Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate

Hydrological gauging station

Submitted on 2020-09-04; Updated on 2023-06-28
Contact
Harald Songe
haso@nve.no
Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate
Info
land platform (fixed)
Operational
No
Observation Facility ID
1668
Geospatial location
POINT (11.93169944 78.92192194)
0.00
Environment
Ny-Ålesund (scientific area)
Observed Variable(s)
AGRICULTURE>SOILS>SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT
Soil moisture content is measured at 7 different dephts (0,05 - 1,5 m). Groundwater level is also measured. Measurements are continous.
LAND SURFACE>FROZEN GROUND>SOIL TEMPERATURE
Soil temperature is measured at 20 depths (0,05 - 10 m). Measurements are continous.
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
Measurements are continuous.
CRYOSPHERE>SEA ICE>SNOW DEPTH
Snow temperature is measured at 5 dephts (0 - 0,8 m). Snow depth is also measured. Measurements are continous.

Bayelva station

Submitted on 2020-04-15; Updated on 2023-10-16
Contact
Harald Songe
haso@nve.no
Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate
Info
lake/river platform (fixed)
Operational
Yes
InfraNOR
Observation Facility ID
1668
11353
Geospatial location
POINT (11.835 78.9325)
12.00
Environment
Bayelva is situated on Brøggerhalvøya, due west of Ny-Ålesund. The catchment area is 30.9 km² of which 54 % is covered by the glaciers Austre Brøggerbreen and Vestre Brøggerbreen. In 1988 NVE initiated the discharge measurements and the river profile of Bayelva was stabilised by a large compound crump weir, designed and built by NVE. The cost was about 1 million Norwegian 1988-kroner. As the river profile is constantly changing there followed several problems, mainly due to the large amounts of sediment and ice build-up, but most were solved the following year.
The main problems with the runoff measurements are connected to ice and snow blocking the weir at the beginning of the snowmelt season (Fig. 14), leading to errors in calculation of river discharge. This is corrected for as far as possible, but the resulting accuracy is not known precisely.
Observed Variable(s)
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE>SURFACE WATER>SURFACE WATER PROCESSES/MEASUREMENTS>RUNOFF
Sutron IridiumLink logger 9602, type, 1311454 serial number
Pressure Level sensor WIKA 891, type, 3367862 serial number
? Pressure Level sensor 4 TECH MT-30, 21160 type, 0104189 serial number
Yearly maintenance by NVE, short inspection by NP. Discharge measurements carried out on different water level/stages in order to convert from water stages to discharge/runoff.
Sampling water stage at hourly intervals using both radar sensor and pressure transducer during the summer season. Now water in the river during late autumn winter and spring.
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
Sutron Iridiumlink logger 9602 type, 1311454 serial number
Air temperature using pt100, 10040 type, ? serial number.
Young radiation screen
Yearly maintenance by NVE during summer season.
Temperature measurements are made using an pt100 element protected in Young radiation screen and reported hour data.
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE>WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY>WATER CHARACTERISTICS>WATER TEMPERATURE
Water temperature measured using Vemco Minilog-II-T
Yearly exchange of logger by NVE. Data not online
Water temperature measurements are made using a Vemco Minilog-II-T one sample each hour, during the summer season. Now water in the river during late autumn winter and spring.
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE>WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY>WATER CHARACTERISTICS>CONDUCTIVITY
ISCO water sampler, 600 type, 203D01323 serial number
Yearly maintenance by NVE, short inspection by NP and maintenance of the sediment sampler during the summer season.
Conductivity measured in water samples taken at 8 hourly intervals during the summer season. Now water in the river during late autumn winter and spring.
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE>WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY>SOLIDS>SUSPENDED SOLIDS
ISCO water sampler, 600 type, 195-H01890 serial number
Yearly maintenance by NVE, short inspection by NP and maintenance of the sediment sampler during the summer season.
Sediment concentration measured in water samples taken at 8 hourly intervals during the summer season. Now water in the river during late autumn winter and spring.
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE>WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY>WATER CHARACTERISTICS>ORGANIC MATTER
ISCO water sampler, 600 type, 195-H01890 serial number


Yearly maintenance by NVE, short inspection by NP and maintenance of the sediment sampler during the summer season.
Organic matter concentration measured in water samples taken at 24 hourly intervals during the summer season. Now water in the river during late autumn winter and spring.

Linnévatnet hydrological station

Submitted on 2020-03-31; Updated on 2023-10-16
Contact
Kjetil Melvold
kjme@nve.no
Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate
Info
lake/river platform (fixed)
Operational
No
InfraNOR
Observation Facility ID
1668
11353
Geospatial location
POINT (13.777225 78.067139)
10.00
Environment
The catchment area is 27 km² of which 6.3% is glacier covered. The monitoring station will be placed in the river just downstream of the lake in stable sediment and rock profile.
Observed Variable(s)
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE>SURFACE WATER>SURFACE WATER PROCESSES/MEASUREMENTS>DISCHARGE/FLOW
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE>WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY>WATER CHARACTERISTICS>WATER TEMPERATURE
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE>WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY>SOLIDS>SUSPENDED SOLIDS
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE

De Geerdalen station

Submitted on 2020-03-31; Updated on 2023-06-28
Contact
Kjetil Melvold
kjme@nve.no
Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate
Info
lake/river platform (fixed)
Operational
No
Observation Facility ID
1668
11353
Geospatial location
POINT (16.286494 78.335175)
50.00
Environment
It covers a catchment area of 79.1 km² of which 10 % consists of glaciers. The monitoring station is placed in a narrow gorge in part of a waterfall (Hyperitfossen) with a stable rock profile, close to the river outlet.
Observed Variable(s)
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE>SURFACE WATER>SURFACE WATER PROCESSES/MEASUREMENTS>RUNOFF
Sutron Iridiumlink logger 9602 type, 1308720 serial number
Water level sensors
OTT Radar Level sensor (RLS) 47421 type, 423438 serial number
OTT Pressure Level Sensor 47422 type, 450479 serial number
Yearly maintenance by NVE, short inspection by NP. Discharge measurements carried out on different water level/stages in order to convert from water stages to discharge/runoff.
Sampling water stage at hourly intervals using both radar sensor and pressure transducer during the summer season. Now water in the river during late autumn winter and spring.
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE>WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY>WATER CHARACTERISTICS>WATER TEMPERATURE
Vemco Minilog-II-T the sensor are change every year.
Yearly exchange of logger by NVE. Data not online.
Water temperature measurements are made using a Vemco Minilog-II-T one sample each hour, during the summer season. Now water in the river during late autumn winter and spring.
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE>WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY>SOLIDS>SUSPENDED SOLIDS
ISCO water sampler, 600 type, 203D01323 serial number
Yearly maintenance by NVE, short inspection by NP and maintenance of the sediment sampler during the summer season.
Sediment concentration measured in water samples taken at 24 hourly intervals during the summer season. Now water in the river during late autumn winter and spring.
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
Air temperature using pt100 element, 10040 type, 200906 serial number
Young radiation screen
Yearly maintenance by NVE during summer season.
Temperature measurements are made using an pt100 element protected in Young radiation screen and reported hour data.
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE>WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY>WATER CHARACTERISTICS>ORGANIC MATTER
ISCO water sampler, 600 type, 203D01323 serial number
Yearly maintenance by NVE, short inspection by NP and maintenance of the sediment sampler during the summer season.
Organic matter concentration measured in water samples taken at 24 hourly intervals during the summer season. Now water in the river during late autumn winter and spring.
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE>WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY>WATER CHARACTERISTICS>CONDUCTIVITY
ISCO water sampler, 600 type, 203D01323 serial number
Yearly maintenance by NVE, short inspection by NP and maintenance of the sediment sampler during the summer season.
Conductivity measured in water samples taken at 24 hourly intervals during the summer season. Now water in the river during late autumn winter and spring.
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