Wind-lidar 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 Yes 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 WINDS>UPPER LEVEL WINDS>WIND DIRECTION Start Date 2012-01-01T12:00:00Z Instrument model and serial number Lidar for vertical profiles of wind speed and direction. Sampling procedures Measurements are continous by near infrared eyesafe laser. Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>UPPER LEVEL WINDS>WIND SPEED Start Date 2012-01-01T12:00:00Z Instrument model and serial number Lidar for vertical profiles of wind speed and direction. Sampling procedures Measurements are continous by near infrared eyesafe laser. Read more about Wind-lidar
Weather hut Contact Full Name Marion Maturilli email Marion.Maturilli@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) 1118 Geospatial location Coordinates POINT (11.92292735 78.9229277) Height above mean sea level (m) 0.00 Environment Site Information Ny-Ålesund (AWIPEV balloon house) Observed Variable(s) Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE Start Date 2012-03-01T12:00:00Z Instrument model and serial number Part of GRUAN network. Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously. Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR>WATER VAPOR INDICATORS>HUMIDITY>RELATIVE HUMIDITY Start Date 2012-03-01T12:00:00Z Instrument model and serial number Part of GRUAN network. Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously. Read more about Weather hut
Kongsfjorden temperature logger Contact Full Name M.Molis, C.Buschbaum email Markus.Molis@awi.de Institution Alfred Wegener Institute Info Observation Facility Type underwater platform (mobile) Observation Facility Status Operational Core data Yes Observation Facility ID RiS ID(s) 6813 Geospatial location Coordinates POINT (11.86283333 78.94781667) Height above mean sea level (m) -50.00 Environment Site Information Kongsfjorden Observed Variable(s) Observed Variable OCEANS>OCEAN TEMPERATURE>WATER TEMPERATURE Start Date 2012-06-01T12:00:00Z Sampling procedures Temperature is measured at 50 m depth hourly between June-September. Read more about Kongsfjorden temperature logger
FerryBox Contact Full Name Philipp Fischer email Philipp.Fischer@awi.de Institution Alfred Wegener Institute Info Observation Facility Type sea platform (mobile) Observation Facility Status Operational Core data Yes Observation Facility ID RiS ID(s) 5742 Geospatial location Coordinates POINT (11.91689722 78.92939722) Height above mean sea level (m) 0.00 Environment Site Information Ny-Ålesund (Old Pier) Observed Variable(s) Observed Variable OCEANS>OCEAN TEMPERATURE>WATER TEMPERATURE Start Date 2012-06-01T12:00:00Z Instrument model and serial number Part of COSYNA network. Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously (0.1 Hz). Observed Variable OCEANS>SALINITY/DENSITY>SALINITY Start Date 2012-06-01T12:00:00Z Instrument model and serial number Part of COSYNA network. Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously (0.1 Hz). Observed Variable OCEANS>OCEAN OPTICS>TURBIDITY Start Date 2012-06-01T12:00:00Z Instrument model and serial number Part of COSYNA network. Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously (0.1 Hz). Observed Variable OCEANS>OCEAN CHEMISTRY>OXYGEN Start Date 2012-06-01T12:00:00Z Instrument model and serial number Part of COSYNA network. Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously (0.1 Hz). Observed Variable OCEANS>OCEAN CHEMISTRY>CHLOROPHYLL Start Date 2012-06-01T12:00:00Z Instrument model and serial number Part of COSYNA network. Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously (0.1 Hz). Read more about FerryBox
thermometers 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 TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE Start Date 2012-07-16T12:00:00Z End Date 2015-10-01T12:00:00Z Sampling procedures 1m bar with thermometers Read more about thermometers
Laser snow height meter 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 (11.83333552 78.92093835) Height above mean sea level (m) 0.00 Environment Site Information Bayelva Observed Variable(s) Observed Variable CRYOSPHERE>SNOW/ICE>SNOW DEPTH Start Date 2012-08-23T12:00:00Z Instrument model and serial number SHM30 Jenoptik. Red light eye safe laser beam Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously (every hour). Observed Variable CRYOSPHERE>SNOW/ICE>SNOW ENERGY BALANCE Start Date 2012-08-23T12:00:00Z Instrument model and serial number SHM30 Jenoptik. Red light eye safe laser beam Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously (every hour). Read more about Laser snow height meter
Sea weather 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 (11.91665151 78.9294494) Height above mean sea level (m) 0.00 Environment Site Information Ny-Ålesund (Old pier) Observed Variable(s) Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND SPEED Start Date 2013-01-01T12:00:00Z Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously. Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND DIRECTION Start Date 2013-01-01T12:00:00Z Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously. Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR>WATER VAPOR INDICATORS>HUMIDITY>RELATIVE HUMIDITY Start Date 2013-01-01T12:00:00Z Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously. Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE Start Date 2013-01-01T12:00:00Z Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously. Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE>ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS Start Date 2013-01-01T12:00:00Z Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously. Read more about Sea weather station
Acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) 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) 0.00 Environment Site Information Ny-Ålesund, Old Pier observatory Observed Variable(s) Observed Variable OCEANS>OCEAN CIRCULATION>OCEAN CURRENTS Start Date 2013-06-01T12:00:00Z Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously (0.1 Hz). Observed Variable OCEANS>OCEAN CIRCULATION>TURBULENCE Start Date 2013-06-01T12:00:00Z Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously (0.1 Hz). Read more about Acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP)
Old Pier CTD Contact Full Name Philipp Fischer email Philipp.Fischer@awi.de Institution Alfred Wegener Institute Info Observation Facility Type sea platform (fixed) Observation Facility Status Operational Core data Yes Observation Facility ID RiS ID(s) 5742 Geospatial location Coordinates POINT (11.92026111 78.93038056) Height above mean sea level (m) 0.00 Environment Site Information Ny-Ålesund, Old Pier observatory Observed Variable(s) Observed Variable OCEANS>OCEAN TEMPERATURE>WATER TEMPERATURE Start Date 2014-06-01T12:00:00Z Instrument model and serial number Part of COSYNA Network. Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously (1Hz). Observed Variable OCEANS>OCEAN PRESSURE>WATER PRESSURE Start Date 2014-06-01T12:00:00Z Instrument model and serial number Part of COSYNA Network. Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously (1Hz). Observed Variable OCEANS>SALINITY/DENSITY>SALINITY Start Date 2014-06-01T12:00:00Z Instrument model and serial number Part of COSYNA Network. Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously (1Hz). Observed Variable OCEANS>OCEAN OPTICS>TURBIDITY Start Date 2014-06-01T12:00:00Z Instrument model and serial number Part of COSYNA Network. Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously (1Hz). Observed Variable OCEANS>OCEAN CHEMISTRY>OXYGEN Start Date 2014-06-01T12:00:00Z Instrument model and serial number Part of COSYNA Network. Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously (1Hz). Observed Variable OCEANS>OCEAN CHEMISTRY>CHLOROPHYLL Start Date 2014-06-01T12:00:00Z Instrument model and serial number Part of COSYNA Network. Sampling procedures Data are obtained continously (1Hz). Read more about Old Pier CTD
Bayelva: Gamma Snow Water Equivalent 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 (11.83277 78.92091) Height above mean sea level (m) 0.00 Environment Site Information Bayelva Observed Variable(s) Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>PRECIPITATION>SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT Start Date 2019-09-01T12:00:00Z Sampling procedures Tripod with mounted instruments. Data are obtained every hour. Observed Variable CLIMATE INDICATORS>CRYOSPHERIC INDICATORS>SNOW DEPTH Start Date 2019-09-01T12:00:00Z Sampling procedures Tripod with mounted instruments. Data are obtained every hour. Read more about Bayelva: Gamma Snow Water Equivalent
