ICOS STATION
Loobos
Situated in the middle of the Netherlands, ICOS Ecosystem station Loobos is one of the longest continuously running measuring sites in the world.
Netherlands
33 m
Altitude
10.2 °C
Mean annual temperature
900.0 mm
Mean annual precipitation
Temperate; warm summer, without dry season (Cfb)
Climate zone
Detailed information
NL-Loo
NL
2
2023-05-23
1
The Loobos site (ICOS code NL-Loo) is located near Kootwijk, on the Veluwe. The forest was planted around the year 1909 on sand dunes to fight sandstorms and also for the wood to serve in the mines in Limburg (Southern NL). The forest has been growing since then and was exposed to very little management. In all directions the forest extends for more than 1.5 km.
10.2 °C
900.0 mm
113.99 W/m2
52.166447, 5.74355
33 m
Acknowledgements
| Funder | Award number | Award | Start date | End date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) | National Roadmap for Large-Scale Research Facilities | Ruisdael Observatory for Atmospheric Research | 2019-01-01 | 2027-12-31 |
Current staff
| Name | Role (ICOS vocabulary) | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| Johannes Barten | Data Manager | 2023-06-01 |
| Bart Kruijt | Researcher | 2021-02-26 |
| Ron Lootens | Engineer | 2021-02-26 |
| Henk Snellen | Engineer | 2021-02-26 |
| Henk Snellen | Data Manager | 2020-01-01 |
| Michiel van der Molen | Principal Investigator | 2021-02-25 |
| Hong Zhao | Data Manager | 2024-05-01 |
Former staff
| Name | Role (ICOS vocabulary) | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reinder Ronda | Data Manager | 2021-02-26 | 2022-12-31 |