Abisko Scientific Research Station (LTER) - Sweden

Basic Information
Site Name
Abisko Scientific Research Station (LTER)
Short name
Abisko Scientific Research Station (LTER)
Country
Sweden
Web Address
http://www.polar.se
Site Manager
Magnus Augner
Operating Organisation
Swedish Polar Research Secretariat
Keywords
biodiversity
ecosystem ecology
ecosystem services
Protected sites
Site Description
The Abisko Scientific Research Station – ANS - is a unique, long-established, modern and comprehensive infrastructure situated in a wilderness about 200 km north of the Arctic Circle. It has facilities of an international standard that support a range of research from observation and monitoring to high tech experimentation within a range of terrestrial and freshwater environments. This unique European environment is characterised by high variability of topography, geomorphology, geology, climate and biocomplextity represented by a range of landscape types, from lowland coniferous forests to ecosystems adjacent to permanent snow and ice on mountain tops.
Last modified
2020-03-02 04:03:09
General Characteristics, Purpose, History
Site Status
existing
Year Established
1913
Purpose
Investigations within many areas of biosciences and geosciences are carried out at the station. The emphasis of staff research is on plant ecology, geomorphology and meteorology. The main objectives of the ecological projects are to study the dynamics of plant populations and to identify the controlling factors at their latitudinal and altitudinal limits. The meteorological projects deal with recent climate changes in the region, and also with local variations of the microclimate in subalpine and alpine ecosystems.
Research Topics
biology
ecology
geology
limnology
meteorology
environmental science
Parameters
atmospheric parameter
biological parameter
ecosystem parameter
water parameter
Geographic
Size
55.00ha
Elevation (average)
385.00msl
Elevation (min)
375.00msl
Elevation (max)
395.00msl
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER Europe✔This site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
ICOS✖ (http://meta.icos-cp.eu/ontologies/stationentry/ES/SE-Sto)The affiliation of this site with "ICOS" is not verified.
LTER Sweden✔ (LTER_EU_SE_010)This site is a verified "LTER Sweden" member.
Projects
SITES - Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science
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GEO-BON Biome
Fresh water lakes
Fresh water rivers
Terrestrial
Biome
Alpine
Ecosystem and Land Use
Alpine
Forest
Boreal forests/taiga
Lakes
Fresh Water Lakes
Large lakes
Small lakes
Polar
Rivers
Fresh Water Rivers
Small rivers
Tundra
Biogeographical Region
Alpine Bio-geographical Region
Air Temperature: Average Annual
-0.50°C
Precipitation Annual
350.00mm
EUNIS habitat
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F)
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F) » Tundra (F1)
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F) » Tundra (F1) » Shrub tundra (F1.1)
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F) » Tundra (F1) » Moss and lichen tundra (F1.2)
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F) » Arctic, alpine and subalpine scrub (F2)
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F) » Arctic, alpine and subalpine scrub (F2) » Subarctic and alpine dwarf willow scrub (F2.1)
Inland surface waters (C)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface standing waters (C1)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface running waters (C2)
Inland surface waters (C) » Littoral zone of inland surface waterbodies (C3)
Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats (H)
Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats (H) » Inland cliffs, rock pavements and outcrops (H3)
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) » Snow packs (H4.1)
Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats (H) » Snow or ice-dominated habitats (H4) » Rock glaciers and unvegetated ice-dominated moraines (H4.3)
Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats (H) » Miscellaneous inland habitats with very sparse or no vegetation (H5)
Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats (H) » Miscellaneous inland habitats with very sparse or no vegetation (H5) » Fjell fields and other freeze-thaw features with very sparse or no vegetation (H5.1)
Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats (H) » Miscellaneous inland habitats with very sparse or no vegetation (H5) » Glacial moraines with very sparse or no vegetation (H5.2)
Mires, bogs and fens (D)
Mires, bogs and fens (D) » Aapa, palsa and polygon mires (D3)
Site Type (Spatial Design)
Simple Site
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
partly observation
Scale of Observation
sub-catchment within catchment
Infrastructure
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Structured file
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Relational database
Energy and data infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Supply Location » Central station(s)
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » GMS/UMTS
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » Satellite
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from Site) » Cable based
Maintenance infrastructure » Snow clearing equipment
Maintenance infrastructure » Snow clearing frequency » Daily
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » 2 - 5 places
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » > 10 beds
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 4WD
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Boat
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Helicopter
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Snow mobile
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
paved road
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Permanent Operation
Yes
General Data Policy
Formal acknowledgement of the dataset providers
Data Policy Notes
Open access
Data Storage Location
Central
LTER Site Classification
Master
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.