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_vegetation modules_2
BIOSPHERE>VEGETATION>BIOMASS
seasonal
Virve Ravolainen
virve.ravolainen@npolar.no
Norwegian Polar Institute
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
RIS ids: 10771
Site info: Two dryas vegetation modules (30 x 30 m plots) in Leinstranda

CR01 - InSAR Corner Reflector
SOLID EARTH>GEODETICS>COORDINATE REFERENCE SYSTEM
CR 01
N/A
N/A
Dariusz Ignatiuk
dariusz.ignatiuk@us.edu.pl
University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Earth Sciences
Landing Page: https://crios.pl/
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
RIS ids: 12089
Site info: InSAR corner reflectors for terrestrial laser scanning and aerial calibration. The reflectors are made of metal (structural steel, aluminium) and fully protected against corrosion by, e.g. galvanising or painting. The reflector consists of two reflecting elements made of three square planes (perforated and solid plates) arranged perpendicular to each other. The reflecting elements are made of 5 panels consisting of a frame made of closed profiles with a square cross-section with dimensions of 75 x 75 cm (external dimension). The installation is permanently attached to the ground.

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
CR02 - InSAR Corner Reflector
SOLID EARTH>GEODETICS>COORDINATE REFERENCE SYSTEM
CR 02
N/A
N/A
Dariusz Ignatiuk
dariusz.ignatiuk@us.edu.pl
University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Earth Sciences
Landing Page: https://crios.pl/
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
RIS ids: 12089
Site info: InSAR corner reflectors for terrestrial laser scanning and aerial calibration. The reflectors are made of metal (structural steel, aluminium) and fully protected against corrosion by, e.g. galvanising or painting. The reflector consists of two reflecting elements made of three square planes (perforated and solid plates) arranged perpendicular to each other. The reflecting elements are made of 5 panels consisting of a frame made of closed profiles with a square cross-section with dimensions of 75 x 75 cm (external dimension). The installation is permanently attached to the ground.

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
CR03 - InSAR Corner Reflector
SOLID EARTH>GEODETICS>COORDINATE REFERENCE SYSTEM
CR 03
N/A
N/A
Dariusz Ignatiuk
dariusz.ignatiuk@us.edu.pl
University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Earth Sciences
Landing Page: https://crios.pl/
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
RIS ids: 12089
Site info: InSAR corner reflectors for terrestrial laser scanning and aerial calibration. The reflectors are made of metal (structural steel, aluminium) and fully protected against corrosion by, e.g. galvanising or painting. The reflector consists of two reflecting elements made of three square planes (perforated and solid plates) arranged perpendicular to each other. The reflecting elements are made of 5 panels consisting of a frame made of closed profiles with a square cross-section with dimensions of 75 x 75 cm (external dimension). The installation is permanently attached to the ground.

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
CR04 - InSAR Corner Reflector
SOLID EARTH>GEODETICS>COORDINATE REFERENCE SYSTEM>COUNTRY/REGIONAL COORDINATE REFERENCE SYSTEM
CR 04
N/A
N/A
Dariusz Ignatiuk
dariusz.ignatiuk@us.edu.pl
University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Earth Sciences
Landing Page: https://crios.pl/
Type: not applicable
Status: Planned
RIS ids: 12089
Site info: The reflector is stored in Longyearbyen and is waiting to be installed at the selected location.

InSAR corner reflectors for terrestrial laser scanning and aerial calibration. The reflectors are made of metal (structural steel, aluminium) and fully protected against corrosion by, e.g. galvanising or painting. The reflector consists of two reflecting elements made of three square planes (perforated and solid plates) arranged perpendicular to each other. The reflecting elements are made of 5 panels consisting of a frame made of closed profiles with a square cross-section with dimensions of 75 x 75 cm (external dimension).

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
Camera
SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING>VISIBLE WAVELENGTHS>VISIBLE IMAGERY
Picture for documentation of sensor state. Looking in SW direction, Data are obtained continously (every 1hr).
Julia Boike, Niko Bornemann
Julia.Boike@awi.de
Alfred Wegener Institute
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
RIS ids: 2950
Site info: Bayelva

Core data: No
Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY>CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS>CARBON DIOXIDE
PICARRO
continuous
,
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY>CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS>METHANE
PICARRO
continuous
,
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY>CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS>CARBON MONOXIDE
PICARRO
continuous
Daisuke Goto
goto.daisuke@nipr.ac.jp 
National Institute for Polar Research
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
RIS ids: 10027
Core data: No
Ceilometer
ATMOSPHERE>CLOUDS>CLOUD PROPERTIES>CLOUD BASE HEIGHT
Continuously. 910nm
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
RIS ids: 6817
Site info: Part of the BSRN network.
Core data: No
Ceilometer
ATMOSPHERE>CLOUDS>CLOUD PROPERTIES>CLOUD HEIGHT
Laser ceilometer
Continuous
Dr. Nuncio Murukesh
nuncio@ncpor.res.in
National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
Core data: No
Condensation particle counter
ATMOSPHERE>AEROSOLS>AEROSOL PARTICLE PROPERTIES
CPC - TSI 3010
Frequency of operation was once per month. Open access on request.
Dominique Fleury
Dominique.Fleury@ipev.fr
The French Polar Institute Paul-Émile Victor
Type: land platform (fixed)
Status: Operational
Core data: No