Star photometer Contact Full Name Christoph Ritter email Christoph.Ritter@awi.de Institution Alfred Wegener Institute Info Observatory AWIPEV Atmospheric Observatory Observation Facility Type land platform (fixed) Observation Facility Status Operational Core data No Observation Facility ID RiS ID(s) 2353 Geospatial location Coordinates POINT (11.92293695 78.92323284) Height above mean sea level (m) 13.00 Observed Variable(s) Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>AEROSOLS>AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTH/THICKNESS Start Date 2000-01-01T12:00:00Z Sampling procedures Only during clear days in polar night. Optical measurements Read more about Star photometer
Tether sonde Contact Full Name Marion Maturilli email Marion.Maturilli@awi.de Institution Alfred Wegener Institute Info Observation Facility Type air platform (mobile) Observation Facility Status Operational Core data No Observation Facility ID RiS ID(s) 6525 Geospatial location Coordinates POINT (11.92226807 78.9231184) Height above mean sea level (m) 14.00 Observed Variable(s) Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>UPPER AIR TEMPERATURE>VERTICAL PROFILES Start Date 2005-01-01T12:00:00Z Instrument model and serial number Tethered balloon platform, which can be fitted with meteo sensors or other payloads Sampling procedures Campaign based. 400MHz Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR>WATER VAPOR INDICATORS>HUMIDITY>RELATIVE HUMIDITY Start Date 2005-01-01T12:00:00Z Instrument model and serial number Tethered balloon platform, which can be fitted with meteo sensors or other payloads Sampling procedures Campaign based. 400MHz Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>UPPER LEVEL WINDS>WIND DIRECTION Start Date 2005-01-01T12:00:00Z Instrument model and serial number Tethered balloon platform, which can be fitted with meteo sensors or other payloads Sampling procedures Campaign based. 400MHz Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>UPPER LEVEL WINDS>WIND SPEED Start Date 2005-01-01T12:00:00Z Instrument model and serial number Tethered balloon platform, which can be fitted with meteo sensors or other payloads Sampling procedures Campaign based. 400MHz Read more about Tether sonde
Under Water Remote Operated Observing System (REMOS) Contact Full Name Philipp Fischer email Philipp.Fischer@awi.de Institution Alfred Wegener Institute Info Observation Facility Type underwater platform (fixed) Observation Facility Status Operational Core data No Observation Facility ID RiS ID(s) 5742 Geospatial location Coordinates POINT (11.92026111 78.93038056) Height above mean sea level (m) -11.00 Observed Variable(s) Observed Variable BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION>ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES>FISH Start Date 2012-06-01T12:00:00Z Sampling procedures Continiously every 30 min, 0 - 11 m depth, Underwater stero webcam for fish observations. Part of COSYNA_Network Observed Variable BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION>ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES>CNIDARIANS>JELLYFISHES Start Date 2012-06-01T12:00:00Z Sampling procedures Continiously every 30 min, 0 - 11 m depth, Underwater stero webcam for fish observations. Part of COSYNA_Network Read more about Under Water Remote Operated Observing System (REMOS)
AWIPEV Underwater Observatory Contact Full Name Philipp Fischer email philipp.fischer@awi.de Institution Alfred Wegener Institute Info Observatory AWIPEV Underwater Observatory Observation Facility Type underwater platform (fixed) Observation Facility Status Operational Core data Yes Observation Facility ID RiS ID(s) 5742 Geospatial location Coordinates POINT (11.9196 78.93045) Height above mean sea level (m) -11.00 Observed Variable(s) Observed Variable OCEANS>OCEAN TEMPERATURE>WATER TEMPERATURE Start Date 2012-07-05T12:00:00Z Landing Page https://www.pangaea.de/?q=Fischer%20Philipp%20Svalbard%20AWIPEV%20Underwater%20Observatory%20 https://www.awi.de/en/science/biosciences/shelf-sea-system-ecology/main-research-focus/cosyna/underwater-node-spitsberg… Observed Variable OCEANS>SALINITY/DENSITY>CONDUCTIVITY Start Date 2012-07-01T12:00:00Z Landing Page https://www.pangaea.de/?q=Fischer%20Philipp%20Svalbard%20AWIPEV%20Underwater%20Observatory%20 https://www.awi.de/en/science/biosciences/shelf-sea-system-ecology/main-research-focus/cosyna/underwater-node-spitsberg… Observed Variable OCEANS>OCEAN CHEMISTRY>OXYGEN Start Date 2012-07-01T12:00:00Z Landing Page https://www.pangaea.de/?q=Fischer%20Philipp%20Svalbard%20AWIPEV%20Underwater%20Observatory%20 https://www.awi.de/en/science/biosciences/shelf-sea-system-ecology/main-research-focus/cosyna/underwater-node-spitsberg… Observed Variable OCEANS>OCEAN OPTICS>TURBIDITY Start Date 2012-07-01T12:00:00Z Landing Page https://www.pangaea.de/?q=Fischer%20Philipp%20Svalbard%20AWIPEV%20Underwater%20Observatory%20 https://www.awi.de/en/science/biosciences/shelf-sea-system-ecology/main-research-focus/cosyna/underwater-node-spitsberg… Observed Variable OCEANS>OCEAN CHEMISTRY>CHLOROPHYLL Start Date 2012-07-01T12:00:00Z Landing Page https://www.pangaea.de/?q=Fischer%20Philipp%20Svalbard%20AWIPEV%20Underwater%20Observatory%20 https://www.awi.de/en/science/biosciences/shelf-sea-system-ecology/main-research-focus/cosyna/underwater-node-spitsberg… Read more about AWIPEV Underwater Observatory
Camera Contact Full Name Julia Boike, Niko Bornemann email Julia.Boike@awi.de Institution Alfred Wegener Institute Info Observation Facility Type land platform (fixed) Observation Facility Status Operational Core data No Observation Facility ID RiS ID(s) 2950 Geospatial location Coordinates POINT (11.83333552 78.92093835) Height above mean sea level (m) 0.00 Environment Site Information Bayelva Observed Variable(s) Observed Variable SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING>VISIBLE WAVELENGTHS>VISIBLE IMAGERY Start Date 2006-08-27T12:00:00Z Sampling procedures Picture for documentation of sensor state. Looking in SW direction, Data are obtained continously (every 1hr). Read more about Camera
Eddy Covariance system Contact Full Name Julia Boike, Niko Bornemann email Julia.Boike@awi.de Institution Alfred Wegener Institute Info Observation Facility Type land platform (fixed) Observation Facility Status Closed Core data No Observation Facility ID RiS ID(s) 2950 Geospatial location Coordinates POINT (11.83108528 78.92163268) Height above mean sea level (m) 0.00 Environment Site Information Bayelva Observed Variable(s) Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION>HEAT FLUX Start Date 2007-03-15T12:00:00Z End Date 2017-09-21T12:00:00Z Sampling procedures Data are obtained every 30 minute year round. Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY>CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS>CARBON DIOXIDE Start Date 2007-03-15T12:00:00Z End Date 2017-09-21T12:00:00Z Sampling procedures Data are obtained every 30 minute year round. Observed Variable CRYOSPHERE>SNOW/ICE>SNOW DEPTH Start Date 2007-03-15T12:00:00Z End Date 2017-09-21T12:00:00Z Sampling procedures Data are obtained every 30 minute year round. Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR>WATER VAPOR INDICATORS>HUMIDITY>RELATIVE HUMIDITY Start Date 2007-03-15T12:00:00Z End Date 2017-09-21T12:00:00Z Sampling procedures Data are obtained every 30 minute year round. Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE Start Date 2007-03-15T12:00:00Z End Date 2017-09-21T12:00:00Z Sampling procedures Data are obtained every 30 minute year round. Read more about Eddy Covariance system
Thermometer chain Contact Full Name Julia Boike, Niko Bornemann email Julia.Boike@awi.de Institution Alfred Wegener Institute Info Observation Facility Type land platform (fixed) Observation Facility Status Operational Core data Yes Observation Facility ID RiS ID(s) 2950 Geospatial location Coordinates POINT (11.83420868 78.92082185) Height above mean sea level (m) 0.00 Environment Site Information Bayelva Observed Variable(s) Observed Variable CRYOSPHERE>FROZEN GROUND>PERMAFROST>PERMAFROST TEMPERATURE Start Date 2009-05-24T12:00:00Z Instrument model and serial number 10m depth thermometer chain Sampling procedures Temperature is measured continously (1h) in 10 meter borehole with thermistor string. Read more about Thermometer chain
Eddy Covariance station Contact Full Name Christoph Ritter email Christoph.Ritter@awi.de Institution Alfred Wegener Institute Info Observation Facility Type land platform (fixed) Observation Facility Status Operational Core data Yes Observation Facility ID RiS ID(s) 6525 Geospatial location Coordinates POINT (11.91410338 78.92140259) Height above mean sea level (m) 0.00 Environment Site Information Ny-Ålesund (300m southwest of AWIPEV Observatory) Observed Variable(s) Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION>HEAT FLUX Start Date 2010-01-01T12:00:00Z Instrument routine maintenance The system is sensitive to disturbanses (avoid trafic or other installations closeby). Symbolic reindeer protection around. Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously. Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND SPEED Start Date 2010-01-01T12:00:00Z Instrument routine maintenance The system is sensitive to disturbanses (avoid trafic or other installations closeby). Symbolic reindeer protection around. Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously. Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND DIRECTION Start Date 2010-01-01T12:00:00Z Instrument routine maintenance The system is sensitive to disturbanses (avoid trafic or other installations closeby). Symbolic reindeer protection around. Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously. Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR>WATER VAPOR INDICATORS>HUMIDITY>RELATIVE HUMIDITY Start Date 2010-01-01T12:00:00Z Instrument routine maintenance The system is sensitive to disturbanses (avoid trafic or other installations closeby). Symbolic reindeer protection around. Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously. Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE Start Date 2010-01-01T12:00:00Z Instrument routine maintenance The system is sensitive to disturbanses (avoid trafic or other installations closeby). Symbolic reindeer protection around. Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously. Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE>ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS Start Date 2010-01-01T12:00:00Z Instrument routine maintenance The system is sensitive to disturbanses (avoid trafic or other installations closeby). Symbolic reindeer protection around. Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously. Read more about Eddy Covariance station
Mast for Temperature Gradient Contact Full Name Julia Boike, Niko Bornemann email Julia.Boike@awi.de Institution Alfred Wegener Institute Info Observation Facility Type land platform (fixed) Observation Facility Status Closed Core data No Observation Facility ID RiS ID(s) 2950 Geospatial location Coordinates POINT (11.83393447 78.92080104) Height above mean sea level (m) 10.00 Environment Site Information Bayelva Observed Variable(s) Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE Start Date 2010-09-01T12:00:00Z End Date 2014-06-02T12:00:00Z Sampling procedures Data are obtained at 10 m every 30 minute year round. Read more about Mast for Temperature Gradient
Microwave profiler HATPRO Contact Full Name Christoph Ritter email Christoph.Ritter@awi.de Institution Alfred Wegener Institute Info Observatory AWIPEV Atmospheric Observatory Observation Facility Type land platform (fixed) Observation Facility Status Operational Core data No Observation Facility ID RiS ID(s) 6525 Geospatial location Coordinates POINT (11.92257 78.92325) Height above mean sea level (m) 13.00 Environment Site Information Ny-Ålesund (AWIPEV observatory) Observed Variable(s) Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR>WATER VAPOR PROFILES Start Date 2011-01-01T12:00:00Z Sampling procedures Data are obtained continiously by a passive microwave receiver. Read more about Microwave profiler HATPRO
