The overall objective of the proposed project is to provide end-users with products and services relevant to:

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- Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP): land surface processes and albedo

- Local/regional scale climate change studies and planning of adaptation strategies

- Ecosystem studies & assessment of ecosystem services

- Evaluation of nutrient leaching caused by different land use and management practices for implementation of Water Framework directive objectives

- Hydrological forecasting and monitoring including hydro-power industry, flood prevention and water resources assessment

- Carbon balance monitoring and assessment

- Environmental monitoring including disasters, forest diseases and crop yield

- Construction and logistics as to soil frost and permafrost (roads, buildings, timber collection)