Norwegian Polar Institute

COAT Istjørndalen weather station

Contact
Stein Tore Pedersen
stein.tore.pedersen@npolar.no
Info
land platform (fixed)
Operational
Yes
Observation Facility ID
10771
Geospatial location
POINT (15.21076 78.00923)
188.00
Environment
Janssonhaugen and Reindalspasset operational, Istjørndalen, Nedre Sassendalen and Klauva starting to operate in 2020/2021.
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND SPEED
instruments to measure wind, temperature, snow depth, ground temperature
1x per year
Live feed to MET
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND DIRECTION
instruments to measure wind, temperature, snow depth, ground temperature
1x per year
Live feed to MET
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
instruments to measure wind, temperature, snow depth, ground temperature
1x per year
Live feed to MET
CLIMATE INDICATORS>CRYOSPHERIC INDICATORS>SNOW DEPTH
instruments to measure wind, temperature, snow depth, ground temperature
1x per year
Live feed to MET
CRYOSPHERE>FROZEN GROUND>SOIL TEMPERATURE
instruments to measure wind, temperature, snow depth, ground temperature
1x per year
Live feed to MET

Arctic Ocean Inflow Observational Node

Contact
Arild Sundfjord
arild.sundfjord@npolar.no
Info
underwater platform (fixed)
Operational
Yes
Geospatial location
LINESTRING (31.2368 81.4135, 30.8711 81.5488)
-860.00
Environment
The Atlantic Water inflow from the Fram Strait to the Arctic Ocean generally follows the continental slope north of Svalbard; this mooring program captures seasonality, variability and trends in Atlantic Water temperature, salinity, currents and parameters like chl-a, radiation and sea ice cover.
Observed Variable(s)
OCEANS>SALINITY/DENSITY>SALINITY
RDI ADCPs
Sea-bird CTDs
RBR CTDs
Various other sensors

Snow stations network

Contact
Gallet JC
gallet@npolar.no
Info
land platform (on ice)
Pre-operational
Yes
Observation Facility ID
11217
Geospatial location
POINT (13.255128 79.018494)
644.00
Environment
Isachsenfonna East, glacier, ELA, SW010
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR>WATER VAPOR INDICATORS>HUMIDITY>RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND SPEED
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND DIRECTION
CLIMATE INDICATORS>CRYOSPHERIC INDICATORS>SNOW DEPTH

Snow stations network

Contact
Gallet JC
gallet@npolar.no
Info
land platform (on ice)
Pre-operational
Yes
Observation Facility ID
11217
Geospatial location
POINT (13.009224 78.764426)
504.00
Environment
Sidevegen glacier, ELA area, SW009
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR>WATER VAPOR INDICATORS>HUMIDITY>RELATIVE HUMIDITY
CLIMATE INDICATORS>CRYOSPHERIC INDICATORS>SNOW DEPTH

Snow stations network

Contact
Gallet JC
gallet@npolar.no
Info
land platform (on ice)
Pre-operational
Yes
Observation Facility ID
11217
Geospatial location
POINT (13.945341 79.031324)
668.00
Environment
Orsabreen, glacier, ELA area
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR>WATER VAPOR INDICATORS>HUMIDITY>RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND SPEED
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND DIRECTION
CLIMATE INDICATORS>CRYOSPHERIC INDICATORS>SNOW DEPTH

Snow stations network

Contact
Gallet JC
gallet@npolar.no
Info
land platform (on ice)
Pre-operational
Yes
Observation Facility ID
11217
Geospatial location
POINT (13.567858 78.865858)
512.00
Environment
Holmstrømbreen, glacier, ELA area
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR>WATER VAPOR INDICATORS>HUMIDITY>RELATIVE HUMIDITY
CLIMATE INDICATORS>CRYOSPHERIC INDICATORS>SNOW DEPTH
CRYOSPHERE>SNOW/ICE>SNOW/ICE TEMPERATURE

Snow stations network

Contact
Gallet JC
gallet@npolar.no
Info
land platform (on ice)
Pre-operational
Yes
Observation Facility ID
11217
Geospatial location
POINT (13.051828 78.768285)
539.00
Environment
Kongsvegen 6S, glacier ELA area
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR>WATER VAPOR INDICATORS>HUMIDITY>RELATIVE HUMIDITY
CLIMATE INDICATORS>CRYOSPHERIC INDICATORS>SNOW DEPTH
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND SPEED
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND DIRECTION

Snow stations network

Contact
Gallet JC
gallet@npolar.no
Info
land platform (on ice)
Pre-operational
Yes
Observation Facility ID
11217
Geospatial location
POINT (13.17438 78.798641)
546.00
Environment
Kongsvegen 6 N, glacier ELA area
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR>WATER VAPOR INDICATORS>HUMIDITY>RELATIVE HUMIDITY
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND DIRECTION
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND SPEED

Snow stations network

Contact
Gallet JC
gallet@npolar.no
Info
land platform (on ice)
Pre-operational
Yes
Observation Facility ID
11217
Geospatial location
POINT (12.868199 78.813033)
380.00
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR>WATER VAPOR INDICATORS>HUMIDITY>RELATIVE HUMIDITY
CLIMATE INDICATORS>CRYOSPHERIC INDICATORS>SNOW DEPTH

Automatic Weather Station Kongsvegen 1

Contact
Jack Kohler
jack.kohler@npolar.no
Info
land platform (on ice)
Operational
Yes
Observation Facility ID
2203
3231
Geospatial location
POINT (12.67092 78.84506)
135.00
Environment
Glacier surface Automatic Weather Station
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
1 hour continuous.
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR>WATER VAPOR INDICATORS>HUMIDITY>RELATIVE HUMIDITY
1 hour continuous.
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND SPEED
1 hour continuous.
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND DIRECTION
1 hour continuous.
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION>SHORTWAVE RADIATION
1 hour continuous.
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION>LONGWAVE RADIATION
1 hour continuous.
CLIMATE INDICATORS>CRYOSPHERIC INDICATORS>SNOW DEPTH
1 hour continuous.
CRYOSPHERE>SNOW/ICE>SNOW/ICE TEMPERATURE
1 hour continuous.