Finnish Oceanographic Fixed Coastal Stations (1899-)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Finnish Meteorological Institute |
| Country | Finland  |
| Time period | 1899-present |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | Finnish coasts of Gulf of Bothnia, Archipelago Sea and Gulf of Finland |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Salinity of the water column; Temperature of the water column |
| Instruments | Salinity sensor |
| Description | |
| Summary | Daily sea surface measurements at the coast. Measurements at standard depths (0,5,10,15,20,30,40,50,60,70, 80,90 m) at 1st, 11th and 21st day of each month. The samples are taken to monitor the long-term changes in the temperature and salinity. Total number of stations 49, presently working 6. Time period is different for every station. The longest time series are over 80 years long. |
| Originators | Finnish Institute of Marine Research |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Finnish Meteorological Institute |
| Availability | Distribution cost charge |
| Contact | Pekka Alenius (Leading scientist) |
| Address | Finnish Meteorological Institute |
| Telephone | +358-9-1929 6439 |
| Facsimile | +3589179581 |
| pekka.alenius@fmi.fi | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Finnish Institute of Marine Research |
| Local identifier | 19001015 |
| Global identifier | 2052 |
| Last revised | 2009-11-24 |
