Climate Change Research

Atmosphere and climate have changed several times during the c. 4,5 billion years history of Earth. Warm climates and ice ages have alternated. Nowadays climate change usually refers to the ongoing anthropogenic climate change and its consequences. In the Finnish Meteorological Institute, research is conducted to improve our knowledge about present, past and future climates as well as climate change and its mitigation.

As part of a Centre of Excellence of the Academy of Finland the Finnish Meteorological Institute investigates physical, chemical and biological processes related to climate and climate change. The foundation of this work is the observation program, model development, and scientific expertise of the Finnish Meteorological Institute as well as broad international cooperation. The results of research are applied to the Finnish conditions.

The Finnish Meteorological Institute produces long, homogeneous time series on different climate variables. This is especially important when dealing with phenomena that exhibit changes only in decadal timescales.

When monitoring climate change and air quality of the Northern areas the Finnish Meteorological Institute make use of the concentration measurements of fine particles and greenhouse gases carried out eg. in the Pallas-SodankylÀ station. The Finnish Meteorological Institute takes part also in research of air pollution problems in Asia by carrying out ambient air measurements of fine particles in India and China.

 

3.11.2010

Contact information

Head of Unit
Professor Ari Laaksonen
tel. (09) 1929 5530
 

Climate Research and Applications:
Head of Group Hilppa Gregow
tel. (09) 1929 3510
 

Socio-economic impacts of Climate and Weather:
Head of Group Heikki Tuomenvirta
tel. (09) 1929 4122
 

Greenhouse Gases:
Head of Group Tuomas Laurila
tel. (09) 1929 5510
 

Aerosols and Climate:
Head of Group Heikki Lihavainen
tel. (09) 1929 5492
 

Atmospheric radiation:
Head of Group Gerrit de Leeuw
tel. (09) 1929 5532
 

Climate Modelling:
Head of Group Leif Backman
tel. (09) 1929 4179
 

Climate Service Centre:
Head of Group Reija Ruuhela
tel. (09) 1929 2614
 

Secretaries:

Noora Timperi
tel. 050 4656707

Marja Puchner
tel. (09) 1929 3144

Pirjo Martikainen
tel. (09) 1929 2351

email: forename.surname@fmi.fi
fax (09) 1929 3503