CH-SN1-CUO - Switzerland

Basic Information
Site Name
CH-SN1-CUO
Short name
Ils Cuogns, W summit
Country
Switzerland
Site Manager
Dr. Sonja Wipf
Site Description
Summit associated with GLORIA target region on dolomite of the Swiss national park. Not used for vegetation monitoring, only for teabag study. Original GLORIA summit at the same altitude is located inhighly sensitive area of the park, where access only occasionally permitted.
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Last modified
2023-07-25 08:07:15

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2016
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
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 by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
Projects
Teabag
Photos
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Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 46.71551 Longitude: 10.17101

Elevation (average)
2812.00msl
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Alpine
Ecosystem Type
Alpine
Tundra
Biogeographical Region
Alpine Bio-geographical Region
EUNIS habitat
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Alpine and subalpine grasslands (E4)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Alpine and subalpine grasslands (E4) » Calcareous alpine and subalpine grassland (E4.4)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Alpine and subalpine grasslands (E4) » Moss and lichen dominated mountain summits, ridges and exposed slopes (E4.2)
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Permanent Power Supply
No
Accessible All Year
No
All parts of Site Accessible
No
Permanent Operation
No
There is EURO-CORDEX climate scenario data available for this site:
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Projected Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Maximum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Minimum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85

You can also download the entire climate scenario dataset for this site from the EUDAT B2SHARE data store.