TERENO - Rappbode - Germany

Basic Information
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Site Name
TERENO - Rappbode
Short name
Rappbode
Country
Germany
Operating Organisation
UFZ Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Site Manager
Karsten Rinke
Tom Shatwell
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Last modified
2025-03-18 14:03:27

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2011
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
LTER Europe✔This site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
GERI✔This site is a verified "GERI" member.
LTER-D (Germany)✔This site is a verified "LTER-D (Germany)" member.
Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 51.737017 Longitude: 10.889983

Size
ca. 8298.03ha
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GEO-BON Biome
Fresh water lakes
Biome
Fresh Water Lakes
Ecosystem Type
Lakes
Fresh Water Lakes
Biogeographical Region
Atlantic Bio-geographical Region
EUNIS habitat
Inland surface waters (C)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface running waters (C2) » Permanent non-tidal, fast, turbulent watercourses (C2.2)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface standing waters (C1)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface standing waters (C1) » Permanent oligotrophic lakes, ponds and pools (C1.1)
Site Type
Platform
Design of Experimentation
no experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
not applicable
Design of Observation
only observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Permanent Power Supply
No
Equipment
Observation devices » Probe continuous measurements
Data infrastructure » Data services » Data portal
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Structured file
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Relational database
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Boat
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 4WD
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » No staff room
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » No lodging possible
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
boat
Permanent Operation
No
Operation Notes
During ice cover the reservoir cannot be accessed. The platform is not operational during winter to protect equipment from ice and freezing.
Site Visit Interval
14
Maintenance Interval
60
LTER Site Classification
Regular