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
COAT Nedre Sassendalen weather station
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND SPEED
instruments to measure wind, temperature, snow depth, ground temperature
1x per year
Live feed to MET
,
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND DIRECTION
instruments to measure wind, temperature, snow depth, ground temperature
1x per year
Live feed to MET
,
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
instruments to measure wind, temperature, snow depth, ground temperature
1x per year
Live feed to MET
,
CLIMATE INDICATORS>CRYOSPHERIC INDICATORS>SNOW DEPTH
instruments to measure wind, temperature, snow depth, ground temperature
1x per year
Live feed to MET
,
CRYOSPHERE>FROZEN GROUND>SOIL TEMPERATURE
instruments to measure wind, temperature, snow depth, ground temperature
1x per year
Live feed to MET
Stein Tore Pedersen
stein.tore.pedersen@npolar.no
Norwegian Polar Institute
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Pre-operational
SIOS project: SIOS-InfraNor
RIS ids: 10771
Site info: Janssonhaugen and Reindalspasset operational, Istjørndalen, Nedre Sassendalen and Klauva starting to operate in 2020/2021.
Core data: Yes
COAT Reindalspasset weather station
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND SPEED
instruments to measure wind, temperature, snow depth, ground temperature
1x per year
Live feed to MET
,
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND DIRECTION
instruments to measure wind, temperature, snow depth, ground temperature
1x per year
Live feed to MET
,
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
instruments to measure wind, temperature, snow depth, ground temperature
1x per year
Live feed to MET
,
CLIMATE INDICATORS>CRYOSPHERIC INDICATORS>SNOW DEPTH
instruments to measure wind, temperature, snow depth, ground temperature
1x per year
Live feed to MET
,
CRYOSPHERE>FROZEN GROUND>SOIL TEMPERATURE
instruments to measure wind, temperature, snow depth, ground temperature
1x per year
Live feed to MET
Stein Tore Pedersen
stein.tore.pedersen@npolar.no
Norwegian Polar Institute
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
SIOS project: SIOS-InfraNor
RIS ids: 10771
Site info: Janssonhaugen and Reindalspasset operational, Istjørndalen, Nedre Sassendalen and Klauva starting to operate in 2020/2021.


Core data: Yes
COAT_Exclosure_1
BIOSPHERE>VEGETATION>BIOMASS
seasonal
Åshild Ø. Pedersen
Ashild.Pedersen@npolar.no
Norwegian Polar Institute
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
SIOS project: SIOS-InfraNor
RIS ids: 10771
Site info: Kolhamnlaguna; Terrestric exclosure with fence. Old exclosure, which has been renovated in 2019.

COAT_Exclosure_2
BIOSPHERE>VEGETATION>BIOMASS
seasonal
Åshild Ø. Pedersen
Ashild.Pedersen@npolar.no
Norwegian Polar Institute
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
SIOS project: SIOS-InfraNor
RIS ids: 10771
Site info: Papphytta; Terrestric exclosure with fence. Old exclosure, which has been renovated in 2019.

COAT_Temperature logger_1
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE
Annual (logger changed in summer)
Åshild Ø. Pedersen
Ashild.Pedersen@npolar.no
Norwegian Polar Institute
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
SIOS project: SIOS-InfraNor
RIS ids: 5974
Site info: 40 loggers on Brøgger Peninsula
COAT_Temperature logger_2
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE
Annual (logger changed in summer)
Åshild Ø. Pedersen
Ashild.Pedersen@npolar.no
Norwegian Polar Institute
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
SIOS project: SIOS-InfraNor
RIS ids: 5974
Site info: 40 loggers on Brøgger Peninsula.

COAT_Temperature logger_3
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE
Annual (logger changed in summer)
Åshild Ø. Pedersen
Ashild.Pedersen@npolar.no
Norwegian Polar Institute
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
SIOS project: SIOS-InfraNor
RIS ids: 5974
Site info: 40 loggers on Brøgger Peninsula.

COAT_Temperature logger_4
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE
Annual (logger changed in summer)
Åshild Ø. Pedersen
Ashild.Pedersen@npolar.no
Norwegian Polar Institute
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
SIOS project: SIOS-InfraNor
RIS ids: 5974
Site info: 24 loggers on Sarsøyra

COAT_Temperature logger_5
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE
Annual (logger changed in summer)
Åshild Ø. Pedersen
Ashild.Pedersen@npolar.no
Norwegian Polar Institute
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
SIOS project: SIOS-InfraNor
RIS ids: 5974
Site info: 24 loggers on Sarsøyra
Core data: No
COAT_vegetation modules_1
BIOSPHERE>VEGETATION>BIOMASS
seasonal
Virve Ravolainen
virve.ravolainen@npolar.no
Norwegian Polar Institute
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
RIS ids: 10771
Site info: Four moss tundra and disturbed moss tundra vegetation modules (30 x 30 m plots) in Simlestupet