Overview of KNMI Reg 3 Users

Weather and climate are topics that concern gas istratio

everyone, every day. The impact on aviation, Groquakesn
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en Citizens
Also earthquakes have their impact on society. Weather National
The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute services policy
e.g. Weer e.g. dikes,
(KNMI) is involved with measurements, Online air quality
research, advice and warnings. (Air)-

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KNMI data center of centers
e.g. RIVM
1 Measurements All data is collected at the KNMI Defence
Univer-
TNO
Den Helder data center, which is part of the
World Meteorological Organi- sities
Earth obeservation sation’s global network
Measurements from space. of datacenters. KNMI
Two precipitation radars
receives satellite 4 Research
data through
in Den Helder and De Bilt this network. With focus on measure-
to map out precipitation. ment techniques, data
processing and forecasts. 10

Schiphol Schiphol These data are used in

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24/7 visual observations. De Bilt

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national and international KNMI also compiles 0

weather forecast models that climate scenarios

Meteorological tower KNMI uses to provide weather and does research on:
Cabauw, 213 m. and climate forecasts.
Measures temperature, wind Cabauw
Upper atmosphere
and radiation at various
heights.
Lower atmosphere
(air quality, NO2 )

Climate change
(CO2)

Underwater
acoustics

Volcanoes

Weather
45 automatic 320 voluntary Seismometers and model
KNMI alert codes weather stations observers Infrasound sensors
Be alert installed with precipitation provide insight into Earthquakes
throughout sensors the cause of vibrations
Be prepared
the Netherlands in the subsurface and Ozone hole
Take action KNMI provides
and the North Sea. the KNMI data. the atmosphere.
services for Saba,
St. Eustatius and Bonaire Ice sheets and sea level

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