Hydrometeorological monitoring program produces real time information on precipitation and snow water equivalent. Information is utilized in modeling and forecasting floods and snow load. As part of the program, information of evaporation is produced with WMO standards. The program is coordinated by Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE). Finnish meteorological institute and Lapland regional centre for economic development, transport and the environment manage measurements and field work.
a monitoring network throughout Lapland, including: Rovaniemi, Pekkala Kemijärvi, Halosenranta Savukoski, Ainijärvi Salla, Naruska Salla, Kelloselkä Kittilä, Hormakumpu Sodankylä, Unari Enontekiö, Hetta Kittilä, Pulju Rovaniemi, Olkkajärvi Raudanjoki IL/ Sodankylän observatorio Kittilä, Pokka Sodankylä, Vuotso Kolari, Kattilamaa Sieppijärvi Ylitornio, Haapakoski Ylitornio, Meltosjärvi Inari, Angeli, Utsjoki, Näätämö Inari, Nellim Inari, Repojoki, Inari, Kaamanen Värriö
-precipitation: Tretjakov precipitation gauge sampled daily. -165 snow water equivalent: snow transect (2-4 km) sampled every winter month. -evaporation: Class A evaporation container (WMO standard) sampled daily May-September
Finnish meteorological institute (Ilmatieteenlaitos). Lapland Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment
Hydrological monitoring
Project previously under name"Water Equivalent of Snow".