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Norwegian Geotechnical Institute NGI
Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF
Federal Research and Training Centre for Forests, Natural Hazards
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of natu-
ral hazards to enhance public safety and to minimize
damage to property. It is vital that the government
understands the importance of this work and that it
cannot be delayed. Risks from natural hazards are
always present. At IMO, all forms of natural haz-
ards are monitored. This winter, the weather in the
western, northern and eastern parts of the country
has been severe. There have
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). Participants need to specify whether they arrive on 19 or 20 of June. The workshop starts at 09:00 on 20 June.
There are many interesting places to see at and in the neighbourhood of Reykholt, including a museum about the medieval history of Iceland, the largest natural, low-temperature hot spring in Iceland, Deildartunguhver, the Barnafossar waterfalls in Hvítá river, and the Langjökull ice cap
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indicate a warming of climate that is
largest in winter and increases from the Atlantic Ocean towards the Arctic Ocean and
northern Russia. This warming is quite large compared with natural interdecadal temperature
variability. Thus, with the exception of the North Atlantic area, there is already during the
decade 2011-2020 at least a 95% probability that the 10-year annual mean temperature
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the danger level is classified in 5 categories according to European standards (European Avalanche Warning Services, EAWS). The forecast is made for large areas and includes both natural and human triggered avalanches. Two things are important regarding the bulletins:
It is not necessarily representative for urban areas.
It does not replace the assessment of individuals of conditions when travelling
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predicting natural processes and natural hazards. IMO´s role is issuing public and aviation alerts about impending natural hazards as well as conducting research on the physics of air, land and sea. Also ensuring the accumulation and preservation of data and knowledge regarding the long-term development of natural processes. With regard to weather and water, the Icelandic Meteorological Office relies
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of mankind) and
differences between climate models (how climate responds to changes in
atmospheric composition). In the short run, most of the uncertainty comes from
natural variability.
As shown by this example (best-estimate temperature and precipitation changes
in Finland), the emission scenario uncertainty remains small until about the
year 2040. Thus, during the timeframe of the CES project
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particles and natural source material
following volcanic eruptions”, between the University of Iceland, the Icelandic
Met Office (IMO), and the UK Met Office. The overall
aim of this research project is to analyze sources of airborne particles from
ash re-suspension events and dust storms with a view towards assessing the
potential impacts of these events on air quality and human health
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Oceanographer Jón Ólafsson (University of Iceland) discussed data on the
acidification of the ocean around Iceland, marine ecologist Ólafur Ástþórsson
(Marine and Freshwater Research Institute) described changes in fish stocks and
biologist Trausti Baldursson (Icelandic Institute of Natural History) talked
about changes in land-based flora and fauna. The session concluded with a
presentation
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