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Satellite images make it possible to monitor ice break-up in Torne River

SMHI has used high-resolution satellite images for the first time to monitor ice break-up in Torne River, one of Sweden’s largest unregulated rivers.

Updated: 15 May 2013

Satellite measurements show hidden water content of snow

As spring arrives, many people are generally interested in the snow vanishing. Others are more interested in the water that is stored in the snow layer. Satellite measurements can show the extent...
Updated: 08 May 2013

Satellite data provide insight into melting Arctic ice

In September 2012, the smallest ice spread to date in the Arctic was recorded. With data from satellites, scientists at SMHI have analysed changes in the atmosphere, and then compared the...
Updated: 10 April 2013

Higher temperatures affect intensive rain showers

Higher temperatures affect the conditions for cloud formation and rainfall. Heavy rain showers, such as summer thunderstorms, are influenced more by temperature than rain from larger widespread...
Updated: 26 February 2013

New way of predicting ice on wind turbines

As wind turbines become an increasingly important source of energy, there is a growing need to better predict when ice forms on them and prevents electricity from being produced. A research...
Updated: 07 February 2013

New climatology on clouds and radiation from weather satellite data

The properties and distribution of clouds around the globe are important to climate research. There is now a 28-year compilation of clouds and radiation – a cloud climatology – based...
Updated: 20 December 2012

New planning tool for climate adaptation in cities

A changing climate places great pressure on society, and creates many new challenges. To make city planning easier, a planning tool has been developed to support climate adaptation of cities and...
Updated: 19 December 2012

Ocean pH value decreasing

A research project into ocean acidification has increased knowledge about conditions in the Baltic Sea and Kattegat-Skagerrak. When the pH value falls, the whole marine ecosystem is affected.

Updated: 13 December 2012

How does the climate in the Baltic Sea vary?

How has the climate in the Baltic Sea varied over the past 150 years? How will it develop up to the year 2100? A new research project will analyse how the climate in the Baltic Sea has varied...
Updated: 29 November 2012

New special issue of AMBIO: future state of the Baltic Sea marine environment

The research project ECOSUPPORT focused on how the marine environment in the Baltic Sea might change due to the combined impact of climate change and nutrient discharge. Some of the...
Updated: 05 October 2012