote sensing"
• Oct 2019: Docent, Department of Meteorology at the …

The Meteorological research unit carries out research and development in weather forecasting, climate analysis, atmospheric processes and air quality. We work with observational data, meteorological analysis and model development for regional weather forecasting in the Nordic region, as well as …

Welcome to contact us at the meteorological research unit at SMHI.