Oceanographic Research

The oceanographic research group at SMHI has expertise in a wide range of ocean science fields such as numerical modeling, remote sensing, marine biology and marine observations.

The results provided by the oceanographic research group are implemented in products that are of use in various areas. It may concern support for rescuing actions or combating oil spills, information to the shipping, or warnings regarding, for example, high/low sea levels and algae blooms. The results may also be used for the planning of activities needed for fulfilling Sweden’s environmental objectives and as decision basis for the water administration. Adaptation to a future climate and mitigation of climate effects are two other areas where the results from our research are of importance.

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Environmental Oceanography

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The Baltic Sea is a sensitive ecosystem and some of its problems are acidification, eutrophication, hypoxia/anoxia and climate change. To understand how the marine environment will come to change in the future climate is an urgent and scientifically challenging task. With a suite of coupled models describing the physical, chemical and biological processes in the Baltic Sea we address these questions and the results can in the end be used as a tool to support decision makers.

Marine environment in changing climate

Ocean and Sea Ice Forecasts

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To be able to issue warnings of for example risk of flooding, spreading of oil spills or high seas a forecast model is needed. Forecast models usually calculate the evolution of ocean parameters such as salinity, temperature, currents, waves and sea ice conditions. At SMHI we develop methods and models to make forecasts of regional and local ocean and sea ice conditions up to 10 days a head.

How ocean forecasts are made.
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Last updated 11 July 2013
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