Tatras - alpine summits - Slovakia

Basic Information
Site Name
Tatras - alpine summits
Short name
Tatras - alpine summits
Country
Slovakia
Site Manager
Site Description
The Site was established in 2001 as a part of research initiative GLORIA (Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environments) and as a long-term observation network for the comparative study of climate change impacts on mountain biota respecting the multi-summit sampling design. The Site is situated in the Tatra National Park and consists of four summits occurring in the alpine belt: Krížna peak (1,918.6 m a.s.l.), Veľká kopa peak (2,052.4 m a.s.l.), Sedielková kopa peak (2,061.3 m a.s.l.) and Summit – Krátka peak (2,374.5 m a.s.l.). The re-investigation of site take place every 7 years and the data are compared with other GLORIA research sites within the world-wide network.The first took place in within the 5th RTD framework programme of the EU, the second in 2008 and the next in 2015.
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2021-11-23 11:11:30

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2001
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTERThis site is a verified "ILTER" member.
Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environments (GLORIA)The affiliation of this site with "Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environments (GLORIA)" is not verified.
LTER Slovakia (LTER_EU_SK_007)This site is a verified "LTER Slovakia" member.
LTER EuropeThis site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
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Geographic
Elevation (average)
2146.00msl
Elevation (min)
1918.00msl
Elevation (max)
2375.00msl
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