ICOS STATION
Kenttarova
Standing amid a forest of Norway spruce is ICOS station Kenttärova, an ecosystem station situated in northern Finland, 170 km north of the Arctic Circle.
Finland
347 m
Altitude
-1.4 °C
Mean annual temperature
484.0 mm
Mean annual precipitation
Cold; cold summer, without dry season (Dfc)
Climate zone
Detailed information
FI-Ken
FI
Associated
2021-05-25
2
The Kenttarova ecosystem station (ICOS code FI-Ken) is situated in northern Finland 170 km north of the Arctic Circle, in the vicinity of the Pallas Global Atmosphere Watch station. Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H.Karst.) is the dominant tree species in the Kenttarova forest (Hylocomium-Myrtillus type). The main species of the ground floor are Vaccinium myrtillus L., Empetrum nigrum L., Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. and the forest mosses Pleurozium schreberi (Willd. ex Brid.) Mitt., Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) Schimp. and Dicranum polysetum Sw.. The soil type at the site is podzolic till.
-1.4 °C
484.0 mm
67.98721, 24.24301
347 m
Current staff
| Name | Role (ICOS vocabulary) | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| Hermanni Aaltonen | Researcher | 2023-10-01 |
| Toprak Aslan | Researcher | 2026-01-01 |
| Mika Aurela | Principal Investigator | 2022-02-08 |
| Juha Hatakka | Data Manager | 2019-12-12 |
| Juuso Rainne | Engineer | 2020-09-21 |
| Sami Suopajärvi | Engineer | 2022-01-01 |
| Samu Varjonen | Data Manager | 2024-01-01 |
Former staff
| Name | Role (ICOS vocabulary) | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mika Aurela | Researcher | 2019-12-12 | 2022-02-07 |
| Tuomas Laurila | Principal Investigator | 2016-11-23 | 2022-02-07 |