Vindelfjällens Research Station (Vindelfjällens forskningsstation) - Sweden

Basic Information
Site Name
Vindelfjällens Research Station (Vindelfjällens forskningsstation)
Short name
Vindelfjällens Research Station
Country
Sweden
Web Address
http://www.vindelfjallen.se/default.asp?ML=2534
Site Manager
Torleif Eriksson
Site Description
The Vindelfjällen Research Society was created to enhance research and education in the Vindelfjällen area.
Last modified
2021-11-23 11:11:14

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1960
Observed properties
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 Sweden✔ (LTER_EU_SE_015)This site is a verified "LTER Sweden" member.
Photos
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Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 65.9586 Longitude: 16.2087

Size
ca. 550000.00ha
Elevation (average)
750.00msl
Elevation (min)
350.00msl
Elevation (max)
1792.00msl
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Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Alpine
Ecosystem Type
Alpine
Forest
Boreal forests/taiga
Taiga
Biogeographical Region
Alpine Bio-geographical Region
EUNIS habitat
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F)
Inland surface waters (C)
Mires, bogs and fens (D)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
-0.90°C
Precipitation Annual
900.00mm
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
partly observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Equipment
Data infrastructure » Data services » Other data services
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Unstructured file
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Supply Location » Central station(s)
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » No within site data transmission
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from site) » Cable based
Maintenance infrastructure » Snow clearing equipment
Maintenance infrastructure » Snow clearing frequency » Daily
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » 2 - 5 places
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » > 10 beds
Data infrastructure » Data services » Other data services
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
No
Access Type
regular car
Permanent Operation
Yes
LTER Site Classification
Regular
There is EURO-CORDEX climate scenario data available for this site:
Projected Near Surface Specific Humidity ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Precipitation ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Sea Level Pressure ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
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

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