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
Insect pitfall trap 1
BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION>ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES>ARTHROPODS>HEXAPODS>INSECTS
seasonal; 20 June-10 Aug
Maarten Loonen
m.j.j.e.loonen@rug.nl
Arctic Centre, University of Groningen
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
RIS ids: 10041
Core data: No
Insect pitfall trap 2
BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION>ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES>ARTHROPODS>HEXAPODS>INSECTS
seasonal; 20 June-10 Aug
Maarten Loonen
m.j.j.e.loonen@rug.nl
Arctic Centre, University of Groningen
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
RIS ids: 10041
Core data: No
Insect pitfall trap 3
BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION>ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES>ARTHROPODS>HEXAPODS>INSECTS
seasonal; 20 June-10 Aug
Maarten Loonen
m.j.j.e.loonen@rug.nl
Arctic Centre, University of Groningen
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
RIS ids: 10041
Core data: No
Insect pitfall trap 4
BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION>ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES>ARTHROPODS>HEXAPODS>INSECTS
seasonal; 20 June-10 Aug
Maarten Loonen
m.j.j.e.loonen@rug.nl
Arctic Centre, University of Groningen
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
RIS ids: 10041
Core data: No
Insect pitfall trap 5
BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION>ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES>ARTHROPODS>HEXAPODS>INSECTS
seasonal; 20 June-10 Aug
Maarten Loonen
m.j.j.e.loonen@rug.nl
Arctic Centre, University of Groningen
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
RIS ids: 10041
Core data: No
Integrated cavity output spectroscopy
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY>CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS>CARBON DIOXIDE
Continuous measurements. Off-Axis Integrated Cavity Output Spectroscopy for the measurements of the atmospheric CO2 and CH4
,
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY>CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS>METHANE
Daisuke Goto
goto.daisuke@nipr.ac.jp 
National Institute for Polar Research
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
RIS ids: 3442
Core data: No
Ionosonde Ny-Ålesund
SUN-EARTH INTERACTIONS>IONOSPHERE/MAGNETOSPHERE DYNAMICS>ION CHEMISTRY/IONIZATION
CADI ionosonde
best effort
typically ionograms every 15 minutes, but programmable. Height and frequency resolution - contact PI
,
SUN-EARTH INTERACTIONS>IONOSPHERE/MAGNETOSPHERE DYNAMICS>ELECTRIC FIELDS/ELECTRIC CURRENTS
CADI ionosonde
best effort
typically ionograms every 15 minutes, but programmable. Height and frequency resolution - contact PI
Chris Hall; Magnar Gullikstad Johnsen
chris.hall@uit.no; magnar.g.johnsen@uit.no
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Planned
SIOS project: SIOS-InfraNor
RIS ids: 11222
Site info: Transmit and receive antennas located immediately NW of "Gruvebadet". Radar hardware indoors in "Gruvebadet"
Core data: Yes
Ionospheric scintillation and TEC monitor
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY>TOTAL ELECTRON CONTENT
GSV4004 ionospheric scitillation and TEC monitor
Measure ionospheric scintillation S4 index and ionospheric total electron content, routine observation all year round. Time resoultion 1 minute.
Ning Baiqi (CAS), Zhen Weimin (CRIRP)
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CRIRP (CHINA)
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
Core data: No
Isfjorden Mouth - North (I-N) Mooring
OCEANS>SALINITY/DENSITY>CONDUCTIVITY
Various instruments at different depth level with each yearly deployment. Refer to R. Skogseth, L.L.A. Olivier, F. Nilsen, E. Falck, N. Fraser, V. Tverberg, A.B. Ledang, A. Vader, M.O. Jonassen, J. Søreide, F. Cottier, J. Berge, B.V. Ivanov, S. Falk-Petersen (2020) Variability and decadal trends in the Isfjorden (Svalbard) ocean climate and circulation – An indicator for climate change in the European Arctic, Progress in Oceanography, Volume 187, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2020.102394 and the supplementary data in Appendix A of this paper for full details of sensors and depths.
Mooring is collected and redeployed on an annual basis
Continuous measurement
,
OCEANS>SALINITY/DENSITY>DENSITY
Various instruments at different depth level with each yearly deployment. Refer to R. Skogseth, L.L.A. Olivier, F. Nilsen, E. Falck, N. Fraser, V. Tverberg, A.B. Ledang, A. Vader, M.O. Jonassen, J. Søreide, F. Cottier, J. Berge, B.V. Ivanov, S. Falk-Petersen (2020) Variability and decadal trends in the Isfjorden (Svalbard) ocean climate and circulation – An indicator for climate change in the European Arctic, Progress in Oceanography, Volume 187, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2020.102394 and the supplementary data in Appendix A of this paper for full details of sensors and depths.
Mooring is collected and redeployed on an annual basis
Continuous measurement
,
OCEANS>OCEAN CHEMISTRY>OXYGEN
Various instruments at different depth level with each yearly deployment. Refer to R. Skogseth, L.L.A. Olivier, F. Nilsen, E. Falck, N. Fraser, V. Tverberg, A.B. Ledang, A. Vader, M.O. Jonassen, J. Søreide, F. Cottier, J. Berge, B.V. Ivanov, S. Falk-Petersen (2020) Variability and decadal trends in the Isfjorden (Svalbard) ocean climate and circulation – An indicator for climate change in the European Arctic, Progress in Oceanography, Volume 187, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2020.102394 and the supplementary data in Appendix A of this paper for full details of sensors and depths.
Mooring is collected and redeployed on an annual basis
Continuous measurement
,
OCEANS>OCEAN PRESSURE>WATER PRESSURE
Various instruments at different depth level with each yearly deployment. Refer to R. Skogseth, L.L.A. Olivier, F. Nilsen, E. Falck, N. Fraser, V. Tverberg, A.B. Ledang, A. Vader, M.O. Jonassen, J. Søreide, F. Cottier, J. Berge, B.V. Ivanov, S. Falk-Petersen (2020) Variability and decadal trends in the Isfjorden (Svalbard) ocean climate and circulation – An indicator for climate change in the European Arctic, Progress in Oceanography, Volume 187, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2020.102394 and the supplementary data in Appendix A of this paper for full details of sensors and depths.
Mooring is collected and redeployed on an annual basis
Continuous measurement
,
OCEANS>SALINITY/DENSITY>SALINITY
Various instruments at different depth level with each yearly deployment. Refer to R. Skogseth, L.L.A. Olivier, F. Nilsen, E. Falck, N. Fraser, V. Tverberg, A.B. Ledang, A. Vader, M.O. Jonassen, J. Søreide, F. Cottier, J. Berge, B.V. Ivanov, S. Falk-Petersen (2020) Variability and decadal trends in the Isfjorden (Svalbard) ocean climate and circulation – An indicator for climate change in the European Arctic, Progress in Oceanography, Volume 187, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2020.102394 and the supplementary data in Appendix A of this paper for full details of sensors and depths.
Mooring is collected and redeployed on an annual basis
Continuous measurement
,
OCEANS>OCEAN TEMPERATURE>WATER TEMPERATURE
Various instruments at different depth level with each yearly deployment. Refer to R. Skogseth, L.L.A. Olivier, F. Nilsen, E. Falck, N. Fraser, V. Tverberg, A.B. Ledang, A. Vader, M.O. Jonassen, J. Søreide, F. Cottier, J. Berge, B.V. Ivanov, S. Falk-Petersen (2020) Variability and decadal trends in the Isfjorden (Svalbard) ocean climate and circulation – An indicator for climate change in the European Arctic, Progress in Oceanography, Volume 187, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2020.102394 and the supplementary data in Appendix A of this paper for full details of sensors and depths.
Mooring is collected and redeployed on an annual basis
Continuous measurement
,
OCEANS>OCEAN CIRCULATION>OCEAN CURRENTS
Various instruments at different depth level with each yearly deployment. Refer to R. Skogseth, L.L.A. Olivier, F. Nilsen, E. Falck, N. Fraser, V. Tverberg, A.B. Ledang, A. Vader, M.O. Jonassen, J. Søreide, F. Cottier, J. Berge, B.V. Ivanov, S. Falk-Petersen (2020) Variability and decadal trends in the Isfjorden (Svalbard) ocean climate and circulation – An indicator for climate change in the European Arctic, Progress in Oceanography, Volume 187, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2020.102394 and the supplementary data in Appendix A of this paper for full details of sensors and depths.
Mooring is collected and redeployed on an annual basis
Continuous measurement
Ragnheid Skogseth
Ragnheid.Skogseth@unis.no
The University Centre in Svalbard
Type: underwater platform (fixed)
Status: Closed
Core data: No
Isfjorden Mouth - South (I-S) Mooring
OCEANS>SALINITY/DENSITY>CONDUCTIVITY
Various instruments at different depth level with each yearly deployment. Refer to R. Skogseth, L.L.A. Olivier, F. Nilsen, E. Falck, N. Fraser, V. Tverberg, A.B. Ledang, A. Vader, M.O. Jonassen, J. Søreide, F. Cottier, J. Berge, B.V. Ivanov, S. Falk-Petersen (2020) Variability and decadal trends in the Isfjorden (Svalbard) ocean climate and circulation – An indicator for climate change in the European Arctic, Progress in Oceanography, Volume 187, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2020.102394 and the supplementary data in Appendix A of this paper for full details of sensors and depths.
Mooring is collected and redeployed on an annual basis
Continuous measurement
,
OCEANS>SALINITY/DENSITY>SALINITY
Various instruments at different depth level with each yearly deployment. Refer to R. Skogseth, L.L.A. Olivier, F. Nilsen, E. Falck, N. Fraser, V. Tverberg, A.B. Ledang, A. Vader, M.O. Jonassen, J. Søreide, F. Cottier, J. Berge, B.V. Ivanov, S. Falk-Petersen (2020) Variability and decadal trends in the Isfjorden (Svalbard) ocean climate and circulation – An indicator for climate change in the European Arctic, Progress in Oceanography, Volume 187, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2020.102394 and the supplementary data in Appendix A of this paper for full details of sensors and depths.
Mooring is collected and redeployed on an annual basis
Continuous measurement
,
OCEANS>SALINITY/DENSITY>DENSITY
Various instruments at different depth level with each yearly deployment. Refer to R. Skogseth, L.L.A. Olivier, F. Nilsen, E. Falck, N. Fraser, V. Tverberg, A.B. Ledang, A. Vader, M.O. Jonassen, J. Søreide, F. Cottier, J. Berge, B.V. Ivanov, S. Falk-Petersen (2020) Variability and decadal trends in the Isfjorden (Svalbard) ocean climate and circulation – An indicator for climate change in the European Arctic, Progress in Oceanography, Volume 187, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2020.102394 and the supplementary data in Appendix A of this paper for full details of sensors and depths.
Mooring is collected and redeployed on an annual basis
Continuous measurement
,
OCEANS>OCEAN PRESSURE>WATER PRESSURE
Various instruments at different depth level with each yearly deployment. Refer to R. Skogseth, L.L.A. Olivier, F. Nilsen, E. Falck, N. Fraser, V. Tverberg, A.B. Ledang, A. Vader, M.O. Jonassen, J. Søreide, F. Cottier, J. Berge, B.V. Ivanov, S. Falk-Petersen (2020) Variability and decadal trends in the Isfjorden (Svalbard) ocean climate and circulation – An indicator for climate change in the European Arctic, Progress in Oceanography, Volume 187, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2020.102394 and the supplementary data in Appendix A of this paper for full details of sensors and depths.
Mooring is collected and redeployed on an annual basis
Continuous measurement
,
OCEANS>OCEAN TEMPERATURE>WATER TEMPERATURE
Various instruments at different depth level with each yearly deployment. Refer to R. Skogseth, L.L.A. Olivier, F. Nilsen, E. Falck, N. Fraser, V. Tverberg, A.B. Ledang, A. Vader, M.O. Jonassen, J. Søreide, F. Cottier, J. Berge, B.V. Ivanov, S. Falk-Petersen (2020) Variability and decadal trends in the Isfjorden (Svalbard) ocean climate and circulation – An indicator for climate change in the European Arctic, Progress in Oceanography, Volume 187, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2020.102394 and the supplementary data in Appendix A of this paper for full details of sensors and depths.
Mooring is collected and redeployed on an annual basis
Continuous measurement
,
OCEANS>OCEAN CIRCULATION>OCEAN CURRENTS
Various instruments at different depth level with each yearly deployment. Refer to R. Skogseth, L.L.A. Olivier, F. Nilsen, E. Falck, N. Fraser, V. Tverberg, A.B. Ledang, A. Vader, M.O. Jonassen, J. Søreide, F. Cottier, J. Berge, B.V. Ivanov, S. Falk-Petersen (2020) Variability and decadal trends in the Isfjorden (Svalbard) ocean climate and circulation – An indicator for climate change in the European Arctic, Progress in Oceanography, Volume 187, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2020.102394 and the supplementary data in Appendix A of this paper for full details of sensors and depths.
Mooring is collected and redeployed on an annual basis
Continuous measurement
Ragnheid Skogseth
Ragnheid.Skogseth@unis.no
The University Centre in Svalbard
Type: underwater platform (fixed)
Status: Closed
Core data: No