SMHI
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SMHI is an abbreviation for Sveriges meteorologiska och hydrologiska institut, which is Swedish for Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. SMHI is a government agency in Sweden and operates under the Ministry of the Environment. SMHI operates within the areas of meteorology, hydrology and oceanography and has extensive service and business operations within these areas.
SMHI's head office is located in Norrköping. Prior to 1975 it was located in Stockholm but after a decision taken in the Swedish Parliament (The Riksdag) in 1971 it was relocated to Norrköping in 1975. SMHI also has offices in Stockholm, Göteborg, Malmö and Sundsvall. SMHI has around 550 employees.
To the Swedish public SMHI is mostly known for the weather forecasts in the public-service radio provided by Sveriges Radio. Many of the other major media companies in Sweden also buy weather forecasts from SMHI.
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