SMHI
Encyclopedia
SMHI is an abbreviation
for Sveriges Meteorologiska och Hydrologiska Institut, (Sweden's Meteorological and Hydrological Institute). SMHI is a government agency
in Sweden
and operates under the Ministry of Sustainable Development. SMHI has expertise within the areas of meteorology
, hydrology
and oceanography
, and has extensive service and business operations within these areas.
SMHI's head office is located in Norrköping
. Prior to 1975 it was located in Stockholm
but after a decision taken in the Swedish Parliament (The Riksdag
) in 1971 it was relocated to Norrköping in 1975. SMHI also has offices in Stockholm, Göteborg, Malmö
and Sundsvall
.
To the Swedish public SMHI is mostly known for the weather forecasts in the public-service radio provided by Sveriges Radio
. Many of the other major media companies in Sweden also buy weather forecasts from SMHI.
The regional climate modelling is at the Rossby Centre, which was established at SMHI in 1997.
Environmental research spans all six research units. There is also a project for providing contributions to the HIRLAM (High Resolution Limited Area Model) project.
The main goal of the research division is to support the Institute with research and development as well as to participate in many national and international research projects.
Some of the atmospheric pollution dispersion models developed by the air quality research unit are:
Abbreviation
An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Usually, but not always, it consists of a letter or group of letters taken from the word or phrase...
for Sveriges Meteorologiska och Hydrologiska Institut, (Sweden's Meteorological and Hydrological Institute). SMHI is a government agency
Government agency
A government or state agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency. There is a notable variety of agency types...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and operates under the Ministry of Sustainable Development. SMHI has expertise within the areas of meteorology
Meteorology
Meteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere. Studies in the field stretch back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not occur until the 18th century. The 19th century saw breakthroughs occur after observing networks developed across several countries...
, hydrology
Hydrology
Hydrology is the study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water on Earth and other planets, including the hydrologic cycle, water resources and environmental watershed sustainability...
and oceanography
Oceanography
Oceanography , also called oceanology or marine science, is the branch of Earth science that studies the ocean...
, and has extensive service and business operations within these areas.
SMHI's head office is located in Norrköping
Norrköping
Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
. Prior to 1975 it was located in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
but after a decision taken in the Swedish Parliament (The Riksdag
Parliament of Sweden
The Riksdag is the national legislative assembly of Sweden. The riksdag is a unicameral assembly with 349 members , who are elected on a proportional basis to serve fixed terms of four years...
) in 1971 it was relocated to Norrköping in 1975. SMHI also has offices in Stockholm, Göteborg, Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
and Sundsvall
Sundsvall
-External links:* - Official site from Nordisk Familjebok - Sundsvalls tourist information bureau. - The alternative guide to Sundsvall. - Blog with photos from Sundsvall....
.
To the Swedish public SMHI is mostly known for the weather forecasts in the public-service radio provided by Sveriges Radio
Sveriges Radio
Sveriges Radio AB – Swedish Radio Ltd – is Sweden's national publicly funded radio broadcaster. The Swedish public-broadcasting system is in many respects modelled after the one used in the United Kingdom, and Sveriges Radio - like Sveriges Television - shares many characteristics with...
. Many of the other major media companies in Sweden also buy weather forecasts from SMHI.
Staff and organisation
SMHI has about 600 employees. The research staff includes some 55 scientists, 45 at the Research Unit and 10 at the Rossby Centre. The research division is divided into six units:- Meteorological prediction and analysis
- Air quality
- Oceanography
- Hydrology
- Regional climate modelling (at the Rossby Centre)
- Remote sensing and radiation
The regional climate modelling is at the Rossby Centre, which was established at SMHI in 1997.
Environmental research spans all six research units. There is also a project for providing contributions to the HIRLAM (High Resolution Limited Area Model) project.
The main goal of the research division is to support the Institute with research and development as well as to participate in many national and international research projects.
Air quality research
The air quality research unit of SMHI has 8 scientists, all of whom have expertise in air quality, atmospheric pollution transport, and atmospheric pollution dispersion modelling.Some of the atmospheric pollution dispersion models developed by the air quality research unit are:
- the DISPERSION21DISPERSION21DISPERSION21 is a local scale atmospheric pollution dispersion model developed by the air quality research unit at SMHI, the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, located in Norrköping...
model (also called DISPERSION 2.1) - the AirViro Air Quality Management system
- the MATCH model
See also
- Air pollution dispersion terminologyAir pollution dispersion terminologyAir pollution dispersion terminology includes the words and technical terms that have a special meaning to those who work in the field of air pollution dispersion modeling...
- List of atmospheric dispersion models
- National Environmental Research Institute of DenmarkNational Environmental Research Institute of DenmarkNERI, the National Environmental Research Institute of Denmark is an independent research institute under the Aarhus University. NERI undertakes scientific consultancy work and monitoring of nature and the environment as well as applied and strategic research...
- North West Shelf Operational Oceanographic SystemNorth West Shelf Operational Oceanographic SystemThe North West Shelf Operational Oceanographic System monitors real-time sea levels for the North Sea area. NOOS is operated by partners from the nine countries bordering the extended North Sea and European North West Shelf; Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden,...
- NILUNILUThe Norwegian Institute for Air Research or NILU is one of the leading specialized scientific laboratories in Europe researching issues related to air pollution, climate change and health. NILU has a staff of scientists, engineers and technicians with specialized expertise for working on air...
- Royal Meteorological SocietyRoyal Meteorological SocietyThe Royal Meteorological Society traces its origins back to 3 April 1850 when the British Meteorological Society was formed as a society the objects of which should be the advancement and extension of meteorological science by determining the laws of climate and of meteorological phenomena in general...
External links
- SMHI web site (in English)
- The Model Documententation System (MDS) of the European Topic Centre on Air and Climate Change (part of the European Environment AgencyEuropean Environment AgencyEuropean Environment Agency is an agency of the European Union. Its task is to provide sound, independent information on the environment. It is a major information source for those involved in developing, adopting, implementing and evaluating environmental policy, and also the general public...
) - AirViro page on Westlakes web site