ICOS STATION
Izaña
At an altitude of 2373 meters above sea level, overlooking a soft bed of fluffy clouds, the Izana observatory feels like a parallel world. Next to the peak of the mountain Teide, it is an extreme outpost for measuring greenhouse gases in a unique environment.
Spain
2372 m
Altitude
Detailed information
IZO
ES
0-20008-0-IZO
2
2023-05-23
0
28.309, -16.499
2372 m
Current staff
| Name | Role (ICOS vocabulary) | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| Pedro Rivas-Soriano | Principal Investigator | |
| Ayoze Álvarez-Hernández | Engineer | 2025-05-09 |