Veðráttan - 02.12.1986, Page 36

Ársyfirlit
VEÐRÁTTAN
1986
Summary of the annual report of the Icelandic Meteorological Office 1986
The Icelandic Meteorological Office was divided in the following divisions: Administration,
forecasting, computer, climatological, meteorological research, instrumental, geophysical, avi-
ation observation and sea ice divisions. 59 personnel positions were occupied at the end of the
year and 1 employee was on extended leave.
The number of stations was as follows: 44 synoptic, 38 climatological and 37 precipitation stat-
ions. At 6 of the stations agrometeorological observations were made, one summer station was
operated, 2 stations only for observations of wind, 2 for measurments of duration of bright sun-
shine and 1 for agrometeorological observations.
Weather messages were sent from 54 Icelandic ships. Upper air observations were made at
Keflavík airport at 12 and 24 GMT. The total number of radiosonde observations (RAOB) was
727 and wind observations (RAWIN) were 717. At the station írafoss samples were collected for
chemical analysis of some major pollutants in air and precipitation. Ozone observations were
made regularly at Reykjavík. Thirteen seismological stations were operated and 7 borehole
strainmeter stations.
Weather reports and forecasts for Iceland and the surrounding sea banks were broadcast 9 tim-
es daily, and special voice broadcasts on short wave from coastal stations intended for shipping
4 times daily. Forecasts for the deep sea banks were broadcast in Morse code in Icelandic and
English 4 times in 24 hours and forecasts for the banks were broadcast in English 4 times daily.
Forecasts with a 48 and 72 hours validity period were issued daily. Weather maps were presented
by a meteorologist in the Icelandic Television.every operational day.
The monthly issues of Veðráttan were published for the months January 1985 - June 1986 and
annual summary for 1985.
Reports on sea ice off the Icelandic coasts were issued for the periods Oct. 1983 - Sept. 1985
and Oct. 1985 - Sept. 1986.
Preliminary Seismogram Readings were issued weekly.
Efnisyfírlit.
Bls. Bls.
Tíðarfarsvfirlit ... 97 Sjólag . 118
Mesti vitidhraði í Reykjavík ... 98 Athuganir á óreglulegum stöðvum . . 120
Úrkomukort ... 98 Jarðvegshitamælingar . 120
Hitakort ... 99 Mælingar á mesta vindhraða , 121
Athuganir á úrkomustöðvum ... 101 Ozon í gufuhvolfinu . 122
101 Geislavirkni . 122
Aðaltafla ... 102 Veðurstöðvar . 123
Hiti og raki á athugunartímum ... 104 Ársskýrsla . 125
Sólgeislunarmælingar ... 108 Viðaukar . 130
Ýmsar dagsetningar, snjólag og hagar 110 Leiðréttingar . 131
Lágmarksmælingar við jörð ... 112 Summary of the annual report . 132
Snjódýpt ... 113
Úrkomumælingar í safnmælum ... 116
Úrkomumælingar í Borgarnesi ... 117
Sjávarhiti ... 117
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