Antarctica, Livingstone Island - Bulgaria

Basic Information
Site Name
Antarctica, Livingstone Island
Short name
Antarctica
Country
Bulgaria
Web Address
http://www.lter-bulgaria.net/livingstonen.html
Site Manager
Nesho Chipev
Site Description
Livingston Island (62º39’S, 60º21’W) is situated in the South Shetlands, one of the Earth’s regions where warming has been more significant in the last 50 years. Livingston island shows high mountain relief, is 90% covered by glaciers and the bedrock in the research area (Hurd Peninsula) is a low-grade metasedimentary sequence of sandstone, shales and quartzite. About 10% free of ice vegetated terrains.
Last modified
2020-06-29 10:06:55
General Characteristics, Purpose, History
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2008
Purpose
Research in the field of geology, biology, glaciology, topography and geographic information.
Research Topics
biology
geology
geomorphology
meteorology
glaciology
global change
soil science
geography
Parameters
biological parameter
physical parameter
soil parameter
water parameter
Geographic
Size
84500.00ha
Elevation (average)
600.00msl
Elevation (min)
0.00msl
Elevation (max)
1700.00msl
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER Bulgaria✔ (LTER_EU_BG_001)This site is a verified "LTER Bulgaria" member.
LTER Europe✔This site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
Projects
UNESCO Site of Global Reference
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Tundra
Ecosystem and Land Use
Polar
Biogeographical Region
Arctic Bio-geographical Region
Air Temperature: Average Annual
-4.00°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Minimum)
-24.00°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Maximum)
7.50°C
Precipitation Annual
1053.40mm
Precipitation Maximum Monthly
132.30mm
Precipitation Minimum Monthly
61.00mm
Site Type (Spatial Design)
Complex Site
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
micro sites
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Accessible All Year
No
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
boat
Permanent Power Supply
No
Permanent Operation
No
Site Visit Interval
180
Maintenance Interval
180
Data Storage Location
Distributed over multiple institutions
LTER Site Classification
Regular