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CCES-BigLink
BigLink: Biosphere-Geosphere interactions: Linking climate change, weathering, soil formation and ecosystem evolution BackgroundCCES-BigLink is a unique multidisciplinary research project investigating processes that drive soil and ecosystem development on the forefield of a retreating glacier. Our contributions to BigLink are embedded in subproject 5 and aim at assessing the past, present and future hydrological and thermal conditions of the glacier forefield. These ambient conditions are key drivers of chemical, physical and biological processes related to weathering and soil formation. SiteThe Damma glacier is located in the Central Alps of Switzerland near Göschenen / Andermatt. Meltwater from the Damma catchment supplies the Göscheneralpsee, a reservoir, which is used for hydropower production. The front of the glacier retreats at an average rate of ~10 m per year and is currently at 2100 m asl. MeasurementsHydrometeorological instrumentation is a central element of the project infrastructure. A runoff gage has been installed and a set of automatic weather stations is being constructed in the area. These stations monitor the ambient conditions and deliver important input data for our numerical models. Additional fieldwork is required to better capture the spatial distribution of environmental factors. ScheduleFirst research activities within BigLink began in spring 2007. A first automatic weather station was installed in autumn 2007. Systematic fieldwork starts in the summer 2008 after melt-out. More InformationParticipants
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