Research & development

Research & development at KNMI is mission-driven. The scientific activities are divided over four R&D departments

Departments

  1. A directional surface reflectance climatology determined from TROPOMI observations

    In this paper, we introduce a spectral surface reflectivity climatology based on observations mad...

    L.G. Tilstra, M. de Graaf, V.J.H. Trees, P. Litvinov, O. Dubovik, P. Stammes | Atmospheric Measurement Techniques | 2024 | 17
  2. Ambient ultraviolet-B radiation, supplements and other factors interact to impact vitamin D status differently depending on ethnicity: a cross-sectional study

    Background & aims Many determinants of vitamin D status have been well-described, yet supp...

    Brennan, M.M., van Geffen, J., van Weele, M., Zgaga, L. and Shraim | Clinical Nutrition | 2024 | 43
  3. PGV levels and location uncertainty for the Emlichheim 24-03-2024 event

    The Emlichheim event on 24-03-2024 with a local magnitude of 2.14 was detected by the KNMI networ...

    E. Ruigrok, J. Spetzler and P. Kruiver | --2024 | pp8
  4. The European Volcano Observatories and their use of the aviation colour code system

    Volcano observatories (VOs) around the world are required to maintain surveillance of their volca...

    Barsotti Sara, Scollo Simona , Macedonio Giovanni, Felpeto Alicia, Peltier Aline, Vougioukalakis Georgios, de Zeeuw van Dalfsen Elske, Ottemöller Lars, Pimentel Adriano, Komorowski Jean‑Christophe. Loughlin Susan, Carmo Rita, Coltelli Mauro, Corbeau Jordane Vye‑Brown Charlotte, Di Vito Mauro, Jean‑Bernard de Chabalier, Ferreira Teresa, R., Fontaine Fabrice, Lemarchand Arnaud, · Marques Rui, Medeiros Joana, Moretti Roberto, Pfeffer Melissa Anne, Saurel Jean‑Marie, Vlastelic Ivan, Vogfjörd Kristín, Engwell Samantha, Salerno Giuseppe | Bulletin of Volcanology | 2024 | 68 (23)
  5. De staat van ons klimaat in 2023 = The state of Our Climate in 2023: Weather in Caribbean Netherlands in a Changing Climate = Estado di nos Klima 2023: Wer na Hulanda Karibense den tempunan di kambio di Klima

    Het weer in het Caribisch gebied werd in 2023 sterk beïnvloed door La Niña, die rond maart ten ei...

    Nadia Bloemendaal, Carine Homan, Iris Keizer, Eva van der Kooij, Frédérik Ruijs, Peter Siegmund, Bart Verheggen | --2024 | pp20
  6. Richtlijn voor seismische monitoringsstations - versie 1

    Seismische monitoringstations zijn nodig om aardbevingen te lokaliseren en karakteriseren. Deze s...

    P. Kruiver, E. Ruigrok, G.J. van den Hazel, D. de Vos, E. Stoffer, L. Evers | --2024 | pp13
  7. Merging with crowdsourced rain gauge data improves pan-European radar precipitation estimates

    Ground-based radar precipitation products typically need adjustment with rain gauge accumulations...

    Aart Overeem, Hidde Leijnse, Gerard van der Schrier, Else van den Besselaar, Irene Garcia-Marti, Lotte Wilhelmina de Vos | Hydrology and Earth System Sciences | 2024 | 28
  8. KNMI flitspeilingen 2023

    Het KNMI geeft weerwaarschuwingen af wanneer zij gevaarlijk weer verwacht dat invloed kan hebben ...

    Bram Doms, Melle Conradie, Enschede :  I&O Research | 2024
  9. De staat van ons klimaat 2023 : Nederlands weer in tijden van klimaatverandering

    De gevolgen van klimaatverandering zien we, zowel in Nederland als wereldwijd, steeds duidelijker...

    KNMI | --2024 | pp29
  10. Interplay between climate change and climate variability: the 2022 drought in Central South America

    Since 2019, Central South America (CSA) has been reeling under drought conditions, with the last ...

    Arias, P.A., Rivera, J.A., Sörensson, A.A., Zachariah, M., Barnes, C., Philip, S., Kew, S., Vautard, R., Koren, G., Pinto, I. and Vahlberg, M. | Climatic Change | 2024

About KNMI

The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI)

Is the dutch national weather service. Primary tasks of KNMI are weather forecasting, and monitoring of weather, climate and seismic activity. KNMI is also the national research and information centre for meteorology, climate, air quality, and seismology