OZCAR-RI SNO_KARST Environmental Research Observatory Site of fontaine de Vaucluse - LSBB - France

Basic Information
Site Name
OZCAR-RI SNO_KARST Environmental Research Observatory Site of fontaine de Vaucluse - LSBB
Short name
SNO_KARST fontaine de Vaucluse basin
Country
France
Operating Organisation
Site Description
The Environmental Research Observatory Site of Fontaine de Vaucluse – LSBB is an observation and experimental site located in south-eastern France. Observation and experimentations are performed by UMR EMMAH (AU/INRAE) at two different scales: at catchment scale since 1981 (these observations and experiments are reported within the SNO KARST) and at micro-site scale since 2002 at the Low Noise Underground Laboratory (these measurements are reported within the SNO H+ network). Fontaine de Vaucluse is both outstanding and typical of the mediterranean context. This spring is one of the largest springs in Europe with an average discharge over 20 m3/s. It is the main outlet of a large limestone catchment (~ 1160 km2), that extends ...
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2024-03-04 09:03:44

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1981
Observed properties
water parameteratmospheric parameterconductivityperchedwatertablestageheightwaterlevelwaterqualitywatertablewatertemperatureprecipitationintensity
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTERThis site is a verified "ILTER" member.
SNO KarstThe affiliation of this site with "SNO Karst" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
OZCAR RIThis site is a verified "OZCAR RI" member.
LTER EuropeThis site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
LTER France (CZO_EU_FR_183)This site is a verified "LTER France" member.
Critical Zone Collaborative Network (CZ Net)The affiliation of this site with "Critical Zone Collaborative Network (CZ Net)" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
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Main outlet of the karst system is the fontaine de Vaucluse spring
Main outlet of the karst system is the fontaine de Vaucluse spring
Geographic
10 km
5 mi
Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 44.056284048125 Longitude: 5.47878914

Size
ca. 111600.00ha
Elevation (average)
870.00msl
Elevation (min)
84.00msl
Elevation (max)
1911.00msl
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