OZCAR-RI CRYOBSCLIM Derochoir - France

Basic Information
Site Name
OZCAR-RI CRYOBSCLIM Derochoir
Short name
DE
Country
France
Web Address
PermaFRANCE Observatory
Parent Site Name
LTSER Zone Atelier Alpes - France
Site Manager
Philippe Schoeneich
Operating Organisation
PermaFRANCE
Funding Agency
OSUG
Keywords
permafrost
rockglacier
Site Description
The Derochoir rockglacier is situated above the village of Les Houches, in the western part of the Mont Blanc massif (France). It is one the very few rockglaciers in the Mont Banc massif. It is a small rockglacier with a suspended front, overhanging the torrential catchment of the Arandellys torrent, which flows through the village of Les Houches and eventually caused flooding of parts of the village.
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2020-06-29 10:06:46

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General Characteristics, Purpose, History
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2010
Purpose
The role of debris supply by the rockglacier to the torrent is a major concern for the torrential hazard management.The rockglacier is monitored for ground surface temperature and surface displacement.
Research Topics
geomorphology
climate change
glaciology
Parameters
soil temperature
Geographic
Size
7.50ha
Elevation (average)
2520.00msl
Elevation (min)
2420.00msl
Elevation (max)
2630.00msl
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_EU_FR_227)This site is a verified "LTER France" member.
Projects
SOERE-CRYOBSCLIM
IR OZCAR
PermaFrance
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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
-2.80°C
Precipitation Annual
2000.00mm
Geology
Cristalline schists fo the external zone of Mont Banc massif.
Vegetation
No vegetation, except rare and isolated plants
Soils
No soils
Hydrology
No surface hydrology
EUNIS habitat
Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats (H) » Snow or ice-dominated habitats (H4) » Rock glaciers and unvegetated ice-dominated moraines (H4.3)
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
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » No within site data transmission
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from Site) » No data transmission from site
Accessible All Year
No
All parts of Site Accessible
No
Access Type
footpath/trail
Permanent Power Supply
No
Permanent Operation
Yes
Site Visit Interval
365
Maintenance Interval
365
General Data Policy
Co-authorship on publications resulting from use of the dataset
Data Storage Location
Distributed within institution
Data Services
No data service implemented
LTER Site Classification
Extensive
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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

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