ICOS STATION
Abisko-Stordalen Palsa Bog
Located within the sporadic permafrost zone of Swedish Sápmi, Abisko-Stordalen Palsa Bog has a long lasting history of climate and vegetation research going back to the 1970s.
Sweden
351 m
Altitude
-0.1 °C
Mean annual temperature
332.0 mm
Mean annual precipitation
Detailed information
SE-Sto
SE
2
2022-05-18
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The Abisko-Stordalen Palsa Bog station (with ICOS code SE-Sto) is located 10 Km east of the town of Abisko in the 1100 Ha nature reserve of Stordalen. The area is located at the 0°C isotherm which causes the permafrost in the mire to be of sporadic and of very dynamic nature. As a result of recent years warming in the area permafrost has been observed to degrade in many parts of the mires. The site is a mixed palsa-mire underlayed by sporadic permafrost under rapid degradation. Vegetation in the mire consists of sedges and sphagnum mosses in the wet parts and lichens and dwarf birch in more elevated parts of the mire.
-0.1 °C
332.0 mm
68.35594, 19.045208
351 m
Acknowledgements
| Funder | Award number | Award | Start date | End date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Research Council | 2015-06020 | National Research Infrastructure ICOS Sweden | 2016-04-01 | 2020-12-31 | co-financed by Lund University, Gothenburg University, Swedish Polar Research Secretariat, SLU, Stockholm University and Uppsala University |
| Swedish Research Council | 2019-00205 | National Research Infrastructure ICOS Sweden | 2021-01-01 | 2024-12-31 | co-financed by Lund University, SLU, Gothenburg University, Swedish Polar Research Secretariat, Uppsala University and SMHI |
| Swedish Research Council | 2023-00172 | National Research Infrastructure ICOS Sweden | 2025-01-01 | 2028-12-31 | co-financed by Lund University, Gothenburg University, Swedish Polar Research Secretariat, SLU, Uppsala University, and SMHI |
Current staff
| Name | Role (ICOS vocabulary) | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| Nina Autant | Engineer | 2026-06-01 |
| Jutta Holst | Data Manager | 2017-03-07 |
| Erik Lundin | Principal Investigator | 2021-01-01 |
Former staff
| Name | Role (ICOS vocabulary) | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Crill | Researcher | 2017-03-07 | 2021-07-15 |
| Patrick Crill | Researcher | 2021-07-16 | 2025-05-02 |
| Dagmar Egelkraut | Researcher | 2018-06-01 | 2018-12-31 |
| Håkan Grudd | Researcher | 2021-07-15 | 2025-05-02 |
| Jonas Gustafsson | Engineer | 2025-05-15 | 2026-01-01 |
| Annika Kristoffersson | Engineer | 2021-07-15 | 2025-05-02 |
| Maj-Lena Linderson | Researcher | 2017-01-01 | 2020-12-31 |
| Erik Lundin | Researcher | 2018-03-01 | 2020-12-31 |
| Alexander Meire | Researcher | 2025-05-03 | 2026-01-01 |
| Alexander Meire | Engineer | 2019-04-09 | 2021-07-14 |
| Alexander Meire | Administrator | 2021-07-15 | 2025-05-02 |
| Meelis Molder | Researcher | 2017-03-07 | 2025-05-02 |
| Niklas Rakos | Researcher | 2017-03-07 | 2025-05-02 |
| Niklas Rakos | Administrator | 2025-05-03 | 2025-05-03 |
| Niklas Rakos | Researcher | 2017-03-07 | 2025-05-02 |
| Janne Rinne | Principal Investigator | 2017-10-11 | 2020-12-31 |
| Janne Rinne | Researcher | 2021-01-01 | 2021-06-30 |