Welcome to TERENO
Introducing the TERENO Network...
Global change has triggered a number of environmental changes, such as alterations in climate, land productivity, water resources, atmospheric chemistry, and ecological systems. Finding solutions to the impact of global change is one of the most important challenges of the 21st century. TERENO is embarking on new paths with an interdisciplinary and long-term research programme involving six Helmholtz Association Centers.
TERENO Partners
TERENO Observatories
TERENO spans an Earth observation network across Germany that extends from the North German lowlands to the Bavarian Alps.
TERENO Data Portal
Welcome to the TERENO Data Discovery Portal. With this portal you can find data, which is observed by TERENO observatories but also data from third parties.
TERENO Newsletter
Stay up to date with the latest issue of the TERENO newsletter. You can also download the german version (.pdf).
TERENO Publications
Here you can find TERENO-related publications` references dating back up to the year 2006. If availabe we provide you with the linked sources for more detailed information on the papers or a download link.
Flood Event July 2021 Rur catchment
The TERENO Eifel/Lower Rhine Valley observatory is located in the area affected by the flood event on 14/15th July 2021. Find compiled information from a multitude of measurement systems of the TERENO network here.
TERENO Newsletter
Our TERENO Newsletters reaching from the latest issue today back to 2008, featuring the latest TERENO activities at the respective time, introducing our test sites and the involved scientists of the various TERENO partners.
1st TERENO OZCAR International Conference in Strasbourg
TERENO OZCAR International Conference – Advancing Critical Zone Science.
New date: Monday October 4 - Friday October 8 2021.
New coordinator of the Northeast German Lowland Observatory
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Left: Dr. Markus Schwab, right: Dr. Ingo Heinrich (Photos by Schwab, Heinrich)
Sedimentologist Dr Markus Schwab is the new coordinator for the TERENO Observatory Northeast Germany at GFZ, which has been coordinated by Dr Ingo Heinrich since 2015.
The Alento Hydrological Observatory
A unique hotspot in a Mediterranean ecosystem: The Alento River Catchment Hydrological Observatory. Find out how TERENO is involved on the EGU blogs ...
Wüstebach Measurement Campaign
In fall 2020, the “Cosmic Sense” research unit funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) is conducting a multi-week measurement campaign at TERENO’s Wüstebach site to measure soil moisture dynamics across the entire upper Wüstebach catchment area. Taking part in the campaign are the University of Potsdam (project lead), TU Berlin and Heidelberg University, as well as four TERENO members.
Find out more on the Newsletter (page12, .pdf-Download).
Wetterradar Sophienhöhe
For various reasons the radar rainfall measurement is of particular high importance: firstly, the need for comprehensive measurements in the face of recurring partly remarkable rainfall in the region and the intensive use of large hydroelectric power. Secondly, the point measurements of the often few ground precipitation collectors allow estimates of the areal precipitation with limited reliability. Especially in high altitudes ground measurements are affected by wind errors. Finally large amounts of precipitation imlicate risks such as floodings, which need to be predicted in advance. Reliable, early forecast of heavy rainfall is of crucial importance for the mitigation of flooding.
TERENO Workshop GFZ Potsdam 11. - 12. September 2019
The drought year 2018 - insights from the TERENO-Observatories
'Thank You' to all who participated in our workshop!
Download the presentations here.
Download the program here (pdf).
Tereno is supported by the following Helmholtz Research Centers:
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