Triennial Scientific Report 2007-2009

In the KNMI Triennial Scientific Report 2007-2009 an overview is presented of the research activities carried out by KNMI in this period.In its capacity as the national knowledge and data centre for weather, climate and seismology, KNMI performs many research activities on these subjects. KNMI’s research aims to maximize its benefits for society.

KNMI provides advanced scientific knowledge, observations and advice on the global climate system, substantiating the efforts of the Dutch government to protect the Netherlands to the impacts of severe weather and climate change.

KNMI’s research activities lead to scientific and other publications, and to various development activities and services for external and internal users, such as the development of numerical weather and climate models, the performance of remote sensing and in-situ observations, and the construction of climate scenarios for the Netherlands.

The research activities are carried out for an important part through international cooperation, on an appropriate high-level, to ensure the availability of state-of-the-art, high-quality results and to maintain the international stature and visibility of the Netherlands.

In the Triennial Scientific Report 19 research highlights in the fields of weather forecasting, climate change, seismology are presented. The report aims to give a representative overview of the quite extensive range of research activities as carried out by KNMI in the years 2007, 2008 and 2009, written in a style accessible for the interested layman. The report also presents an overview of KNMI’s scientific and other publications in this period.

The KNMI Triennial Scientific Report 2007-2009 can be downloaded via the URL and ordered on paper from our library.

KNMI Triennial Scientific Report 2007-2009
http://www.knmi.nl/research/biennial/