OZCAR-RI CRYOBSCLIM Vallon de Roche Noire - France

Basic Information
Site Name
OZCAR-RI CRYOBSCLIM Vallon de Roche Noire
Short name
Roche Noire
Country
France
Web Address
PermaFRANCE Observatory
Parent Site Name
LTSER Zone Atelier Alpes - France
Site Manager
Philippe Schoeneich
Operating Organisation
PermaFRANCE
Funding Agency
PermaFRANCE
Keywords
seasonal frost
Site Description
The Vallon de Roche Noire is situated between the Col du Lautaret and the Col du Galibier, in the French Alps, and extends from 2300 m to more than 2800 m. The catchment is mainly covered by alpine meadows and is surrounded by flysch cliffs. It represents an almost undisturbed alpine pasture landscape.
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2020-06-29 10:06:34

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General Characteristics, Purpose, History
Site Status
Planned
Year Established
2012
Purpose
The Vallon de Roche Noire is equipped for monitoring of seasonnally frozen ground. Many ecological survey plots of the SAJF are distributed at various altitudes and aspects in the catchment. Seasonal frost is measured on 6 profiles at 10, 30 and 50 cm depth. All profiles are situated on ecological plots. Subsurface temperature is also measured on some 20 other ecological plots by SAJF. A snow measurement station of the MeteoFrance/Nivose network is operated since 2015 at the midpoint of the catchment.
History
Experimental soil temperature profiles were installed in summer 2012 on six ecological survey plots. A snow measurement station of the MeteoFrance/Nivose network is operated since octobre 2015 near one of the profiles.
Research Topics
geomorphology
climate change
physics
soil physics
Parameters
soil parameter
soil parameter » soil temperature
Geographic
Size
350.00ha
Elevation (average)
2550.00msl
Elevation (min)
2300.00msl
Elevation (max)
3116.00msl
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER Europe✔This site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
LTER France✔ (CZO_EU_FR_230)This site is a verified "LTER France" member.
Projects
IR OZCAR
PermaFrance
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Alpine
Ecosystem and Land Use
Alpine
Montane grasslands and shrublands
Biogeographical Region
Alpine Bio-geographical Region
Air Temperature: Average Annual
-2.50°C
Precipitation Annual
1500.00mm
Geology
Fine to coarse grained flysch (Flysch des Aiguilles d'Arve)
Vegetation
Almost continuous alpine meadow. Some debris areas in higher reaches.
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) » Vegetated snow-patch (E4.1)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Alpine and subalpine grasslands (E4) » Calcareous alpine and subalpine grassland (E4.4)
Site Type (Spatial Design)
Simple Site
Design of Experimentation
no experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
not applicable
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Infrastructure
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » No within site data transmission
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from Site) » No data transmission from site
Accessible All Year
No
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
footpath/trail
Permanent Power Supply
No
Permanent Operation
Yes
Site Visit Interval
365
Maintenance Interval
365
General Data Policy
Co-authorship on publications resulting from use of the dataset
Data Policy URL
http://permafrance.osug.fr
Data Storage Location
Distributed within institution
Data Services
No data service implemented
LTER Site Classification
Extensive
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Projected Surface Downwelling Shortwave RadiationRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Near-Surface Wind SpeedRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Maximum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Minimum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85

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