University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Earth Sciences

Automatic Weather Station - HANSBREEN

Submitted on 2023-10-17; Updated on 2023-10-17
Contact
Dariusz Ignatiuk
dariusz.ignatiuk@us.edu.pl
University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Earth Sciences
Info
https://crios.pl/
land platform (on ice)
Operational
Yes
CRIOS
Observation Facility ID
12089
Geospatial location
POINT (15.61258 77.03532)
175.00
Environment
AWS is located on a glacier surface and is installed on a tripod.
The height of the temperature sensor is approximately 2 m above snow-free glacier surface.

CRIOS – Cryosphere Integrated Observation Network on Svalbard
Project financed from the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 operated by the National Science Centre in Poland
Agreement no. UMO-2022/43/7/ST10/00001 to a predefined project no. 2022/43/7/ST10/00001
Project period: 08.09.2022 - 30.04.2024 (2029)
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
https://www.onsetcomp.com/products/sensors/s-thc-m002
Maintenance takes place at least once a year in spring (March/April) or summer (July/August).
Sampling every 1 hour and saving to internal SD card.
Data transmission via the Iridium system every 72 hours.
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR>WATER VAPOR INDICATORS>HUMIDITY>RELATIVE HUMIDITY
https://www.onsetcomp.com/products/sensors/s-thc-m002
Maintenance takes place at least once a year in spring (March/April) or summer (July/August).
Sampling every 1 hour and saving to internal SD card.
Data transmission via the Iridium system every 72 hours.
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND SPEED
https://www.onsetcomp.com/products/sensors/s-wcf-m003
Maintenance takes place at least once a year in spring (March/April) or summer (July/August).
Sampling every 1 hour and saving to internal SD card.
Data transmission via the Iridium system every 72 hours.
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND DIRECTION
https://www.onsetcomp.com/products/sensors/s-wcf-m003
Maintenance takes place at least once a year in spring (March/April) or summer (July/August).
Sampling every 1 hour and saving to internal SD card.
Data transmission via the Iridium system every 72 hours.
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION>INCOMING SOLAR RADIATION
https://www.onsetcomp.com/products/sensors/s-lib-m003
Maintenance takes place at least once a year in spring (March/April) or summer (July/August).
Sampling every 1 hour and saving to internal SD card.
Data transmission via the Iridium system every 72 hours.
CRYOSPHERE>SNOW/ICE>ALBEDO
https://www.onsetcomp.com/products/sensors/s-lib-m003
Maintenance takes place at least once a year in spring (March/April) or summer (July/August).
Sampling every 1 hour and saving to internal SD card.
Data transmission via the Iridium system every 72 hours.

CR04 - InSAR Corner Reflector

Submitted on 2023-10-17; Updated on 2023-10-17
Contact
Dariusz Ignatiuk
dariusz.ignatiuk@us.edu.pl
University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Earth Sciences
Info
https://crios.pl/
not applicable
Planned
No
CRIOS
Observation Facility ID
12089
Geospatial location
POINT (15.64395 78.22095)
0.00
Environment
The reflector is stored in Longyearbyen and is waiting to be installed at the selected location.

InSAR corner reflectors for terrestrial laser scanning and aerial calibration. The reflectors are made of metal (structural steel, aluminium) and fully protected against corrosion by, e.g. galvanising or painting. The reflector consists of two reflecting elements made of three square planes (perforated and solid plates) arranged perpendicular to each other. The reflecting elements are made of 5 panels consisting of a frame made of closed profiles with a square cross-section with dimensions of 75 x 75 cm (external dimension).

CRIOS – Cryosphere Integrated Observation Network on Svalbard
Project financed from the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 operated by the National Science Centre in Poland
Agreement no. UMO-2022/43/7/ST10/00001 to a predefined project no. 2022/43/7/ST10/00001
Project period: 08.09.2022 - 30.04.2024 (2029)
Observed Variable(s)
SOLID EARTH>GEODETICS>COORDINATE REFERENCE SYSTEM>COUNTRY/REGIONAL COORDINATE REFERENCE SYSTEM
CR 04
N/A
N/A

CR03 - InSAR Corner Reflector

Submitted on 2023-10-17; Updated on 2023-10-17
Contact
Dariusz Ignatiuk
dariusz.ignatiuk@us.edu.pl
University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Earth Sciences
Info
https://crios.pl/
land platform (fixed)
Operational
No
CRIOS
Observation Facility ID
12089
Geospatial location
POINT (15.535867 77.003758)
20.00
Environment
InSAR corner reflectors for terrestrial laser scanning and aerial calibration. The reflectors are made of metal (structural steel, aluminium) and fully protected against corrosion by, e.g. galvanising or painting. The reflector consists of two reflecting elements made of three square planes (perforated and solid plates) arranged perpendicular to each other. The reflecting elements are made of 5 panels consisting of a frame made of closed profiles with a square cross-section with dimensions of 75 x 75 cm (external dimension). The installation is permanently attached to the ground.

CRIOS – Cryosphere Integrated Observation Network on Svalbard
Project financed from the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 operated by the National Science Centre in Poland
Agreement no. UMO-2022/43/7/ST10/00001 to a predefined project no. 2022/43/7/ST10/00001
Project period: 08.09.2022 - 30.04.2024 (2029)
Observed Variable(s)
SOLID EARTH>GEODETICS>COORDINATE REFERENCE SYSTEM
CR 03
N/A
N/A

CR02 - InSAR Corner Reflector

Submitted on 2023-10-17; Updated on 2023-10-17
Contact
Dariusz Ignatiuk
dariusz.ignatiuk@us.edu.pl
University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Earth Sciences
Info
https://crios.pl/
land platform (fixed)
Operational
No
CRIOS
Observation Facility ID
12089
Geospatial location
POINT (16.039672 78.146395)
556.00
Environment
InSAR corner reflectors for terrestrial laser scanning and aerial calibration. The reflectors are made of metal (structural steel, aluminium) and fully protected against corrosion by, e.g. galvanising or painting. The reflector consists of two reflecting elements made of three square planes (perforated and solid plates) arranged perpendicular to each other. The reflecting elements are made of 5 panels consisting of a frame made of closed profiles with a square cross-section with dimensions of 75 x 75 cm (external dimension). The installation is permanently attached to the ground.

CRIOS – Cryosphere Integrated Observation Network on Svalbard
Project financed from the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 operated by the National Science Centre in Poland
Agreement no. UMO-2022/43/7/ST10/00001 to a predefined project no. 2022/43/7/ST10/00001
Project period: 08.09.2022 - 30.04.2024 (2029)
Observed Variable(s)
SOLID EARTH>GEODETICS>COORDINATE REFERENCE SYSTEM
CR 02
N/A
N/A

CR01 - InSAR Corner Reflector

Submitted on 2023-10-17; Updated on 2023-10-17
Contact
Dariusz Ignatiuk
dariusz.ignatiuk@us.edu.pl
University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Earth Sciences
Info
https://crios.pl/
land platform (fixed)
Operational
No
CRIOS
Observation Facility ID
12089
Geospatial location
POINT (12.101295 78.905923)
50.00
Environment
InSAR corner reflectors for terrestrial laser scanning and aerial calibration. The reflectors are made of metal (structural steel, aluminium) and fully protected against corrosion by, e.g. galvanising or painting. The reflector consists of two reflecting elements made of three square planes (perforated and solid plates) arranged perpendicular to each other. The reflecting elements are made of 5 panels consisting of a frame made of closed profiles with a square cross-section with dimensions of 75 x 75 cm (external dimension). The installation is permanently attached to the ground.

CRIOS – Cryosphere Integrated Observation Network on Svalbard
Project financed from the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 operated by the National Science Centre in Poland
Agreement no. UMO-2022/43/7/ST10/00001 to a predefined project no. 2022/43/7/ST10/00001
Project period: 08.09.2022 - 30.04.2024 (2029)
Observed Variable(s)
SOLID EARTH>GEODETICS>COORDINATE REFERENCE SYSTEM
CR 01
N/A
N/A

SPICE: Autonomous snow depth station - BRATTEGGDALEN

Submitted on 2023-10-17; Updated on 2023-10-17
Contact
Dariusz Ignatiuk
dariusz.ignatiuk@us.edu.pl
University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Earth Sciences
Info
https://crios.pl/
land platform (fixed)
Non-reporting
Yes
CRIOS
Observation Facility ID
12089
Geospatial location
POINT (15.20614 77.06198)
85.00
Environment
SPICE
https://a2photonicsensors.com/spice-snow-depth-real-time/
Spice - IoT telemetric sensor for snowpack depth measurement.
The Spice sensor is a sonar-based sensor used for measuring the depth of the snowpack and monitoring its evolution during the winter season. The instrument performs temperature compensation so as to increase the accuracy of the measurement.

CRIOS – Cryosphere Integrated Observation Network on Svalbard
Project financed from the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 operated by the National Science Centre in Poland
Agreement no. UMO-2022/43/7/ST10/00001 to a predefined project no. 2022/43/7/ST10/00001
Project period: 08.09.2022 - 30.04.2024 (2029)
Observed Variable(s)
CRYOSPHERE>SNOW/ICE>SNOW DEPTH
The sensor is serviced once a year in July-August when data is collected.
Sampling every 1 hour and saving to internal SD card
The sensor is installed approx. 1.1 m above snow-free land surface.
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
The sensor is serviced once a year in July-August when data is collected
Sampling every 1 hour and saving to internal SD card
The sensor is installed approx. 1.1 m above snow-free land surface.
• Range: -40/+65 °C
• Accuracy: ± 0.8 °C
• Resolution: 0.1 °C

SPICE: Autonomous snow depth and glacier ablation station - HANSBREEN_2

Submitted on 2023-10-17; Updated on 2023-10-17
Contact
Michał Laska
michal.laska@us.edu.pl
University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Earth Sciences
Info
https://crios.pl/
land platform (on ice)
Operational
Yes
CRIOS
Observation Facility ID
12089
Geospatial location
POINT (15.62725 77.08636)
300.00
Environment
https://a2photonicsensors.com/spice-snow-depth-real-time/
Spice - IoT telemetric sensor for snowpack depth measurement.
The Spice sensor is a sonar-based sensor used for measuring the depth of the snowpack and monitoring its evolution during the winter season. The instrument performs temperature compensation so as to increase the accuracy of the measurement.

CRIOS – Cryosphere Integrated Observation Network on Svalbard
Project financed from the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 operated by the National Science Centre in Poland
Agreement no. UMO-2022/43/7/ST10/00001 to a predefined project no. 2022/43/7/ST10/00001
Project period: 08.09.2022 - 30.04.2024 (2029)
Observed Variable(s)
CRYOSPHERE>SNOW/ICE>SNOW DEPTH
The sensor is installed on two poles on the glacier. Service and lowering of the sensor are planned at least once a year in spring (March/April) or summer (July/August).
Sampling and recording every 1 hour, data transmission via the Iridium system every 48 hours.
The sensor is installed approx. 2 m above snow-free glacier surface.
LAND SURFACE>GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES>GLACIAL PROCESSES>ABLATION
The sensor is installed on two poles on the glacier. Service and lowering of the sensor are planned at least once a year in spring (March/April) or summer (July/August).
Sampling and recording every 1 hour, data transmission via the Iridium system every 48 hours.
The sensor is installed approx. 2 m above snow-free glacier surface.
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
The sensor is installed on two poles on the glacier. Service and lowering of the sensor are planned at least once a year in spring (March/April) or summer (July/August).
Sampling and recording every 1 hour, data transmission via the Iridium system every 48 hours.
The sensor is installed approx. 2 m above snow-free glacier surface.
• Range: -40/+65 °C
• Accuracy: ± 0.8 °C
• Resolution: 0.1 °C

SPICE: Autonomous snow depth and glacier ablation station - HANSBREEN_1

Submitted on 2023-10-17; Updated on 2023-10-17
Contact
Michał Laska
michal.laska@us.edu.pl
University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Earth Sciences
Info
https://crios.pl/
land platform (on ice)
Operational
Yes
CRIOS
Observation Facility ID
12089
Geospatial location
POINT (15.61258 77.03532)
175.00
Environment
Site Information https://a2photonicsensors.com/spice-snow-depth-real-time/
Spice - IoT telemetric sensor for snowpack depth measurement.
The Spice sensor is a sonar-based sensor used for measuring the depth of the snowpack and monitoring its evolution during the winter season. The instrument performs temperature compensation so as to increase the accuracy of the measurement.

CRIOS – Cryosphere Integrated Observation Network on Svalbard
Project financed from the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 operated by the National Science Centre in Poland
Agreement no. UMO-2022/43/7/ST10/00001 to a predefined project no. 2022/43/7/ST10/00001
Project period: 08.09.2022 - 30.04.2024 (2029)
Observed Variable(s)
CRYOSPHERE>SNOW/ICE>SNOW DEPTH
The sensor is installed on two poles on the glacier. Service and lowering of the sensor are planned at least once a year in spring (March/April) or summer (July/August).
Sampling every 1 hour and saving to internal SD card.
LAND SURFACE>GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES>GLACIAL PROCESSES>ABLATION
The sensor is installed on two poles on the glacier. Service and lowering of the sensor are planned at least once a year in spring (March/April) or summer (July/August).
Sampling every 1 hour and saving to internal SD card.
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
The sensor is installed on two poles on the glacier. Service and lowering of the sensor are planned at least once a year in spring (March/April) or summer (July/August).
Sampling every 1 hour and saving to internal SD card.
• Range: -40/+65 °C
• Accuracy: ± 0.8 °C
• Resolution: 0.1 °C
Additional photos

Werenskioldbreen mass balance stake network

Submitted on 2020-02-17; Updated on 2023-06-29
Contact
Dariusz Ignatiuk
dariusz.ignatiuk@us.edu.pl
University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Earth Sciences
Info
Polish Polar Station
land platform (on ice)
Operational
Yes
Observation Facility ID
3647
3691
4206
6353
10511
10661
Geospatial location
POINT (15.3641 77.0748)
300.00
Environment
The monitoring of the mass balance of the Werenskioldbreen (Wedel Jarlsberg Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard) in the years 1999-2002 and 2009-2018. It is calculated on the base of 4 to 9 ablation stakes (depend on year). The mass balance is determined by conducting field surveys on floating calendar dates (floating-date system). Data have also been submitted to the World Glacier Monitoring Sevice (WGMS, https://wgms.ch)
Observed Variable(s)
CRYOSPHERE>GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS>GLACIER MASS BALANCE/ICE SHEET MASS BALANCE
http://ppdb.us.edu.pl/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/5465a634-1c65-456e-b190-c11d75fa094d
Stake network is controlled every year in spring.
Ablation and accumulation measurements are carried out at least once a year. Where possible, measurements are taken twice during the spring and autumn. Snow cover density measurements are carried out in snow pits or with shallow drilling. The ablation and accumulation control is carried out using the SR50 sensor on AWS.
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