Western Gulf of Finland LTER site WelFin - Finland

Basic Information
Site Name
Western Gulf of Finland LTER site WelFin
Short name
LTER WELFIN
Country
Finland
Site Description
The WelFin LTER-site is located at the Hanko peninsula, at the entrance to the Gulf of Finland. The activities are largely focused to the coastal areas surrounding Tvärminne Zoological Station (University of Helsinki); a marine station established in 1902. The site is well equipped to meet the research demands, offering differently sized research vessels, field equipment, a range of climate chambers, and modern analytical instrumentation. A large part of the surrounding area is a nature reserve, to be used only for science and education. Many of the partners of this site have a long history of scientific collaboration. Although high-quality basic research continues to be at the heart of the site’s activities, many of the research questions nowadays include aspects of human induced long-term change.
Last modified
2024-09-12 17:09:40

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1902
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTERThis site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER EuropeThis site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
ICOS (http://meta.icos-cp.eu/resources/stations/ES_FI-Tvm)This site is a verified "ICOS" member.
LTER Finland (LTER_EU_FI_006)This site is a verified "LTER Finland" member.
GERIThis site is a verified "GERI" member.
Photos
Aerial view of Tvarminne Zoological Station
Aerial view of Tvarminne Zoological Station
Geographic
Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 59.844446 Longitude: 23.249023

Size
ca. 631.52ha
Elevation (average)
10.00msl
Elevation (min)
0.00msl
Elevation (max)
50.00msl
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