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forecast of sea ice extension, of sea level high stands along the Swedish coast, as well as the potential for harmful algae and oxygen depletion in the deep Baltic Sea are examples of services that have been provided. Another priority is to investigate the impact of anthropogenic influences in the Baltic Last updated: Nov 14, 2023

website that is not accessible for you, but is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations as described below, please us by e-mail or telephone. You can also call SMHI customer service 46 11-495 82 00 Reporting accessibility problems with this website We’re always looking to improve the Last updated: Jun 20, 2023

models. It can be coupled with the meteorological model RCA (Rossby Centre Atmosphere model) and is then called RCAO. The purpose is to catch the interaction between sea, sea ice and atmosphere. Heat and moisture from the sea influences the air circulation which in turn affects the conditions in the sea Last updated: Mar 20, 2017

.   Baltic Sea Action Plan In 2007 the environment ministers from all Baltic countries agreed on a plan to reduce emissions into the sea. The HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan is an ambitious programme to restore the good ecological status of the Baltic marine environment by 2021 and presents concrete measures Last updated: Apr 23, 2014

Storm surges occur irregularly and are very difficult to predict because several processes affecting the sea water have to coincide. Two necessary factors for a storm surge are 1) A cold front or thunder storm moves at a critical speed V over a sea area. 2) The sea has a moderate depth of only a Last updated: Apr 23, 2014

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: Oct 24, 2022

work on the report. Involving users in the work Researchers from SMHI are working on the project. A reference group will examine the perspectives of both research and trade and industry through bodies such as municipal authorities, county administrative boards and the Swedish National Knowledge Centre Last updated: Jan 19, 2024

and its impact for society. During 2017 and 2018 the collaboration was continuing with a workshop series focusing on writing peer-reviewed papers for the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C (SR1.5). The papers based on CORDEX (regional) and CMIP5 (global) models, focus on a first order Last updated: Jan 19, 2024

In the Arctic the retreat of the sea ice during the last two decades is facilitating an astonishing increase in natural resource development accompanied by increased shipping activity. The Antarctic is also seeing increased ship traffic driven by fisheries, cruise ships and scientific research. The Last updated: May 03, 2018

towns and industries have also been significantly reduced due to improved sewage treatment, but these emissions only account for a small amount of the total nutrient load that ends up in the sea. Farming   A significant source of eutrophication for Sweden’s lakes and coastal waters is nutrient leakage Last updated: Mar 20, 2017