weather forecast:
Two low pressure systems are forecast to reach Iceland during the period from Friday morning until
Saturday evening.
The forecast is for southeast 20-25 m/s, (strong gale to storm) tomorrow, Friday, but south 25-30 m/s
(storm to violent storm) on Saturday. A heavy rainfall warning has also been issued for these lows..
Travel conditions will be poor in the south and west
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Lidar measurements of the cryosphere
Reykholt, Iceland, June 20–21, 2013
Lidar measurements
of the cryosphere
Reykholt, Iceland, June 20–21, 2013
Abstract volume
Lidar map of the ice-covered stratovolcano Öræfajökull in S-Vatnajökull, S-Iceland,
surveyed by TopScan GmbH in August 2011
Lidar measurements of the cryosphere
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FL180: 270/25-45KT, but 26015KT by the NE-coast, -29
Overview of weather systems:
1000 km S of Cape Farewell is an extensive 980 mb low. Over Greenland is a 1038 mb high.
Near surface winds:
N-ly or variable wind, 05-25 KT.
Cloud heights/visibility/weather:
BKN/OVC at 1000-2500 FT in the N-part and occasional snowshowers with poor visibility. Widely FEW/SCT and good
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Warning due to gale winds and heavy precipitation
20.7.2012
Saturday afternoon and evening, 21st July, strong southeast- and easterly winds are expected in the southern and western parts of Iceland with heavy rain.
Mean wind speed will be 13 to 20 m/s and occasional
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the principalmethods have not changed much over the years, theamount of field work has varied. In the first 15 yearsthe monitoring programme at Storbreen was com-prehensive, often three or more snow density pits
were dug, snow depth was measured at about 600points and ablation was measured on 30 stakes
evenly distri uted on the glacier (Liestøl 1967).Based on experience of the snow pattern, the ob-
servations
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combinations indicate the
type of river, with the first letter indicating the primary type. Direct runoff river (D), presence
of lakes (S), glacier-fed river (J), groundwater (L).
Gauging station vhm vhm vhm vhm vhm vhm
19 10 26 145 66 64
Name Dynjandisá Svartá Sandá Vestari- Hvítá Ölfusá
Jökulsá
Type of river D+L D+L D+L D+J+L L+J L+D+J+S
Drainage area (km 2) 42 397 267 850 1664 5687
Mean altitude (m a.s.l
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Baldur Ragnarsson 29.4.2008
Windspeed conversions
The Icelandic Meteorological Office uses the SI (Systeme Internationale d´Unites) unit metres per second (m/s) in windspeed measurements. Here you can convert between different units of windspeed. Type a number into a textbox below and then click outside it. Please note that Beaufort-values are between 0 and 12.
Beaufort
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Baldur Ragnarsson 29.4.2008
Windspeed conversions
The Icelandic Meteorological Office uses the SI (Systeme Internationale d´Unites) unit metres per second (m/s) in windspeed measurements. Here you can convert between different units of windspeed. Type a number into a textbox below and then click outside it. Please note that Beaufort-values are between 0 and 12.
Beaufort
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