TERENO Fendt - Germany

Basic Information
Site Name
TERENO Fendt
Short name
Fendt
Country
Germany
Web Address
https://www.tereno.net/joomla/index.php/observatories/pre-alpine-observatory
Operating Organisation
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Site Manager
Dr. Ralf Kiese
Site Description
Grassland site in the pre-apine region of S-Bavaria equipped with EC measuring system and lysimeter network for investigation of water, energy, carbon and nitrogen cycling and associated exchange processes with the atmosphere and hydrosphere. The Fendt site is part of ICOS-D and the main site of the TERENO per-alpine Observatory.
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2023-07-18 05:07:05

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2010
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
LTER-D (Germany)✖The affiliation of this site with "LTER-D (Germany)" is not verified.
Photos
Lysimeter network with automatic GHG measuring system

Lysimeter network with automatic GHG measuring system

EC measuring system

EC measuring system

Geographic
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Elevation (average)
600.00msl
Elevation (min)
590.00msl
Elevation (max)
620.00msl
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Grasslands
Ecosystem Type
Grasslands
Montane grasslands and shrublands
Biogeographical Region
Alpine Bio-geographical Region
EUNIS habitat
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
8.90°C
Precipitation Annual
956.00mm
Landforms
Valley
Geology
Quarternary moraines
Vegetation
managed permanent grassland with gramnoids, forbes and clover/ about 20 different species
Soils
Cambisol
Land Use
primary production
primary production » agriculture
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
mainly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Equipment
Observation devices » Lysimeter
Observation devices » Probe continuous measurements
Observation devices » Temperature Controlled Container
Data infrastructure » Data services » Other data services
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Relational database
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » No staff room
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » No lodging possible
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from site) » GMS/UMTS
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » GMS/UMTS
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Supply Location » Central station(s)
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Produced » 10-100 kW
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
regular car
Permanent Operation
Yes
Site Visit Interval
365
Maintenance Interval
7
LTER Site Classification
Regular