LTSER Zone Atelier du Bassin de la Moselle - Vosges Acidification Observatory - France

Basic Information
Site Name
LTSER Zone Atelier du Bassin de la Moselle - Vosges Acidification Observatory
Short name
ZAM_Vosges_Acidification
Country
France
Site Manager
Dr. Anne Pozswa
Marie-Noëlle Pons
Site Description
The observatory consists of 16 headstreams (15 in the Moselle River watershed, 1 in the Rhône River watershed), draining forest (mixed coniferous, beech) watersheds on sandstone and granites at very different altitudes.
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2025-01-07 11:01:56

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2002
Observed properties
chemical parameterwater parameterlandscape parameterammoniumnitrateconcentrationbasecationscontentinwaterchemicalcompositionofwaterdissolvedorganiccarboninwaterdissolvedorganicnitrogendissolvedorganiccarboninwaterdissolvedorganicnitrogenelectricalconductivitylanduse
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER Europe✔This site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
GERI✔This site is a verified "GERI" member.
LTER France✔ (LTER_EU_FR_003)This site is a verified "LTER France" member.
Photos
15 - Rouge Rupt (Xoulces) in August 2019
15 - Rouge Rupt (Xoulces) in August 2019
Geographic
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20 km
10 mi
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 48.270969 Longitude: 6.821094

Size
ca. 100.00ha
Elevation (average)
600.00msl
Elevation (min)
400.00msl
Elevation (max)
900.00msl
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Site information [.json]

Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
Bounding Box [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Fresh water rivers
Biome
Mixed Forest
Ecosystem Type
Forest
Mixed Forest
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Temperate coniferous forests
Biogeographical Region
Continental Bio-geographical Region
EUNIS habitat
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Coniferous woodland (G3)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Coniferous woodland (G3) » Highly artificial coniferous plantations (G3.F)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
10.00°C
Precipitation Annual
1450.00mm
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
no experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
not applicable
Design of Observation
only observation
Scale of Observation
entire catchment
Permanent Power Supply
No
Equipment notes
Most of the headstreams are accessible all year around by a paved road, but snow tyres are required in winter. Some roads are closed in winter. Others are accessible on with a 4WD or by foot. Snowshoes or skis might be required in winter. .
Accessible All Year
No
All parts of Site Accessible
No
Permanent Operation
Yes
Operation Notes
Monthly except in case of severe winter storms
Site Visit Interval
30
LTER Site Classification
Emerging