
ICOS has a range of greenhouse gas measurement stations all across Europe. The stations are often located in extreme and beautiful places, high up on mountain tops or out at sea. #ExploreICOS takes you to these stations through videos, photos and written stories.
LATEST VIDEOS

ATMOSPHERE STATION. Deteching emissions from the Mediterranean hotspot.

ATMOSPHERE STATION. 30 years of atmospheric measurements.

ECOSYSTEM STATION. Prosecco with a purpose – the potential of vineyards as carbon sinks

OCEAN STATION. Investigating marine ecosystems' response to increased CO2.

ECOSYSTEM STATION. Urban measurements from the green metropolis.

OCEAN STATION. Detecting CO2 in the midst of the deep blue sea.
LATEST STORIES

Investigating marine ecosystems response to increased CO2 Adjacent to the first Marine Protected Area created in Italy, the Miramare station buoy assists in monitoring ecological and oceanographic processes in the northernmost part of the Adriatic Sea... READ MORE

Atmospheric observations from all directions The ICOS Atmosphere station Weybourne is located in the idyllic town of Weybourne on the North Norfolk coast in the United Kingdom. This picturesque, cosy little town sits right next to a beautiful long coastline... READ MORE

The station above the clouds 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...READ MORE

Greenhouse gas data from the heart of the Thuringian Basin. Thud. Thwack. Thwack. This is the sound that the 1-meter, heavy sunflowers make when they hit the side of the car as we make our way through the narrow path towards the middle of the sunflower field... READ MORE

The only ICOS tall tower in the Iberian Peninsula In the midst of lush pine trees and marshes, next to turquoise water and sand dunes, the 100 meter high El Arenosillo tower overlooks the protected Doñana national park... READ MORE

Detecting CO2 in the midst of the deep blue sea Right in the center of the Gulf of Trieste, the yellow Paloma station buoy rises 9 meters high, encompassed by miles of deep blue sea and eternal azure skies...READ MORE
PHOTO GALLERY

Check out the new photos from our stations in Lampedusa, Italy.

Check out the new photos from our Gebesee station in Germany.

Check out all the #ExploreICOS photos in our extensive gallery.
#EXPLOREICOS MAP
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ALL STATIONS EXPLORED - THE ARCHIVE

OCEAN STATION: Thornton buoy

ECOSYSTEM STATION: Lanžhot

ECOSYSTEM STATION: Zackenberg Fen, Greenland

ATMOSPHERE STATION: Pallas
ECOSYSTEM STATION: Kenttärova

ECOSYSTEM STATION: Berlin-Rothenburgstrasse
ECOSYSTEM STATION: Fendt
ECOSYSTEM STATION: Gebesee

ATMOSPHERE STATION: Hegyhátsál (coming soon)

ATMOSPHERE & ECOSYSTEM STATION: Svartberget

ATMOSPHERE STATION: Jungfraujoch

ECOSYSTEM STATION: Auchencorth
ATMOSPHERE STATION: Weybourne