Observation Facility Catalogue
The Observation Facility Catalogue has been developed to provide an overview of the observation facilities which collect SIOS data. An observation facility can be one instrument or a collection of instruments, e.g. a weather station, and is a term used by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The annotation is standardised following the WMO standards as far as possible, in order to make entries unambiguous and interoperable internationally.
- About OFC
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The purpose of the catalogue is to make better use of the existing research infrastructure by facilitating the search for given parameters and their location. In this way, duplication can be avoided and new measurements can be co-located with existing ones. The catalogue may also be used to gain a simple overview of collected parameters and how to access the data. The search interface allows users to search for GCMD keywords or to filter by status, type or observatory. The map interface may be used to search in a particular area.
The catalogue was developed by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, with input from a task force consisting of representatives from the Norwegian Polar Institute and the Alfred Wegener Institute. NySMAC members and RICC gave valuable input on the test version.
- How to add observation facilities
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To enter data in the Observation Facility Catalogue, you must be logged in and have assigned the role "RI responsible" by the administrator. Please contact the Observing Network Infrastructure Officer to have this role assigned to your account.
SUBMIT DATA TO THE OBSERVATION FACILITY CATALOGUE
More information: How to enter data into the Observation Facility Catalogue (pdf)
- Integration of GIOS infrastructures
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In addition to the SIOS records, this catalogue has the option to display research infrastructures from the Greenland Integrated Observing System (GIOS). The default view displays only SIOS research infrastructures. To see GIOS research infrastructures, use the menu to the right to filter. Records are fetched from the Isaaffik website.
- How to use the REST Export endpoint
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The REST endpoint (see the right panel below the filters), can be used to query the catalogue in a machine-readable way. See an example on how to query the json endpoint in this notebook:
| Observation Facility | Variables | Contact | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORCE vegetation monitoring site 1 | |
Bernt Johansen
bejo@norceresearch.no NORCE |
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational SIOS project: SIOS-InfraNor RIS ids: 11063 Site info: Vegetation type on site: Phippsia algida snowbed. Part of the project An automatic system for monitoring vegetation and environmental seasonal changes on Svalbard. Core data: No |
| NORCE vegetation monitoring site 2 | |
Bernt Johansen
bejo@norceresearch.no NORCE |
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational SIOS project: SIOS-InfraNor RIS ids: 11063 Site info: Vegetation type on site: Luzula confusa heath. Part of the project An automatic system for monitoring vegetation and environmental seasonal changes on Svalbard. Core data: No |
| NORCE vegetation monitoring site 3 | |
Bernt Johansen
bejo@norceresearch.no NORCE |
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational SIOS project: SIOS-InfraNor RIS ids: 11063 Site info: Vegetation type on site: Dryas octopetala heath. Part of the project An automatic system for monitoring vegetation and environmental seasonal changes on Svalbard. Core data: No |
| NORCE vegetation monitoring site 4 | |
Bernt Johansen
bejo@norceresearch.no NORCE |
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational SIOS project: SIOS-InfraNor RIS ids: 11063 Site info: Vegetation type on site: Saxifraga oppositifolia dry heath. Part of the project An automatic system for monitoring vegetation and environmental seasonal changes on Svalbard. Core data: No |
| NORCE vegetation monitoring site 5 | |
Bernt Johansen
bejo@norceresearch.no NORCE |
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational SIOS project: SIOS-InfraNor RIS ids: 11063 Site info: Vegetation type on site: Saxifraga oppositifolia moist heath. Part of the project An automatic system for monitoring vegetation and environmental seasonal changes on Svalbard. Core data: No |
| NORCE vegetation monitoring site 6 | |
Bernt Johansen
bejo@norceresearch.no NORCE |
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational SIOS project: SIOS-InfraNor RIS ids: 11063 Site info: Vegetation type on site: Moss tundra vegetation. Part of the project An automatic system for monitoring vegetation and environmental seasonal changes on Svalbard. Core data: No |
| NORCE vegetation monitoring site 7 | |
Bernt Johansen
bejo@norceresearch.no NORCE |
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational SIOS project: SIOS-InfraNor RIS ids: 11063 Site info: Vegetation type on site: Cassiope tetragona heath. Part of the project An automatic system for monitoring vegetation and environmental seasonal changes on Svalbard. Core data: No |
| Net radiation station | |
Angelo Viola, Mauro Mazzola
angelopietro.viola@cnr.it; mauro.mazzola@cnr.it National Research Council of Italy |
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational RIS ids: 3471 Core data: No |
| Nordenskiöldbreen mass balance | |
Veijo Pohjola
veijo.pohjola@geo.uu.se Uppsala University |
Type: land platform (on ice)
Status: Operational RIS ids: 3395 Site info: Wa are currently operating ten mass balance positions along Nordenskiöldbreen, spanning the elevation 200-1150 masl. Core data: Yes |
| Ny-Ålesund (Zeppelin Observatory) Pollen trap | |
Elisabeth Isaksson, Anneli Poska
elisabeth.isaksson@npolar.no; anneli.poska@ttu.ee Norwegian Polar Institute |
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational RIS ids: 10055 Site info: palaeoecological reconstructions,atmospheric transport processes |
