NORCE

NORCE vegetation monitoring site 7

Contact
Bernt Johansen
bejo@norceresearch.no
Info
land platform (fixed)
Operational
No
Observation Facility ID
11063
Geospatial location
POINT (11.977116 78.913971)
14.00
Environment
Vegetation type on site: Cassiope tetragona heath.
Part of the project An automatic system for monitoring vegetation and environmental seasonal changes on Svalbard.
Observed Variable(s)
BIOSPHERE>VEGETATION>VEGETATION INDEX>NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE VEGETATION INDEX (NDVI)
Seasonal and annually
AGRICULTURE>SOILS>SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT
Seasonal and annually
LAND SURFACE>FROZEN GROUND>SOIL TEMPERATURE
SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING>VISIBLE WAVELENGTHS>VISIBLE IMAGERY
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
BIOSPHERE>VEGETATION>PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION

NORCE vegetation monitoring site 6

Contact
Bernt Johansen
bejo@norceresearch.no
Info
land platform (fixed)
Operational
No
Observation Facility ID
11063
Geospatial location
POINT (11.91697 78.925747)
4.00
Environment
Vegetation type on site: Moss tundra vegetation.
Part of the project An automatic system for monitoring vegetation and environmental seasonal changes on Svalbard.
Observed Variable(s)
BIOSPHERE>VEGETATION>VEGETATION INDEX>NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE VEGETATION INDEX (NDVI)
Seasonal and annually
AGRICULTURE>SOILS>SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT
Seasonal and annually
LAND SURFACE>FROZEN GROUND>SOIL TEMPERATURE
SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING>VISIBLE WAVELENGTHS>VISIBLE IMAGERY
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
BIOSPHERE>VEGETATION>PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION

NORCE vegetation monitoring site 5

Contact
Bernt Johansen
bejo@norceresearch.no
Info
land platform (fixed)
Operational
No
Observation Facility ID
11063
Geospatial location
POINT (11.881854 78.924231)
21.00
Environment
Vegetation type on site: Saxifraga oppositifolia moist heath.
Part of the project An automatic system for monitoring vegetation and environmental seasonal changes on Svalbard.
Observed Variable(s)
BIOSPHERE>VEGETATION>VEGETATION INDEX>NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE VEGETATION INDEX (NDVI)
Seasonal and annually
AGRICULTURE>SOILS>SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT
Seasonal and annually
LAND SURFACE>FROZEN GROUND>SOIL TEMPERATURE
SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING>VISIBLE WAVELENGTHS>VISIBLE IMAGERY
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
BIOSPHERE>VEGETATION>PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION

NORCE vegetation monitoring site 4

Contact
Bernt Johansen
bejo@norceresearch.no
Info
land platform (fixed)
Operational
No
Observation Facility ID
11063
Geospatial location
POINT (11.870164 78.925627)
25.00
Environment
Vegetation type on site: Saxifraga oppositifolia dry heath.
Part of the project An automatic system for monitoring vegetation and environmental seasonal changes on Svalbard.
Observed Variable(s)
BIOSPHERE>VEGETATION>VEGETATION INDEX>NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE VEGETATION INDEX (NDVI)
Seasonal and annually
AGRICULTURE>SOILS>SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT
Seasonal and annually
LAND SURFACE>FROZEN GROUND>SOIL TEMPERATURE
SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING>VISIBLE WAVELENGTHS>VISIBLE IMAGERY
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
BIOSPHERE>VEGETATION>PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION

NORCE vegetation monitoring site 3

Contact
Bernt Johansen
bejo@norceresearch.no
Info
land platform (fixed)
Operational
No
Observation Facility ID
11063
Geospatial location
POINT (11.869267 78.925331)
26.00
Environment
Vegetation type on site: Dryas octopetala heath.
Part of the project An automatic system for monitoring vegetation and environmental seasonal changes on Svalbard.
Observed Variable(s)
BIOSPHERE>VEGETATION>VEGETATION INDEX>NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE VEGETATION INDEX (NDVI)
Seasonal and annually
AGRICULTURE>SOILS>SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT
Seasonal and annually
LAND SURFACE>FROZEN GROUND>SOIL TEMPERATURE
SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING>VISIBLE WAVELENGTHS>VISIBLE IMAGERY
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
BIOSPHERE>VEGETATION>PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION

NORCE vegetation monitoring site 2

Contact
Bernt Johansen
bejo@norceresearch.no
Info
land platform (fixed)
Operational
No
Observation Facility ID
11063
Geospatial location
POINT (11.862303 78.925851)
23.00
Environment
Vegetation type on site: Luzula confusa heath.
Part of the project An automatic system for monitoring vegetation and environmental seasonal changes on Svalbard.
Observed Variable(s)
BIOSPHERE>VEGETATION>VEGETATION INDEX>NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE VEGETATION INDEX (NDVI)
Seasonal and annually
AGRICULTURE>SOILS>SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT
Seasonal and annually
LAND SURFACE>FROZEN GROUND>SOIL TEMPERATURE
SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING>VISIBLE WAVELENGTHS>VISIBLE IMAGERY
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
BIOSPHERE>VEGETATION>PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION

NORCE vegetation monitoring site 1

Contact
Bernt Johansen
bejo@norceresearch.no
Info
land platform (fixed)
Operational
No
Observation Facility ID
11063
Geospatial location
POINT (11.868204 78.921946)
39.00
Environment
Vegetation type on site: Phippsia algida snowbed.
Part of the project An automatic system for monitoring vegetation and environmental seasonal changes on Svalbard.
Observed Variable(s)
BIOSPHERE>VEGETATION>VEGETATION INDEX>NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE VEGETATION INDEX (NDVI)
Seasonal and annually
AGRICULTURE>SOILS>SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT
Seasonal and annually
LAND SURFACE>FROZEN GROUND>SOIL TEMPERATURE
SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING>VISIBLE WAVELENGTHS>VISIBLE IMAGERY
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
BIOSPHERE>VEGETATION>PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION

SIOS-Infranor Drones

Contact
Rune Storvold
rust@norceresearch.no
Info
air platform (mobile)
Operational
No
Geospatial location
POINT (15.4943 78.2466)
0.00
Environment
N/A transportable observatory
Observed Variable(s)
BIOSPHERE>VEGETATION>VEGETATION INDEX>NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE VEGETATION INDEX (NDVI)
2 DJI INSPIRE drones with following sensor options
S4 RGB camere
Tau2 TIR Camera
MaxMax NDVI camera
Micasense RedEdge camera
Ceck and if neccessary clean optics before flight
For NDVI start by imaging calibration targets prior to each flight an repeat at end of each flight.

SIOS Research Aircraft

Contact
Agnar Sivertsen
agsi@norceresearch.no
Info
air platform (mobile)
Operational
Yes
Geospatial location
POINT (15.4943 78.2466)
3000.00
Observed Variable(s)
OCEANS>OCEAN OPTICS>WATER-LEAVING RADIANCE
Norsk Elektro Optikk HySPEC VNIR 1800, SN
Cleaning of external windows
Data are recorded and coupled to metadata from Applanix IMU/GNSS to secure accurate geolocation