Terrestrial and atmospheric carbon observing system infrastructure

Objective

TACOS-INFRASTRUCTURE aims to establish a novel infrastructure for monitoring the carbon balance of European ecosystems. We will integrate the existing atmosphericCO2 measurements made by European laboratories at 35 stations, and the existing flux towers measurements from 19 sites into a unified network. For atmospheric measurements, this implies the set-up of a calibration programme to monitor intercom arability among different laboratories. For flux tower measurements, this implies the set up-of an online data transmission system, which includes archiving, quality control and accessibility. Both atmospheric and flux tower measurements will be made available to end users on a common data center.

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-9. - Support for research infrastructures

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

N/A

Participants (9)

ALTERRA B.V.

Netherlands

Address

Droevendaalsesteeg 3A
6700 AA Wageningen

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

Address

Avenue De La Terrasse, Bftiment 12
91198 Gif Sur Yvette

COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION

Australia

Address

Station Street 107-121
3195 Aspendale

FONDAZIONE PER LA METEOROLOGIA APPLICATA

Italy

Address

Via Albert Einstein 35/B
50013 Campi Bisenzio

MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.

Germany

Address

Carl-zeiss-promenade 10
07701 Jena

NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

United States

Address

Broadway 325
80305 Boulder

RUPRECHT-KARLS-UNIVERSITAET HEIDELBERG

Germany

Address

Im Neuenheimer Feld 229
69117 Heidelberg

UNIVERSIT DEGLI STUDI DELLA TUSCIA

Italy

Address

Via S. Camillo De Lellis
01100 Viterbo

UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN

Netherlands

Address

Nijenborgh 4
9747 AG Groningen