Working groups

Promoting Long-Term Ecological Research in Mountains (2011-2013)

Cime Bianche




General information

  • Operator: ARPA Valle d'Aosta
  • Altitude: 3100m asl
  • Size: 0.75 ha
  • Established: 2006
  • Climate zone: alpine
  • Ecosystem type: permafrost
  • Soils: entisols
  • Point coordinates: 45.92°N, 7.69°E

Variables measured

  • Air temperature
  • Precipitation
  • Soil temperature
  • Soil moisture
  • Solar radiation
  • Snow depth
  • Snow density
  • Duration of snow cover
  • Snow water equivalent
  • Windspeed