Framework and stakeholder needs assessment for a Baltic Sea Region radar climatology

We plan to establish the feasibility of developing a radar climatology in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR). The
project will involve partners in countries across the BSR including Sweden (SE), Estonia (EE) and Poland (PL). The status of radar data archiving, utility of the data, and any data harmonisation requirements across the partner countries and the BSR in general will be investigated. Partners in SE, EE and PL act as country coordinators, reaching out to a large range of actors to thoroughly explore their needs pertaining to radar climatology, utilising a user needs survey. Consultations with the national weather services in Germany and Finland, who have already undertaken steps in radar climatology development, will aid in ensuring best practices are adhered to. This seed project will act as a pilot project with the intention of laying the framework for the full development of a radar climatology (datasets and visualisations) spanning the BSR, relevant for a large range of actors.