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
Cyclone pollen sampler
BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION>PROTISTS>SPOROZOANS
Seasonal sampling for spores
Luigi D'Acqui
luigipaolo.dacqui@cnr.it
National Research Council of Italy
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
Core data: No
De Geerdalen station
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Kjetil Melvold
kjme@nve.no
Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate
Type: lake/river platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
RIS ids: 1668, 11353
Site info: 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.
Core data: No
Differential Mobility Particle Sizer (DMPS)
ATMOSPHERE>AEROSOLS>AEROSOL PARTICLE PROPERTIES
Continuous
Tabea Hennig
tabea.hennig@itm.su.se
Stockholm University
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
RIS ids: 3615
Core data: No
Differential mobility analyzer (DMA)
ATMOSPHERE>CLOUDS>CLOUD MICROPHYSICS>PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION
Continuous
Tabea Hennig
tabea.hennig@itm.su.se
Stockholm University
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
RIS ids: 3615
Core data: No
Digitel HiVol Sampler
ATMOSPHERE>AIR QUALITY>LEAD
1-2 days per week
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ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY>TRACE ELEMENTS/TRACE METALS
1-2 days per week
Are Bäcklund
Are.Backlund@nilu.no
Norwegian Institute for Air Research
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
RIS ids: 10137
Site info: Part of EMEP
Core data: No
Disdrometer
ATMOSPHERE>CLOUDS>CLOUD MICROPHYSICS>PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION
continuous
Naohiko Hirasawa
hira.n@nipr.ac.jp
National Institute for Polar Research
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
RIS ids: 10834
Core data: No
ECC Ozone sonde
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY>OXYGEN COMPOUNDS>OZONE
1 or 2/week. Continuous
Marion Maturilli
Marion.Maturilli@awi.de
Alfred Wegener Institute
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
RIS ids: 1118
Core data: No
Eddy Covariance station
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION>HEAT FLUX
The system is sensitive to disturbanses (avoid trafic or other installations closeby). Symbolic reindeer protection around.
Data are obtained continously.
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ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND SPEED
The system is sensitive to disturbanses (avoid trafic or other installations closeby). Symbolic reindeer protection around.
Data are obtained continously.
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ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND DIRECTION
The system is sensitive to disturbanses (avoid trafic or other installations closeby). Symbolic reindeer protection around.
Data are obtained continously.
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ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR>WATER VAPOR INDICATORS>HUMIDITY>RELATIVE HUMIDITY
The system is sensitive to disturbanses (avoid trafic or other installations closeby). Symbolic reindeer protection around.
Data are obtained continously.
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ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
The system is sensitive to disturbanses (avoid trafic or other installations closeby). Symbolic reindeer protection around.
Data are obtained continously.
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ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE>ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS
The system is sensitive to disturbanses (avoid trafic or other installations closeby). Symbolic reindeer protection around.
Data are obtained continously.
Christoph Ritter
Christoph.Ritter@awi.de
Alfred Wegener Institute
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
RIS ids: 6525
Site info: Ny-Ålesund (300m southwest of AWIPEV Observatory)

Core data: Yes
Eddy Covariance system
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION>HEAT FLUX
Data are obtained every 30 minute year round.
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ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY>CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS>CARBON DIOXIDE
Data are obtained every 30 minute year round.
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CRYOSPHERE>SNOW/ICE>SNOW DEPTH
Data are obtained every 30 minute year round.
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ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR>WATER VAPOR INDICATORS>HUMIDITY>RELATIVE HUMIDITY
Data are obtained every 30 minute year round.
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ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
Data are obtained every 30 minute year round.
Julia Boike, Niko Bornemann
Julia.Boike@awi.de
Alfred Wegener Institute
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Closed
RIS ids: 2950
Site info: Bayelva

Core data: No
FROST - fiber optic cable and 44 geophones
CRYOSPHERE>GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS>GLACIER MOTION/ICE SHEET MOTION
Andreas Wuestefeld
andreas.wuestefeld@norsar.no
NORSAR
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
RIS ids: 12246
Site info: 9 km of DAS cable from the Hornsund stations (0m elevation) up to the Hansbreen (200m elevation). The line on the map provides a simplified representation of the real cable geometry.
In addition 44 geophones (SmartSolo, Digos data cubes) have been installed nearby the Hornsund station and on Hansbreen.

Project and installation were made in collaboration among the Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences (IG PAS), University of Tromsø and NORSAR.
Core data: No