OZCAR-RI SNO_KARST MEDYCYSS-Multi scalE observatory of flooD dYnamiCs and hYdrodynamicS in karSt - France

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Site Name
OZCAR-RI SNO_KARST MEDYCYSS-Multi scalE observatory of flooD dYnamiCs and hYdrodynamicS in karSt
Short name
MEDYCYSS
Country
France
Site Manager
Hervé JOURDE
Christelle Batiot
Site Description
MEDYCYSS observatory (Hérault, France) is a mediterranean karstic hydrosystem, located between Hérault and Vidourle rivers with a 1200 km2 area. The territory consists of several sites of observation and experimentation with three hydrographic networks in interaction with the karst system: the Lez, the Mosson and the Coulazou.
Last modified
2024-04-09 11:04:11

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2000
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
SNO Karst✖The affiliation of this site with "SNO Karst" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
OZCAR RI✔This site is a verified "OZCAR RI" member.
LTER Europe✔This site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
LTER France✔ (CZO_EU_FR_182)This site is a verified "LTER France" member.
Critical Zone Collaborative Network (CZ Net)✖The affiliation of this site with "Critical Zone Collaborative Network (CZ Net)" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
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Sketchmap of MEDYCYSS Observatory
Sketchmap of MEDYCYSS Observatory
Flood at LEZ spring
Flood at LEZ spring
flash flood at LIROU spring
flash flood at LIROU spring
Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 43.716509 Longitude: 3.850393

Elevation (average)
150.00msl
Elevation (min)
50.00msl
Elevation (max)
650.00msl
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Coastal
Ecosystem Type
Agricultural
Coastal
Biogeographical Region
Mediterranean Bio-geographical Region
Air Temperature: Average Annual
19.90°C
Precipitation Annual
629.10mm
Site Type
Platform
Design of Experimentation
mainly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
beyond catchment scale
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
beyond catchment
Permanent Power Supply
No
Equipment
Data infrastructure » Data services » Data portal
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from site) » Telephone line
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
regular car
Permanent Operation
Yes
Site Visit Interval
15
Maintenance Interval
30
General Data Policy
Formal acknowledgement of the dataset providers
The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset
The opportunity to review the results based on the dataset
Reprints of articles using the dataset must be provided to the data provider
The dataset provider is given a complete list of all products that make use of the dataset
Data Policy URL
Data portal & Data policy
LTER Site Classification
Regular
Related External Resources
There is a total of 1 datasets for this site available on the eLTER Digital Asset Register (DAR). Click here to get an overview of these datasets.
There is EURO-CORDEX climate scenario data available for this site:
Projected Near Surface Specific Humidity ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Precipitation ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Sea Level Pressure ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Surface Downwelling Shortwave RadiationRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Near-Surface Wind SpeedRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Maximum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Minimum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85

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