Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute - Research at KNMI

Research At KNMI

Applied research at KNMI is focused on three areas:

  • Research aimed at improving the quality, usefulness and accessibility of meteorological and oceanographical data in support of operational weather forecasting and other applications of such data.
  • Climate-related research on oceanography; atmospheric boundary layer processes, clouds and radiation; the chemical composition of the atmosphere (e.g. ozone); climate variability research; the analysis of climate, climate variability and climatic change; modelling support and policy support to the Dutch Government with respect to climate and climatic change.
  • Seismological research as well as monitoring of seismic activity (earthquakes).

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