Research at KNMI
The tasks of KNMI are twofold :
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KNMI is an operational centre, responsible for weather forecasting, for
observing weather and climate, and for the monitoring of seismic activity
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KNMI is the national research and information centre for climate, climatic
change and seismology.
Research at KNMI is carried out in three areas:
Applied Research
Applied Research is aimed at improving
the quality, usefulness and accessibility of meteorological and oceanographical
data (observations and model data), in support of operational forecasting and
other applications of weather and waves.
Climate Research
Research on oceanography; boundary layer processes,
clouds and radiation in the atmosphere; the chemical composition
of the atmosphere (e.g. ozone); climate variability research;
the analysis of climate, climate variability and climatic
change, and model support.
Policy support to the Dutch Government with respect
to climate and climatic change and coordination of the Dutch activities in the
field of climate monitoring (in Dutch only).
Seismology (in Dutch only)
Research on as well as monitoring of seismic activity (earth quakes).
KNMI Research Programme
2003 - 2007
August 10, 2004
Information Desk KNMI