eLTER Tyrolean Lakes - Austria

Basic Information
Site Name
eLTER Tyrolean Lakes
Short name
Tyrolean Lakes
Country
Austria
Web Address
Gossenköllesee
Piburger See
Operating Organisation
University of Innsbruck
Site Manager
Ruben Sommaruga
Site Description
'Tyrolean Lakes' consits of 'Piburger See' (DEIMS.iD: https://deims.org/ed1f621f-d337-4a3c-9cf1-7be144fc556c) and Gossenköllesee (DEIMS.iD: https://deims.org/6ba80086-3ecc-4dc6-ab2f-a225003f7ba4).
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Last modified
2026-01-26 14:01:37

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2024
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
LTER Europe✔This site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
LTER Austria✔This site is a verified "LTER Austria" member.
EuroMAB✖The affiliation of this site with "EuroMAB" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
Projects
NETLAKE Cost Action ES1201
Photos
Lake Piburg from the northern bank with Mount Acherkogel in the backdrop (picture: N. Schallhart)
Lake Piburg from the northern bank with Mount Acherkogel in the backdrop (picture: N. Schallhart)
Ice- and snow-covered Gossenköllesee with the research station in the backdrop (picture: N. Schallhart)
Ice- and snow-covered Gossenköllesee with the research station in the backdrop (picture: N. Schallhart)
Research station at Gossenköllesee (picture: N. Schallhart)
Research station at Gossenköllesee (picture: N. Schallhart)
Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 47.211995 Longitude: 10.952597

Size
ca. 47.19ha
Elevation (min)
913.00msl
Elevation (max)
2828.00msl
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Ecosystem Type
Alpine
Lakes
Fresh Water Lakes
EUNIS habitat
Habitat complexes (X)
Habitat complexes (X) » Bentho-pelagic habitats (X30)
Habitat complexes (X) » Snow patches (X05)
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F)
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F) » Arctic, alpine and subalpine scrub (F2)
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F) » Arctic, alpine and subalpine scrub (F2) » Evergreen alpine and subalpine heath and scrub (F2.2)
Inland surface waters (C)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface standing waters (C1)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface standing waters (C1) » Permanent mesotrophic lakes, ponds and pools (C1.2)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface standing waters (C1) » Permanent oligotrophic lakes, ponds and pools (C1.1)
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) » Snow packs (H4.1)
Equipment
Observation devices » Marine Platform
Data infrastructure » Data services » Other data services
Data infrastructure » Data services » Data portal
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Structured file
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Boat
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 4WD
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » > 5 places
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from site) » GMS/UMTS
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » GMS/UMTS
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Permanent Operation
Yes
Site Visit Interval
30
Maintenance Interval
30