Istituto Scientifico Angelo Mosso (MOSSO) - Italy

Basic Information
Site Name
Istituto Scientifico Angelo Mosso (MOSSO)
Short name
MOSSO
Country
Italy
Parent Site Name
IT19 - HIGH ELEVATION SITES IN THE NORTHWESTERN ALPS - Italy
Site Manager
Michele Freppaz
Davide Viglietti
Keywords
alpine tundra
carbon
lakes
nitrogen
plant ecology
snow
snow cover duration
soil chemistry
water chemistry
Site Description
Istituto Angelo Mosso, Passo Salati-Col d'Olen (Alagna Valsesia (VC)/Gressoney La Trinité (AO), Piemonte/Valle d'Aosta region.
Last modified
2020-06-29 10:06:14
General Characteristics, Purpose, History
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1907
Purpose
The main purpose of this research Site is to study the characteristics of soils, waters and also snow of different study sites at different elevations in the alpine tundra of the Alps, with a particular focus on the effects of the environmental factors ( e.g. snow cover duration, soil temperature and moisture, air temperature) on the carbon and nitrogen dynamics. In summer 2016, other plots were added in order to investigate the relation between abiotic factors (both climatic and pedoclimatic), soil chemistry and vegetation in snowbed areas.
Research Topics
natural science
biology
ecology
plant ecology
vegetation dynamics
chemistry
soil chemistry
water chemistry
Parameters
soil parameter
water parameter
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Geographic
Size
90.00ha
Elevation (average)
2700.00msl
Elevation (min)
2500.00msl
Elevation (max)
3100.00msl
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 Italia (Italy)✔ (LTER_EU_IT_076)This site is a verified "LTER Italia (Italy)" member.
Projects
Servizio Meteomont
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Site information [.json]

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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Alpine
Ecosystem and Land Use
Alpine
Lakes
Fresh Water Lakes
Biogeographical Region
Alpine Bio-geographical Region
Air Temperature: Average Annual
-2.50°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Minimum)
-7.00°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Maximum)
4.00°C
Precipitation Annual
1300.00mm
Geology
Micaschists, with some inclusions of ophiolites and calcicschists
Vegetation
Hemicryptophytes (91%), chamaephytes(7%), geophytes and therophytes (2%). ainly south european mountain (49.44%), artic alpine (29.74%), west alpine (7.81%) and alpine (6.82) while the ones with wider range, as european or eurosibiric, were less frequent (6.19%).
Soils
Leptosol, Regosol, Umbrisol (WRB)
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) » Acid alpine and subalpine grassland (E4.3)
Site Type (Spatial Design)
Simple Site
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Infrastructure
Energy and data infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Supply Location » Central station(s)
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » Cable based
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from Site) » Cable based
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » 1 - 5 beds
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
dirt road (4WD)
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Permanent Operation
No
Site Visit Interval
30
Maintenance Interval
30
General Data Policy
Co-authorship on publications resulting from use of the dataset
Data Storage Location
Central
Data Services
Other data service
LTER Site Classification
Regular
Related Resources
19 dataset(s) in total:
Col d'Olen, snow chemistry (EC)
Col d'Olen, snow chemistry (N-NO3)
Col d'Olen, snow chemistry (pH)
Col d'Olen, soil chemistry (EC)
Col d'Olen, soil chemistry (extractable DOC)
Col d'Olen, soil chemistry (extractable DON)
Col d'Olen, soil chemistry (extractable N-NH4)
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.