Virtual Access Infrastructures
Infrastructures Offered for Virtual Access:
Observational Networks
Partner
Virtual Infrastructure Name
Keywords
Description of the VA Offered
Link
AU
ARC-MO: Multi-purpose mobile observatory
Atmosphere, glaciology, limnology, oceanography
Network of mobile observatories in Greenland measuring atmospheric composition, glacier mass balance, terrestrial ecosystems, and coastal ocean parameters.
AU
GEM: Greenland Ecosystem Monitoring database
Ecosystem, biodiversity, climate
Long-term environmental and ecosystem monitoring in Greenland including atmospheric, hydrological, soil, and biological variables from multiple field sites.
Data Infrastructures
Partner
Virtual Infrastructure Name
Keywords
Description of the VA Offered
Link
CAFF
ABDS: Arctic Biodiversity Data Service
Biodiversity, ecology
Repository providing open Arctic biodiversity and ecosystem data, species records, and ecological indicators following FAIR and interoperability standards.
ETT
ADI: ARICE Data infrastructure
Oceanography, meteorology, sea ice
Database of measurements from research icebreakers including oceanographic, atmospheric, and sea ice data from Arctic and Antarctic cruises.
CNR
IADC: Italian Arctic Data Center
Atmosphere, oceanography, cryosphere
Repository offering environmental and geophysical data from Italian Arctic stations with standardised metadata and visualisation tools.
INPA & INKODE
IDP: INTERACT data portal
Climate, permafrost, terrestrial ecology
Portal aggregating metadata and links to environmental and ecosystem data from Arctic and boreal research stations across the INTERACT network.
CNR
NADC: Italian National Antarctic Data Center
Atmosphere, oceanography, geophysics
National repository hosting Antarctic research data from Italian expeditions including geophysical, oceanographic, and atmospheric observations.
GFZ
POSEDA
Seismology, geophysics, cryosphere
Polar seismological archive containing waveform and metadata records supporting studies of glacier dynamics and polar tectonics.
SIOS
SDMS: SIOS Data Management System
Atmosphere, cryosphere, oceanography
Multidisciplinary data management system for Svalbard providing integrated access to atmospheric, cryospheric, and marine datasets.
Research Stations & Observatories
Partner
Virtual Infrastructure Name
Keywords
Description of the VA Offered
Link
SU
ABISKO: Abisko Scientific Research Station
Meteorology, soil temperature, snow, permafrost
Station in northern Sweden providing long-term meteorological, permafrost, and ecological measurements for Arctic terrestrial research.
ARI
WARC: Western Arctic Research Centre
Permafrost, micrometeorology, vegetation
Canadian Arctic station providing continuous observations of ground temperature, snow depth, vegetation, and atmospheric parameters.
N/A
UCPH
Arctic Station (Disko Island)
Marine biology, climate, oceanography
Research station on Disko Island offering long-term marine and terrestrial biological observations and climate-related datasets.
DTU
Arctic DTU
Meteorology, oceanography, glaciology
Observatory conducting geophysical, meteorological, and glaciological measurements in the Arctic region for climate and engineering research.
UOULU
Oulanka Research Station
Ecosystem, hydrology, forest ecology
Northern Finland field station providing long-term data on terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems and environmental monitoring series.
CNR
Dirigibile Italia Station (Ny-Ålesund)
Atmosphere, aerosols, radiation
Italian Arctic station in Ny-Ålesund measuring atmospheric composition, aerosols, and radiative fluxes for climate research.
AU
Dirigibile Italia Station (Ny-Ålesund)
Ecosystem, hydrology, climate
Arctic research station in northeast Greenland monitoring ecosystem dynamics, climate, and hydrological processes as part of GEM network.
NASC
AVS Station (Akademik Vernadsky Station)
Atmosphere, oceanography, biology
Ukrainian Antarctic station conducting meteorological, oceanographic, and biological observations on the Antarctic Peninsula.
SAVN
SAVN: Faroese National Heritage / Sandoy Station
Marine biology, oceanography, coastal monitoring
Coastal observation site in the Faroe Islands collecting marine and biological data related to polar North Atlantic ecosystems.
N/A
NPI
FRAM: Fram Observatory
Oceanography, sea ice, biogeochemistry
Ocean observing system monitoring physical, chemical, and biological processes in the Fram Strait between Greenland and Svalbard.
CNR & IPEV
CONCORDIA: Concordia Station
Atmosphere, seismology, space weather
Antarctic plateau station performing long-term atmospheric, seismological, and solar radiation measurements at Dome C.
CNR
MZS: Mario Zucchelli Station
Geodesy, atmosphere, oceanography
Antarctic coastal station at Terra Nova Bay collecting atmospheric, oceanographic, and geophysical observations.