SMHI at AMCOMET - Africa Hydromet Forum

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The inaugural African Ministerial Conference on Meteorology (AMCOMET) - Africa Hydromet Forum was held at the headquarters of the African Union Commission, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 12th to 15th September 2017. SMHI participated as a moderator in a crucial plenary and as one of the panelists in …

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Annual report 2014

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Annual report from the marine monitoring.

 
Type: Report
Author: Lars Andersson
Published: Sep, 2017
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Annual report 2015

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Annual report of the Swedish oceanographic monitoring in open seas.

 
Type: Report
Author: Karin Wesslander
Published: Sep 26, 2017
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Cruise report from M/V Meri week 37, 2017

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Oxygen concentrations close to zero were observed in all deep water areas in the Baltic Proper. Anoxic conditions, when hydrogen sulphide forms, were measured in the Western Gotland Basin from about 70 metres depth, in the Eastern Gotland Basin intermediate at 80 meters and nearest the bottom at …

 
Type: Report
Author: Anna-Kerstin Thell
Published: Sep, 2017
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Return periods for extreme weather

SMHI can provide probability estimates and return periods to be used when analyzing observed weather events or when dimensioning sensitive equipment, infrastructure or buildings.

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Wind roses for analysis of local wind conditions

A wind rose gives you an idea of the prevailing wind directions and wind speeds for a specific location, information often required in the planning process or when applying for construction permits. We can provide an analytical report with wind roses describing the wind conditions at any of our …

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Summary of the Swedish National Marine Monitoring 2016 - Hydrography, nutrients and phytoplankton

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Results from the Swedish national marine monitoring in the pelagic during 2016 are presented. The institutes who conduct the national monitoring are SMHI (Swedish meteorological and hydrological institute), SU (Stockholm University) and UMF (Umeå marine sciences centre). The presented parameters …

 
Type: Report
Report Series: RO 60
Author: Karin Wesslander, Lena Viktorsson
Published: Aug, 2017
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Swedish National Report on Eutrophication Status in the Skagerrak, Kattegat and the Sound - OSPAR ASSESSMENT 2016

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The Swedish OSPAR waters were assessed by applying the OSPAR Common Procedure for the time period 2006 – 2014. The Swedish parts of Skagerrak, Kattegat and the Sound constitute the outer part of the transition zone between the estuarine Baltic Sea and the oceanic North Sea and were investigated for …

 
Type: Report
Report Series: RO 54
Author: Karin Wesslander, Lars Andersson, Philip Axe, Johannes Johansson, Johanna Linders, Nils Nixelius, Ann-Turi Skjevik
Published: Aug, 2017
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Algae report number 7, 2017

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The diatom Proboscia alata was found in high concentrations at all stations in the Skagerrak and in Kat-tegat. The species diversity was generally low at all west coast stations. One or two chlorophyll maxima were found at all stations, mainly caused by P. alata and also by different species …

 
Type: Report
Author: Marie Johansen
Published: Jul, 2017
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Cruise report from R/V Aranda week 28-29, 2017

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Oxygen concentrations close to zero were observed in the deep water everywhere in the Baltic Proper except for in the Arkona Basin. Anoxic conditions, when hydrogen sulphide forms, were measured in the Western Gotland Basin from about 80 metres depth, in the Eastern Gotland Basin nearest the bottom …

 
Type: Report
Author: Karin Wesslander
Published: Jul, 2017
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