Tower Sharing (CH-DAV)
The tower is owned by the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN).
The following institutions share the facilities at CH-DAV:
- Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (empa)
- Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL)
- Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF)
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ)
The following research / environmental observation networks are currently active at CH-DAV:
National :
- National Air Pollution Monitoring Network (NABEL)
- ICOS Switzerland (ICOS-CH)
- TreeNet: The biological drought and growth indicator network
- Long-term Forest Ecosystem Research (LWF)
- Swiss FluxNet
International:
- Ecosystem Research (ExpeER)
- Long Term Ecological Research (LTER)
- ICP Forests: the International Co-operative Programme on Assessment and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Forests
- PrometheusWiki – A Wiki for PROtocols, METHods, Explanations and Updated Standards in Ecological and Environmental Plant Physiology (Link to stem radius changes)
Characteristics of the tower:
- 35 m scaffolding with pre-defined booms (5)
- Climate-controlled hut next to the tower
Additional instruments:
- Possible, but needs to be in agreement with all partners (see above).
Internet connection:
- ADSL line, provider Swisscom, stable connection
- connection shared between Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (empa), Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich)
- download rate: 4 Mbit
- upload rate: 1 Mbit
Last Updated on 14 Feb 2024 11:52