Time-lapse camera for snow cover extent monitoring

Contact

Full Name

Roberto Salzano

roberto.salzano@cnr.it

Institution

National Research Council of Italy

Info

Observatory

Amundsen-Nobile Climate Change Tower

Observation Facility Type

land platform (fixed)

Observation Facility Status

Planned

Core data

Yes

Geospatial location

Coordinates

POINT (11.8659 78.9214)

Height above mean sea level (m)

34.00

Environment

Site Information

Camera will be installed within the framework of the SIOS Snow Pilot Project

Observed Variable(s)

Observed Variable

CRYOSPHERE>SNOW/ICE>SNOW COVER

Start Date

2024-04-08T12:00:00Z

Instrument model and serial number

Harbortronics Cyclapse time-lapse camera system

Instrument routine maintenance

Camera operating all-round-year with remote data transfer

Sampling procedures

The camera will be installed at the Amundsen-Nobile Climate Change Tower, on the top, facing to the Broggerbreen glaciers. Images will be acquired every 3 hours

Time-lapse camera for snow cover extent monitoring

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