Recent publications

2010

• Omstedt, A., Edman, M., Anderson, L., G., and H., Laudon (2010).
  Factors influencing the acid-base (pH) balance in the Baltic Sea: A sensitivity analysis. Tellus, 62B, 280-295. DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0889.2010.00463.x
• Wesslander, K., et al. (2010).
  Inter-annual and seasonal variations in the air–sea CO2 balance in the central Baltic Sea and the Kattegat. Continental Shelf Research, DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2010.05.014
• Artur Svansson, (2010).
  Walfrid Ekman (1874-1954): Theoretical Oceanographer, Earth Sciences History.
  Can be found at: http://hess.metapress.com/content/j15x8271h8446662/?p=f9d36c0a1511489fba629457c414d0fc&pi=5

• Linders, T. and O. Saetra, (2010).
  Can CAPE Maintain Polar Lows? Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, accepted. DOI: 10.1175/2010JAS3131.1
• Hansson, D., Eriksson, C., Omstedt, A., and D., Chen (2010).
  Reconstruction of river runoff to the Baltic Sea. Int. J. Climatol., DOI: 10.1002/joc.2097

2009

• Omstedt, A. , Gustafsson, E. and K., Wesslander, (2009).
  Modelling the uptake and release of carbon dioxide in the Baltic Sea surface water. Continental Shelf Research 29, 870-885. DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2009.01.006
• Gustafsson, E.O., and A., Omstedt (2009).
  Sensitivity of Baltic Sea deep water salinity and oxygen concentrations to variations in physical forcing. Boreal Environmental Research 14: 18-30. Available online: http://www.borenv.net/
• Omstedt, A. (2009).
  Process-oriented numerical modelling of lakes, coastal seas, and oceans. Part I: Physical aspects.
  Available from the author or for downloading from the products page.

2008

• Omstedt, A. (2008).
  Modelling the Baltic Sea acid-base (pH) balance. BALTEX Newsletter 12, pp. 14-16. International BALTEX Secretariet, GKSS, Geestacht, Germany.
• Omstedt, A. (2008).
  Baltic-C: Building predictive capability regarding the Baltic Sea organic/inorganic carbon and oxygen system. BALTEX Newsletter 12, pp. 5-7. International BALTEX Secretariet, GKSS, Geestacht, Germany.
• Omstedt, A. (2008).
  Process-oriented numerical modelling of lakes, coastal seas, and oceans. Part I: Physical aspects.
• Omstedt, A., Gustafsson E., and K., Wesslander (2008).
  Process-oriented numerical modelling of lakes, coastal seas, and oceans. Part II: Biogeochemical aspects.
  Available from the author or for downloading from the products page.
• Omstedt, A. (2008).
  Process-oriented numerical modelling of lakes, coastal seas, and oceans. Part III: The PROBE-Baltic model system.
  Available from the author or for downloading from the products page.
• Hjalmarsson, S., Wesslander, K., Anderson, L.G., Omstedt, A., Perttilä, M., and L., Mintrop (2008).
  Distribution, long-term development and mass balance calculation of total alkalinity in the Baltic Sea. Continental Shelf Research 28(4–5), 593–601. DOI 10.1016/j.csr.2007.11.010
• Hansson, D. and A., Omstedt, (2008).
  Modelling the Baltic Sea ocean climate on centennial time scale; temperature and sea ice. Climate Dynamics 30, 763-778. DOI 10.1007/s00382-007-0321-2
• BACC Author Team (2008).
  Assessment of climate change for the Baltic Sea basin.Series: Regional Climate Studies. ISBN: 978-3-540-72785-9. Springer-Verlag.
• von Storch, H. and A., Omstedt (2008). 1. Introduction and Summary. The BALTEX Assessment of Climate Change for the Baltic Sea basin. pp. 1-34.ISBN: 978-3-540-72785-9. Springer-Verlag.
• Heino, R. ; Tuomenvirta, H. ; Gustafsson, B. et al. (2008). Chapter 2: Detection of past and current climate change. The BALTEX Assessment of Climate Change for the Baltic Sea basin. pp. 35-132. ISBN: 978-3-540-72785-9. Springer-Verlag.
• von Storch, H. and A., Omstedt (2008). A8 Statistical Background: Testing for Trends and Change Points (Jump). The BALTEX Assessment of Climate Change for the Baltic Sea basin. pp. 449-453. ISBN: 978-3-540-72785-9. Springer-Verlag.

2007

• Omstedt, A. (2007).
  The Northern Kvark Strait: an important and unknown strait. BALTEX Newsletter 10, pp. 6-7. International BALTEX Secretariet, GKSS, Geestacht, Germany.
• Eriksson, C., A. Omstedt, J.E. Overland, D.B. Percival, H.O. Mofjeld (2007).
  Characterizing the European sub-arctic winter climate since 1500 using ice, temperature and circulation time series. Journal of Climate 20, 5316-5334. DOI 10.1175/2007JCLI1461.1
• Hansson, D., C., Eriksson and A., Omstedt, (2007). Klimatförändringar under femhundra år. Havet 2007 - om miljötillståndet i våra havsområden, pp 22-24. ISBN 978-91-620-1262-5, Download from havet.nu
• Hansson, D., C., Eriksson and A., Omstedt, (2007). Is i ett föränderligt klimat – framtidens svar finns i historien. Havsmiljön, in press
• Hansson, D., C., Ericsson and A., Omstedt, (2007). Kommer isen försvinna i Östersjön? Göteborgs långfärdskridskoklubbs årsbok 2007. In press.
• Eriksson, C., D. Hansson, A. Omstedt and D. Chen (2007).
  Reconstruction of river runoff to the Baltic Sea for the period 1500–1995. GEWEX Newsletter, Vol 17, No 3.
• Storch, H., Omstedt, A., and H—J., Isemer (2007). BALTEX Assessment of Climate Change for the Baltic Sea basin (BACC), (2007). Chapter 3, pp 41-51. In Information, Communication and Education on Climate Change-European Perspectives.Vol 26. Editors: W., L., Filho, F. Mannke and P., Schmidt-Thome’.Peter Lang International Verlag der Wissenschaften, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
• HELCOM, 2007. Climate Change in the Baltic Sea Area – HELCOM Thematic Assessment in 2007. Baltic Sea Environ. Proc. No. 1, pp.49. Prepared by J. F. Pawlek, J.-M. Leppännen based on BALTEX Assessment of Climate Change for the Baltic Sea Basin (BACC). BACC Lead Authors.
• Hansson, D. (2007). Da svenskerne gik over isen til Danmark. Berlingske Tidende, 28 January [pdf]

2006

• Omstedt, A. (2006). Norra Kvarken – en vit prick på den oceanografiska kartan? Havsutsikt 2/2006.
• BALTEX (2006). Assessments of Climate Cange for the Baltic Sea Basin-The BACC project. International BALTEX Secr., Publication, No. 35, pp.26, GKSS, Geestacht, Germany
• BALTEX (2006). Baltex Phase II 2003-2012. Science Framework and Implementation Strategy. International BALTEX Secr., Publication, No. 34, pp.92, GKSS, Geestacht, Germany
• Omstedt, A. (2006). The Baltic Sea Climate: Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow – Part 3. The Baltic Sea Tomorrow – A Sea of Information.. BALTEX Newsletter, 9, pp. 5-6. International BALTEX Secretariat, GKSS, Geestacht, Germany
• Omstedt, A. and D., Hansson, (2006). Erratum to: 'The Baltic Sea ocean climate system memory and response to changes in the water and heat balance components'. Continental Shelf Research 26, 1685-1687. DOI 10.1016/j.csr.2006.05.011
• Green, M.,J.,A., Liljebladh, B., and A., Omstedt (2006). Physical oceanography and water exchange in the Northern Kvark Strait. Continental Shelf Research 26, 721-732. DOI 10.1016/j.csr.2006.01.012
• Wåhlin, A.K. and C., Cenedese (2006). How entraining density currents influence the stratification in a one-dimensional ocean basin. Deep-Sea Research II 53, 172-193.
• Omstedt, A. and D., Hansson, (2006). The Baltic Sea ocean climate system memory and response to changes in the water and heat balance components. Continental Shelf Research 26, 236-251. DOI 10.1016/j.csr.2005.11.003

2005

• Jacob, D., and A., Omstedt (2005). Synthesis. Chapter 15 in BALTEX Phase I 1993-2002: State of the Art Report. International BALTEX Secr., Publication, No. 31, pp. 15-31, GKSS, Geestacht, Germany.
• Jacob, D., and A., Omstedt (2005). BALTEX Phase I 1993-2002: State of the Art Report. International BALTEX Secr., Publication, No. 31, 181 pages, GKSS, Geestacht, Germany.
• Omstedt, A., Elken, J., Lehmann, A., and J., Piechura (2005). Baltic Sea. Chapter 3 in BALTEX Phase I 1993-2002: State of the Art Report. International BALTEX Secr., Publication, No. 31, pp. 15-31, GKSS, Geestacht, Germany.
• Smedman, A-S, Gryning, S-E, Bumke, K, Högström, U., Rutgersson, A, Batchvarova, E., Peters, G., Hennemuth, B., Tammelin, B, Hyvönen, R., Omstedt, A., Michelson, D, Andersson, T, and M, Clemens (2005). Precipitation and evaporation budgets over the Baltic Proper: observations and modelling. Journal of Atmospheric and Ocean Science.Vol. 10, No.3, 163-191. DOI 10.1080/17417530500513756
• Omstedt A., (2005). The Baltic Sea Climate: Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow – Part 2. The Baltic Sea yesterday – A puzzle to piece. BALTEX. Newsletter 8, pp. 3-4. International BALTEX Secretariet, GKSS, Geestacht, Germany.
• Omstedt, A., Chen, Y. and K., Wesslander, (2005). A comparison between the ERA40 and the SMHI gridded meteorological databases as applied to Baltic Sea modelling. Nordic Hydrology, 36(4), 369-380.
• Rutgersson, A., Omstedt, A. and Y., Chen, (2005). Evaluation of the heat balance components over the Baltic Sea using four gridded meteorological data bases and direct observations. Nordic Hydrology, 36(4), 381-396.
• Andrén, T., Andrén, E., Nordberg K., och Omstedt, A. (2005). Östersjön förändras ständigt. Upsala Nya Tidning. 8 June.
• Chen, D. and A. Omstedt (2005). Climate-induced variability of sea level in Stockholm: Influence of air temperature and atmospheric circulation, Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 22(5), 655-664.
• Omstedt, A. (2005). Återkoppling på kommentar av Bert Bolin. Forskning och Framsteg, 1, 57.
• Omstedt, A. (2005). The Baltic – A wondrous enigma. BALTEX Newsletter, 7. International BALTEX Secretariat, Max Planck Strasse 1, D-21502 Geestacht, Germany.
• Omstedt, A. (2005). Baltic Sea research within the BALTEX phase II: some thoughts. BALTEX Newsletter, 7. International BALTEX Secretariat, Max Planck Strasse 1, D-21502 Geestacht, Germany.
• Omstedt, A. (2005). Östersjön imorgon-ett hav av information. Havsutsikt 1/2005.

2004

• Omstedt, A. (2004). Östersjön igår-ett pussel att lägga. Havsutsikt 3/2004.
• Omstedt, A. (2004). Östersjön idag-många gåtor återstår. Havsutsikt 2/2004.
• Omstedt, A., Elken, J., Lehmann, A., and J., Piechura (2004). Knowledge of the Baltic Sea Physics gained during the BALTEX and related programmes. Progress in Oceanography 63, 1-28. DOI 10.1016/j.pocean.2004.09.001
• Omstedt, A. and C., Nohr (2004). Calculating the water and heat balances of the Baltic Sea using ocean modelling and available meteorological, hydrological and ocean data. Tellus 56A, 400-414. DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0870.2004.00070.x
• Omstedt, A., Pettersen, C., Rodhe, J. and P., Winsor (2004). Baltic Sea climate: 200 yr of data on air temperature, sea level variations, ice cover, and atmospheric circulation. Climate Research, 25, 205-216.
• Omstedt,A. (2004). Introduction to Lake and Ocean modelling. Compendium available from the author.
• Grassl, H., Gryning, S-E., Isemer, H-J., Omstedt, A., Rosbjerg, D., and M., Rummukainen (2004). Science Plan for BALTEX Phase II 2003-2012. International BALTEX Secr., Publication No. 28,GKSS, Geestacht, Germany.

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2003

• Winsor, P., J. Rodhe, and A. Omstedt (2003). Erratum: Baltic Sea ocean climate: an analysis of 100 yr of hydrographical data with focus on the freshwater budget, Climate Research, 18:5-15, 2001. Climate Research, 25, 183.
• Ohlsson, Mats, Omstedt, A., and D. Turner (2003, Guest editors). Special Issue. Recent results from the Baltic Oceanographers research, Highlights from ongoing oceanographic research in, or related to, the Baltic Sea, Needs for joint research activities. Papers presented at the Baltic Sea Science Congress held in Stockholm, 25-29 November 2001. J. of Sea Research, 49, 4, June 2003.
• Hennemuth B., Rutgersson, A., Bumke K., Clemens, M., Omstedt A., Jacob D., and A-S Smedman (2003) Net precipitation over the Baltic Sea for one year using models and data-based methods. Tellus, 55A, 352-367.
• Omstedt, A. and L., Axell (2003) Modeling the variations of salinity and temperature in the large Gulfs of the Baltic Sea. Continental Shelf Research, 23, 265-294. DOI 10.1016/S0278-4343(02)00207-8

2002

• Blenckner, T., Omstedt, A., and M., Rummukainen (2002). A Swedish case study of contemporary and possible future consequences of climate change on lake function. Aquat. Sci., 64, 171-184
• Rutgersson, A., Omstedt, A. and J., Räisänen (2002) Net precipitation over the Baltic Sea during present and future climate conditions. Climate Research, 22, 27-39.

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2001

• Omstedt, A., and D., Chen (2001). Influence of atmospheric circulation on the maximum ice extent in the Baltic Sea. J. Geophysical Res, 106, No. C3, 4493-4500.
• Raschke E., et al. (2001). The Baltic Sea Experiment (BALTEX): A European Contribution to the investigation of the Energy and Water Cycle over a Large Drainage Basin. Bullertin of the American Society, 82, No. 11, 2389-2413.
• Rutgersson, A., Smedman, A.-S., and A., Omstedt (2001). Measured and simulated latent and sensible heat fluxes at two marine sites in the Baltic Sea. Boundary Layer Meteorology, 99, 53-84.
• Rutgersson, A., Bumke, K., Clemens, M., Foltescu, V., Lindau, R., Michelson, D., Omstedt , A., (2001). Precipitation Estimates over the Baltic Sea: Present State of the Art, Nordic Hydrol., 32(4), 285-314.
• Winsor, P., J. Rodhe, and A. Omstedt (2001). Baltic Sea ocean climate: an analysis of 100 yr of hydrographic data with focus on the freshwater budget, Clim. Res., 18, 5-15, 2001.
• Rummukainen, M., Räisänen,J., Bringfelt, B., Ullerstig, A., Omstedt, A., Wille’n, U., Hansson, U., and C., Jones (2001). A regional climate model for northern Europe – model description and results from the downscaling of two GCM control simulations. Climate Dynamics, 17, 339-359.

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