OZCAR-RI CRYOBSCLIM Saint-Sorlin Glacier - France

Basic Information
Site Name
OZCAR-RI CRYOBSCLIM Saint-Sorlin Glacier
Short name
SSO
Country
France
Web Address
GLACIOCLIM Observatory
Parent Site Name
LTSER Zone Atelier Alpes - France
Site Manager
Delphine Six
Keywords
climate
Glacier Monitoring
Site Description
Saint-Sorlin glacier (SSO) is located in the Arvan valley, between 2700 and 3400 m altitude. The glacier is situated in the Grandes Rousses massif, and one of the glaciers with longest records of glacier mass balance worldwide. Data series are continuous and cover few decades (more than 50 years of mass balance measurements).This site is also characterized by the complete glaciological parameters performed annually to complete annual and seasonnal mass balance : ice velocity, ice thickness variation, snout position.In addition, meteorological observations complete the data base. 1 weather station, running since 2005, is located on the moraine, close to the snout of the glacier. SSO is a part of the French Glacier Observatory GLACIOCLIM/CRYOBS-CLIM.
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2020-06-29 10:06:46

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General Characteristics, Purpose, History
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1957
Purpose
All the series on Saint-Sorlin glacier (SSO) are unique and necessary for glaciological studies. They permit to calibrate models in order to determine future glacier evolution. SSO has also been a site to develop and test instruments, methods and models.
History
Mass balance survey was initiated in 1957 on this glacier. meteorological survey started in 2005.
Research Topics
meteorology
glaciology
Parameters
atmospheric parameter
atmospheric parameter » air specific humidity
atmospheric parameter » air temperature
atmospheric parameter » precipitation intensity
atmospheric parameter » snow depth
atmospheric parameter » global radiation irradiance
atmospheric parameter » incoming radiation intensity
atmospheric parameter » long wave radiation
atmospheric parameter » reflected radiation intensity
atmospheric parameter » solar radiation
atmospheric parameter » net solar radiation irradiance
atmospheric parameter » total radiation irradiance
atmospheric parameter » wind direction
atmospheric parameter » wind speed
landscape parameter
soil parameter
soil parameter » soil albedo
Photos
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Geographic
Size
300.00ha
Elevation (average)
3000.00msl
Elevation (min)
2700.00msl
Elevation (max)
3400.00msl
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_FR_EU_219)This site is a verified "LTER France" member.
Projects
WGMS - World Glacier Monitoring Service
GCW
SNO GLACIOCLIM
SOERE-CRYOBSCLIM
IR OZCAR
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Site information [.json]

Centroid coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
Bounding Box [.shp] [.kml]
Boundaries [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Alpine
Ecosystem and Land Use
Alpine
Biogeographical Region
Alpine Bio-geographical Region
Air Temperature: Average Annual
0.00°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Minimum)
-10.00°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Maximum)
8.00°C
Precipitation Annual
2000.00mm
EUNIS habitat
Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats (H)
Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats (H) » Snow or ice-dominated habitats (H4)
Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats (H) » Snow or ice-dominated habitats (H4) » Ice caps and true glaciers (H4.2)
Site Type (Spatial Design)
Simple Site
Design of Experimentation
mainly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
micro sites
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
beyond catchment
Infrastructure
Data infrastructure » Data services » Data portal
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Paper
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Relational database
Data infrastructure » Metadata standards » ISO19115/19139
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from Site) » GMS/UMTS
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » 1 - 5 beds
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 2WD
Infrastructure notes
Equipment shared between the different glaciological sites (DGPS, LiDar, RADAR, etc...)
Accessible All Year
No
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
footpath/trail
Permanent Power Supply
No
Permanent Operation
No
Site Visit Interval
30
Maintenance Interval
90
General Data Policy
Formal acknowledgement of the dataset providers
The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset
Data Storage Location
Central
Data Services
Data portal
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.