OZCAR-RI CRYOBSCLIM Sarennes Glacier - France

Basic Information
Site Name
OZCAR-RI CRYOBSCLIM Sarennes Glacier
Short name
SAR
Country
France
Web Address
GLACIOCLIM Observatory
Parent Site Name
LTSER Zone Atelier Alpes - France
Site Manager
Emmanuel THIBERT
Keywords
climate
climate change
Glacier Monitoring
Site Description
Sarennes glacier (SAR) is located in the Grandes Rousses massifn (France), between 2900 and 3200 m altitude. Survey on this glacier is the longest record of glacier mass balance in France, including also winter and summer mass balance. Data series are continuous and cover few decades.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. SAR 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
1949
Purpose
All the series on Sarennes glacier (SAR) are unique and necessary for glaciological studies. They permit to calibrate models in order to determine future glacier evolution, specially because winter and summer mass balance are measured seperately over few décades. .
History
Sarennes mass balance series are the longest in the French Alps
Research Topics
meteorology
glaciology
Parameters
atmospheric parameter
atmospheric parameter » air temperature
atmospheric parameter » wind direction
atmospheric parameter » wind speed
landscape parameter
Photos
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Geographic
Size
50.00ha
Elevation (average)
3000.00msl
Elevation (min)
2900.00msl
Elevation (max)
3200.00msl
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_220)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]
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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
2200.00mm
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
no experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
not applicable
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Infrastructure
Data infrastructure » Data services » Data portal
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Paper
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Proprietary file format
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Relational database
Data infrastructure » Metadata standards » ISO19115/19139
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » No lodging possible
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
cable car
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.