ICOS STATION
Castelporziano2
Located in the heart of the ancient Roman Empire, ICOS Ecosystem station Castelporziano 2 conducts ecosystem measurements surrounded by holm oak forest.
Italy
17 m
Altitude
16.43 °C
Mean annual temperature
601.0 mm
Mean annual precipitation
Temperate; dry and hot summer (Csa)
Climate zone
Detailed information
IT-Cp2
IT
1
2021-05-25
1
The station Castelporziano (ICOS code IT-Cp2) is located in the Presidential Estate of Castelporziano, 25 km SW from the center of Rome, Italy and covers an area of about 6000 ha. The undisturbed Mediterranean oak forest of Castelporziano Estate hosts an experimental tower 20 m tall. The forest is a pure Holm Oak stand with some shrubs in the understory.
16.43 °C
601.0 mm
175.67 W/m2
41.704266, 12.357293
17 m
Current staff
| Name | Role (ICOS vocabulary) | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| Adriano Conte | Researcher | 2017-05-19 |
| Roberto Corsanici | Researcher | 2023-05-16 |
| Silvano Fares | Principal Investigator | 2017-03-03 |
| Carlotta Ferrara | Researcher | 2025-01-01 |
| Lina Fusaro | Researcher | 2025-01-01 |
| Valerio Moretti | Engineer | 2017-05-19 |
| Tiziano Sorgi | Administrator | 2017-05-19 |
Former staff
| Name | Role (ICOS vocabulary) | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alessandro Alivernini | Researcher | 2017-05-19 | 2021-12-31 |
| Francesco Chianucci | Researcher | 2017-05-19 | 2021-12-31 |
| Filippo Ilardi | Engineer | 2020-09-01 | 2026-01-01 |