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Sea Ice - Coldest first week of December Helsinki
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Coldest start of December in Helsinki since 1937

December 3, 2022December 12, 2023 Daan

After a (for my standards) cold fall and a very cold end of November, the winter stepped up its game in the beginning of December

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Temperature graph: November 2021 ended very cold in Helsinki.
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Very Cold End of November in Helsinki

October 3, 2022October 3, 2022 Daan

The winter of 2021/2022 started early in Helsinki and Finland in general. On the 25th of November, the temperature dropped below 0 and it stayed

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Letting up the weather balloon for the radio sounding for the course ATM322
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Radio Sounding for Course Meteorological Observation Systems

September 20, 2022September 20, 2022 Daan

As part of completing the course Meteorological Observation Systems (ATM322) at the University of Helsinki, we had to execute a radio sounding (weather balloon release)

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How to Prepare for Studies at UNIS in Svalbard

September 15, 2022December 16, 2023 Daan

In 2018, I went to Svalbard for an exchange semester at UNIS. I have been back to Svalbard as a tourist several times since. In

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Autumn 2021 Way Colder Than Autumn 2020 in Helsinki

July 28, 2022September 30, 2022 Daan

In August 2020, I arrived in Helsinki for my master studies at the University of Helsinki. I remembered the end of summer and the first

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What if - Book review
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What If by Randall Munroe – Book Review

July 22, 2022October 23, 2023 Daan

This book is a must have for all scientists and other curious minds. What If? – Serious Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe

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

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 Daan

On the 10th of March 2021, a friend and I went hiking in Sipoonkorpi National Park. Despite it already being March, it was a very

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The most beautiful winter day ever.
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Most Beautiful Winter Days

June 9, 2022September 20, 2022 Daan

During 2 weeks in January 2021 in Helsinki, I experienced the most beautiful winter days of my life. As a Dutch person, I do not

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The 5 AM Club - book review
Book reviews

The 5 AM Club – Book Review

June 2, 2022October 23, 2023 Daan

Recently, I read the book The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning, Elevate Your Life written by Robin Sharma. The book surprised me in several

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When exiting the park, the snow cover depth became deeper and deeper- Snowfall in Repovesi in December
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Intense Snowfall in Repovesi National Park

May 3, 2022September 20, 2022 Daan

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

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  1. Bernd on Surrounded by Idiots – Book ReviewFebruary 23, 2025

    Exactly my thoughts. Even more so, I think these kinds of books are very dangerous. Many people won't be critical,…

  2. Daan on Chances of a White Christmas in Europe: Declining Snow Cover Trends on Christmas EveDecember 14, 2023

    Thanks - I hope so too!

  3. Daan on Chances of a White Christmas in Europe: Declining Snow Cover Trends on Christmas EveDecember 14, 2023

    Bedankt Pascal! :)

  4. Lena on Chances of a White Christmas in Europe: Declining Snow Cover Trends on Christmas EveDecember 14, 2023

    Interesting article but I hope nature surprises us and that we get a white Christmas in southern Sweden after all!

  5. Pascal on Chances of a White Christmas in Europe: Declining Snow Cover Trends on Christmas EveNovember 30, 2023

    Beste Daan, weer een goed en interessant artikel geschreven.

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