Observation Facility Catalogue

This 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.

How to add observation facilities

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.

How to enter data into the Observation Facility Catalogue (pdf)

SUBMIT DATA TO THE OBSERVATION FACILITY CATALOGUE

About OFC

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.

Integration of GIOS infrastructures

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

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:

https://github.com/SIOS-Svalbard/sios-ofc-notebook/

Observation Facility Variables Contact Additional Information
Time-lapse camera for snow cover extent monitoring
CRYOSPHERE>SNOW/ICE>SNOW COVER
Harbortronics Cyclapse time-lapse camera system
Camera operating all-round-year with remote data transfer
The camera will be installed at the Amundsen-Nobile Climate Change Tower, on the top, facing to the Broggerbreen glaciers. Images will be acquired every 3 hours
Roberto Salzano
roberto.salzano@cnr.it
National Research Council of Italy
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Planned
Site info: Camera will be installed within the framework of the SIOS Snow Pilot Project
Core data: Yes
Time-lapse camera for the snow spatial distribution monitoring
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE>SNOW/ICE>SNOW COVER
Harbortronics Cyclapse time-lapse camera system
The camera operates from early Spring to late Autumn. The camera shuts off during the polar night due to an outage of solar power. Images are stored on the internal SD card, which is exchanged twice a year (April/May and September/October).
The camera is installed on the roof of the Polish Polar Station Hornsund. The camera operates in 3 hr intervals, taking images of the lower part of the Fuglebekken catchment, Hansbreen moraines and the eastern slope of Fugleberget.
Bartłomiej Luks
luks@igf.edu.pl
Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
Site info: Camera was installed within the framework of the SIOS Snow Pilot Project
Core data: No
Time-lapse cameras network for sea ice and icebergs monitoring
CRYOSPHERE>SEA ICE>ICEBERGS
In-house developed time-lapse cameras are installed along the coast of Isbjornhamna, on Ariekammen slopes and in front of the Hansbreen.
Imagery is used for calving observation, icebergs tracking and sea ice concentration monitoring. Only raw imagery is avilable.
Mateusz Moskalik
mmosk@igf.edu.pl
Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Partly operational
RIS ids: 10218
Core data: No
Timelaps camera - CALYPSOBYEN
CRYOSPHERE>SNOW/ICE>SNOW COVER
https://seesense.eu/shop/camdo-time-lapse-solution-bundles/
- Sony DSC-RXO II camera system
- SolarUp Bundle Comprising
- CamDo 9 Watt Solar panel upgrade kit for Dry X enclosure
- SanDisk Extreme Plus micro SD Card SDXC 128GB 170MB/s

A time-lapse camera takes photos of the snow cover and ground cover in the area of the station in Calypsobyen.
Maintenance takes place at least once a year in spring (March/April) or summer (July/August).
Sampling every 6 hours and saving to internal SD card.
,
LAND SURFACE>LANDSCAPE>LANDSCAPE PROCESSES
https://seesense.eu/shop/camdo-time-lapse-solution-bundles/
- Sony DSC-RXO II camera system
- SolarUp Bundle Comprising
- CamDo 9 Watt Solar panel upgrade kit for Dry X enclosure
- SanDisk Extreme Plus micro SD Card SDXC 128GB 170MB/s

A time-lapse camera takes photos of the snow cover and ground cover in the area of the station in Calypsobyen.
Maintenance takes place at least once a year in spring (March/April) or summer (July/August).
Sampling every 6 hours and saving to internal SD card.
Piotr Zagórski
piotr.zagorski@mail.umcs.pl
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin
Landing Page: https://crios.pl/
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
RIS ids: 12089
Site info: Timelaps camera is installed on the cabin approximately 400 meters NNW from Calypsobyen Station. The lens is aimed at us SE.

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)
Core data: Yes
Timelaps camera - KAFFIØYRA
CRYOSPHERE>SNOW/ICE>SNOW COVER
https://seesense.eu/shop/camdo-time-lapse-solution-bundles/
- Sony DSC-RXO II camera system
- SolarUp Bundle Comprising
- CamDo 9 Watt Solar panel upgrade kit for Dry X enclosure
- SanDisk Extreme Plus micro SD Card SDXC 128GB 170MB/s

A time-lapse camera takes photos of the snow cover and ground cover in the area of the station in Kaffiøyra.
Maintenance takes place at least once a year in spring (March/April) or summer (July/August).
Sampling every 6 hours and saving to internal SD card.
,
LAND SURFACE>LANDSCAPE>LANDSCAPE PROCESSES
https://seesense.eu/shop/camdo-time-lapse-solution-bundles/
- Sony DSC-RXO II camera system
- SolarUp Bundle Comprising
- CamDo 9 Watt Solar panel upgrade kit for Dry X enclosure
- SanDisk Extreme Plus micro SD Card SDXC 128GB 170MB/s

A time-lapse camera takes photos of the snow cover and ground cover in the area of the station in Kaffiøyra.
Maintenance takes place at least once a year in spring (March/April) or summer (July/August).
Sampling every 6 hours and saving to internal SD card.
Ireneusz Sobota
irso@umk.pl
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Landing Page: https://crios.pl/
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
RIS ids: 12089
Site info: The camera is installed at the main entrance to the NCU Polar Station. The lens is pointed in a westerly direction, towards Prins Karls Forland.

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)
Core data: No
Transformatorbua CO2-14C isotope sampler
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY>CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS>CARBON DIOXIDE
14 days sampling time
Ove Hermansen
oh@nilu.no
Norwegian Institute for Air Research
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
RIS ids: 3274
Site info: ICOS
Core data: No
Transformatorbua Europakasse sampler
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY>SULFUR COMPOUNDS>SULFATE
7 day sample
,
ATMOSPHERE>AIR QUALITY>SULFUR OXIDES
7 day sample
,
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY>NITROGEN COMPOUNDS>AMMONIA
7 day sample
,
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY>NITROGEN COMPOUNDS>NITRIC ACID
7 day sample
,
ATMOSPHERE>AEROSOLS>NITRATE PARTICLES
7 day sample
,
ATMOSPHERE>AEROSOLS>CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
7 day sample
Are Bäcklund
Are.Backlund@nilu.no
Norwegian Institute for Air Research
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
RIS ids: 10066
Site info: Monitoring of Local Air Quality in Ny-Ålesund. TAC filters: Teflon Alkaline aCid filter
Core data: No
Transformatorbua N2O gas chromatograph
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY>NITROGEN COMPOUNDS>NITROUS OXIDE
continuous
Ove Hermansen
oh@nilu.no
Norwegian Institute for Air Research
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Closed
RIS ids: 3274
Site info: Part of GAW, INGOS, ICOS, AGAGE
Core data: No
Transformatorbua Picarro
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY>CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS>CARBON MONOXIDE
Picarro G1302.
Continuous
,
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY>CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS>CARBON DIOXIDE
Picarro G1302
Continuous
Ove Hermansen
oh@nilu.no
Norwegian Institute for Air Research
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
RIS ids: 10066
Site info: Monitoring of Local Air Quality in Ny-Ålesund.
Core data: No
Ultrafine condensation particle counter
ATMOSPHERE>AEROSOLS>AEROSOL PARTICLE PROPERTIES
CPC - 3776
-
Frequency of operation was once per month. Open access on request.
Young Jun Yoon
-
Korean Polar Research Institute
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
Site info: -
Core data: No