Abstract. An analysis of riverine outflow into the Baltic Sea is presented for the years 1901 – 1990. The monthly outflows were calculated from the measurements in a number of representative rivers. The analysis included estimation of seasonal and multi-year characteristics of riverine outflows and periodic structure, as well as stochastic and statistical indicators characterising the influence of riverine water on the variability of the sea level and water volume in the basin. The article presents prognostic characteristics determined using analysis of parametric stochastic processes. The results obtained are related to oceanographic characteristics of the Baltic Sea. Keywords: Baltic volume; Baltic balance; river outflow; river seasonality
The paper examines annual extreme sea levels along the Polish Baltic coast. The analysis is based on water level data sets collected at gauging stations in Świnoujście, Kołobrzeg, Ustka, and Gdańsk in the years 1946-2001. The article also draws upon historical data. The results of the study show that differences between the maximum and minimum levels have increased, particularly during the last 50 years. Sea level amplitudes tend to be wider in the western part of the Baltic coast than in the eastern part. Extreme sea levels occur in the autumn and winter months.
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