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Imminent Global Average Temperature Record: El Niño & Rising Sea Temperatures Fuel Heat Spike

Imminent Global Average Temperature Record: El Niño & Rising Sea Temperatures Fuel Potential Heat Spike

The global annual average temperature is set to reach a new record high soon, influenced by quickly rising ocean surface ...
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Arctic Snow School featured image - Daan van den Broek in a snow pit

Arctic Snow School in Iqaluktuuttiaq (Cambridge Bay): Unforgettable Fieldwork Experience in Canada’s Remote Arctic

From April 1st to April 8th, I had the privilege to participate in the Arctic Snow School, a joint initiative ...
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Climate Cambridge Bay (Iqaluktuuttiaq)qa

The Climate of Cambridge Bay (Iqaluktuuttiaq), Nunavut: What is the Typical Weather Like?

Welcome to this Cambridge Bay climate guide! Located in Nunavut, Canada, Cambridge Bay (also known as Iqaluktuuttiaq) is the largest ...
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Climate Helsinki Featured Image

The Climate of Helsinki: What is the Typical Weather Like?

Welcome to this Helsinki climate guide! As the capital of Finland, Helsinki features a climate characterized by cold winters and ...
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Polar Low Svalbard - Satellite image - Polar Low Satellite

In the Middle of a Polar Low: Extreme Blizzard in Svalbard

Exactly one year ago, this meteorologist experienced one of the dreams that probably all meteorologist have: being in the middle ...
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Aurora Borealis Helsinki

Northern Lights in Helsinki, 26th/27th of February

Since I have been living in Helsinki in August 2018, I have seen the northern lights, also known as aurora ...
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Meteorology and Climate

Imminent Global Average Temperature Record: El Niño & Rising Sea Temperatures Fuel Heat Spike

Imminent Global Average Temperature Record: El Niño & Rising Sea Temperatures Fuel Potential Heat Spike

The global annual average temperature is set to reach a new record high soon, influenced by quickly rising ocean surface ...
Read More
Climate Cambridge Bay (Iqaluktuuttiaq)qa

The Climate of Cambridge Bay (Iqaluktuuttiaq), Nunavut: What is the Typical Weather Like?

Welcome to this Cambridge Bay climate guide! Located in Nunavut, Canada, Cambridge Bay (also known as Iqaluktuuttiaq) is the largest ...
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Climate Helsinki Featured Image

The Climate of Helsinki: What is the Typical Weather Like?

Welcome to this Helsinki climate guide! As the capital of Finland, Helsinki features a climate characterized by cold winters and ...
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Temperature graph: November 2021 ended very cold in Helsinki.

Very Cold End of November in Helsinki

The winter of 2021/2022 started early in Helsinki and Finland in general. On the 25th of November, the temperature dropped ...
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Blog posts

Arctic Snow School featured image - Daan van den Broek in a snow pit

Arctic Snow School in Iqaluktuuttiaq (Cambridge Bay): Unforgettable Fieldwork Experience in Canada’s Remote Arctic

From April 1st to April 8th, I had the privilege to participate in the Arctic Snow School, a joint initiative ...
Read More
Polar Low Svalbard - Satellite image - Polar Low Satellite

In the Middle of a Polar Low: Extreme Blizzard in Svalbard

Exactly one year ago, this meteorologist experienced one of the dreams that probably all meteorologist have: being in the middle ...
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Aurora Borealis Helsinki

Northern Lights in Helsinki, 26th/27th of February

Since I have been living in Helsinki in August 2018, I have seen the northern lights, also known as aurora ...
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Light Pillars in wintertime

Light Pillars upon Arrival in Helsinki

On the 10th of January of 2022, I arrived back home in Finland after spending Christmas with my family. The ...
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Sea Ice - Coldest first week of December Helsinki

Coldest start of December in Helsinki since 1937

After a (for my standards) cold fall and a very cold end of November, the winter stepped up its game ...
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Hiking in Sipoonkorpi on a Beautiful Winter’s Day in March the Day After a Snow Storm

On the 10th of March 2021, a friend and I went hiking in Sipoonkorpi National Park. Despite it already being ...
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The most beautiful winter day ever.

Most Beautiful Winter Days

During 2 weeks in January 2021 in Helsinki, I experienced the most beautiful winter days of my life. As a ...
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When exiting the park, the snow cover depth became deeper and deeper- Snowfall in Repovesi in December

Intense Snowfall in Repovesi National Park

On the 16th of December, Anna and I went to Repovesi National Park with a friend of ours. At the ...
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Study

Arctic Snow School featured image - Daan van den Broek in a snow pit

Arctic Snow School in Iqaluktuuttiaq (Cambridge Bay): Unforgettable Fieldwork Experience in Canada’s Remote Arctic

From April 1st to April 8th, I had the privilege to participate in the Arctic Snow School, a joint initiative ...
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Letting up the weather balloon for the radio sounding for the course ATM322

Radio Sounding for Course Meteorological Observation Systems

As part of completing the course Meteorological Observation Systems (ATM322) at the University of Helsinki, we had to execute a ...
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prepare studies UNIS Svalbard - tips and information

How to Prepare for Studies at UNIS in Svalbard

In 2018, I went to Svalbard for an exchange semester at UNIS. I have been back to Svalbard as a ...
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Book reviews

What if - Book review

What If by Randall Munroe – Book Review

This book is a must have for all scientists and other curious minds. What If? - Serious Answers to Absurd ...
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The 5 AM Club - book review

The 5 AM Club – Book Review

Recently, I read the book The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning, Elevate Your Life written by Robin Sharma. The ...
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Surrounded By Idiots - book review

Surrounded by Idiots – Book Review

Last year I read the book Surrounded by Idiots, written by Thomas Erikson. Overall, the book was enjoyable to read ...
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Finnish National Parks

Hiking in Sipoonkorpi on a Beautiful Winter’s Day in March the Day After a Snow Storm

On the 10th of March 2021, a friend and I went hiking in Sipoonkorpi National Park. Despite it already being ...
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When exiting the park, the snow cover depth became deeper and deeper- Snowfall in Repovesi in December

Intense Snowfall in Repovesi National Park

On the 16th of December, Anna and I went to Repovesi National Park with a friend of ours. At the ...
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Rocky wall and Haukalamppi lake

Nuuksio National Park in December

On the 13th of December 2020, I visited Nuuksio National Park with my girlfriend Anna and a friend. Nuuksio is ...
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View over Lake Pielinen. Visiting Koli National Park

Visiting Koli National Park at the Start of Winter

After starting my studies in Helsinki in August 2020, in November that year it was finally time to explore my ...
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