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
Imagine a city's emissions visualised, mapped, and analyzed to pinpoint areas for improvement. In the Greek city of Heraklion at the island of Crete, this is a reality. Here, researchers are creating a detailed map of the city’s urban footprint.... READ MORE
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
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: Finokalia
ECOSYSTEM STATIONS: Heraklion Kornarou & Heraklion Mastabas
ATMOSPHERE STATION: Hegyhátsál (coming soon)
ATMOSPHERE & ECOSYSTEM STATION: Svartberget
ATMOSPHERE STATION: Jungfraujoch
ECOSYSTEM STATION: Auchencorth
ATMOSPHERE STATION: Weybourne
ICOS THEMATIC CENTRES
The ICOS Atmosphere Thematic Centre (ATC) serves and coordinates the ICOS Atmosphere stations around the globe.