IWIN: The Isfjorden Weather Information Network

• Main Authors: Frank, Lukas, Jonassen, Marius Opsanger, Remes, Teresa, Schalamon, Florina Roana, Stenlund, Agnes
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Norway; Svalbard; Isfjord*; Isfjorden; UNIS; University Centre in Svalbard
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2023-99; https://essd.copernicus.org/preprints/essd-2023-99/

In an effort led by the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS), with support from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute (MET Norway), the Isfjorden Weather Information Network (IWIN) is under development in the Isfjorden region, central Svalbard. The network substantially expands upon the relatively sparse existing operational network of weather stations and consists of compact and cost-efficient all-in-one weather stations permanently installed on lighthouses around Isfjorden and onboard small tourist cruise ships trafficking the fjord from the spring to the autumn. All data from the network are freely available online in near real-time via MET Norway’s data portals ( https://doi.org/10.21343/ebrw-w846 ). The IWIN data are highly valuable for scientific purposes such as atmospheric boundary layer research, validation and development of numerical weather prediction models and assimilation in these, as well as planning and safe conduction of outdoor activities in the region.