Kesselwandferner/Gepatschferner - Austria

Basic Information
Site Name
Kesselwandferner/Gepatschferner
Short name
Kesselwandferner
Country
Austria
Web Address
http://www.mountainresearch.at
Parent Site Name
Rofental - Austria
Site Manager
Andrea Fischer
Keywords
Glacier Monitoring
ice flow velocity
Site Description
Kesselwandferner glacier is situated in Rofen Valley, Ötztal Alps, Austria, between 2800 and 3400 m. The records of mass balance and ice flow velocities are amongst the longest in the world. Right next to the glacier, an alpine hut is located. The area is accessible by foot or helicopter. The glaciers Kesselwandferner and Gepatschferner have been investigated for more than one century, with a broad range of subjects covered.
Last modified
2020-06-29 10:06:20
General Characteristics, Purpose, History
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1952
Purpose
On Kesselwandferner, the longest time series of 3D measurements of flow velocities in Austria takes part.
Research Topics
hydrology
glaciology
Parameters
physical parameter
Geographic
Size
390.00ha
Elevation (average)
3208.00msl
Elevation (min)
2750.00msl
Elevation (max)
3450.00msl
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 Austria✔ (LTER_EU_AT_016)This site is a verified "LTER Austria" member.
Projects
WGMS - World Glacier Monitoring Service
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Biome
Alpine
Ecosystem and Land Use
Alpine
Biogeographical Region
Alpine Bio-geographical Region
Air Temperature: Average Annual
-2.22°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Minimum)
-8.33°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Maximum)
-8.33°C
Precipitation Annual
1457.90mm
Precipitation Maximum Monthly
443.00mm
Precipitation Minimum Monthly
317.50mm
EUNIS habitat
Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats (H)
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) » Ice caps and true glaciers (H4.2)
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
catchment scale
Design of Observation
only observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Infrastructure
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » > 10 beds
Infrastructure notes
access by foot or helicopter
Accessible All Year
No
All parts of Site Accessible
No
Permanent Power Supply
No
Permanent Operation
No
Site Visit Interval
360
Maintenance Interval
360
General Data Policy
Co-authorship on publications resulting from use of the dataset
Data Storage Location
Central
LTER Site Classification
Emerging
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