STAGES runs for 24 months and aims to improve the scientific knowledge base to support the implementation of the MSFD. The STAGES project will bridge the science-policy gap and improve the current scientific knowledge base to allow Member States to achieve a Good Environmental Status (GES) in marine waters.
The Weather Stress Index, or WSI, is a relative measure of the weather conditions, often used as a comfort indicator. The index, a number between 0 and 100, represents the percentage of time in the past with temperatures below the current temperature, for a given location, day and time.
The Heat Index Calculator pulls together heat and humidity, to measure not just how hot it is, or how wet it is, but how the climate really feels to you. This is sometimes referred to as the 'apparent temperature'. The effect of the 'apparent temperature' on how you feel can have medical significance.