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Rocky wall and Haukalamppi lake
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Nuuksio National Park in December

April 12, 2022June 24, 2022 Daan

On the 13th of December 2020, I visited Nuuksio National Park with my girlfriend Anna and a friend. Nuuksio is located in the municipality of

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View over Lake Pielinen. Visiting Koli National Park
Blog posts Finland National Parks

Visiting Koli National Park at the Start of Winter

April 2, 2022June 24, 2022 Daan

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

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Study at The University of Helsinki - Kumpula Campus in February 2022
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Why I Started Studying at the University of Helsinki

March 22, 2022March 18, 2023 Daan

At the end of 2018, when the end of my bachelor studies neared, I started thinking about what should be the next step in my

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A glacier on Svalbard - What is climate and climatology?
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Understanding Climatology: How It Differs From Meteorology and Why It Matters

March 17, 2022August 4, 2024 Daan

Weather and climate are getting mixed up quite regularly these days. The aim of this article is to explain what the climate and climatology are.

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Nordenskiöldfjellet, Svalbard in June
Blog posts Svalbard Travel

Back to Svalbard in June 2019

March 16, 2022March 18, 2023 Daan

In June 2019, I went to back to Svalbard. After experiencing Svalbard for 4 months in the fall of 2018 as part of my studies

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What is Meteorology?
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What is Meteorology?

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 Daan

What exactly is meteorology? Many people think that meteorology has to do with things regarding astronomy, as it is similar to the word meteor. But

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study in Svalbard - Weather station fieldwork Isfjord Radio
Blog posts Study Svalbard Travel University Center in Svalbard (UNIS)

Experiences During My Study in Svalbard (part 2)

February 8, 2022June 5, 2023 Daan

From August 2018 to December 2018, I studied at UNIS, the University Centre in Svalbard, where I went on an exchange to do a minor

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Study at UNIS in the Arctic
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Experiences During My Study at UNIS in Svalbard (part 1)

January 25, 2022December 16, 2023 Daan

From August 2018 to December 2018, I studied at UNIS, the University Centre in Svalbard, where I went on an exchange to do a minor

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Why I did my Minor at UNIS, the University Centre in Svalbard

January 20, 2022March 18, 2023 Daan

From August 2018 to December that year, I did my minor at UNIS, the University Centre in Svalbard. UNIS is located in Longyearbyen, which is

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Surrounded By Idiots - book review
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Surrounded by Idiots – Book Review

January 7, 2022October 23, 2023 Daan

Last year I read the book Surrounded by Idiots, written by Thomas Erikson. Overall, the book was enjoyable to read and I definitely learned some

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Comments

  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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