Hydrosphere
For more information about the conceptual underpinning of the eLTER SOs and their role in the design and development of the eLTER RI, as well as the process of developing and selecting the SOs, please go to Info Sheet or dive into the Discussion paper on key Standard Observation variables .
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Relevant habitats
Wetlands
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens
Heathlands, shrub and tundra
Forests and other wooded land
Vegetated man-made habitats
Inland surface standing waters
Inland surface running waters
Coastal (transitional) waters including coastal littoral zones
Sparsely vegetated habitats and deserts
Label
SOHYD_004
SOHYD_005
SOHYD_006
SOHYD_169
SOHYD_170
SOHYD_171
SOHYD_010
SOHYD_011
SOHYD_012
SOHYD_168
SOHYD_058
SOHYD_059
SOHYD_062
SOHYD_064
SOHYD_067
SOHYD_164
SOHYD_165
SOHYD_166
SOHYD_174
Hydrosphere
Standing water - Profiles chemical/physical waters properties (SOHYD_004)
Comprised Variables: lakes, lagoons, reservoirs - water temperature, pH, EC, turbidity, oxygen, water depths
Hydrosphere
Running water - chemical/physical properties (SOHYD_005)
Comprised Variables: water temperature, pH, EC, turbidity, oxygen, NO3, SAC 254, water level
Hydrosphere
Groundwater - chemical/physical properties (SOHYD_006)
Comprised Variables: water temperature, hydraulic head, electrical conductivity
Hydrosphere
Running water - carbon (SOHYD_169)
Comprised Variables: DOC, DIC
Hydrosphere
Standing water - Profiles carbon (SOHYD_170)
Comprised Variables: DOC, DIC
Hydrosphere
Surface water - Major ion concentrations (SOHYD_171)
Comprised Variables: Cl, SO4, Br, Na, K, Mg, Ca, Silica
Hydrosphere
Running water level (SOHYD_010)
Comprised Variables: water level (in order to derive river/stream discharge)
Hydrosphere
Standing water - Ice cover/thickness (SOHYD_011)
Comprised Variables: Ice cover/thickness standing and transitional water
Hydrosphere
Snow (SOHYD_012)
Comprised Variables: snow cover, depth
Hydrosphere
Soil water content/temperature (SOHYD_168)
Comprised Variables: soil water content, soil temperature
Hydrosphere
Surface water - Stable isotopes (SOHYD_058)
Comprised Variables: stable isotopes (18O, 2H) - standing, running waters
Hydrosphere
Groundwater - Stable Isotopes (SOHYD_059)
Comprised Variables: stable Isotopes (18O, 2H) - groundwater
Hydrosphere
Groundwater - Major ion concentrations (SOHYD_062)
Comprised Variables: major ion concentrations: Cl, SO4, Br, Na, K, Mg, Ca - groundwater
Hydrosphere
Groundwater - Nutrients (SOHYD_064)
Comprised Variables: nutrient concentration: TP, SRP, TDN, NO3, NO2, NH4, DOC, DIC - groundwater
Hydrosphere
Running water - micropollutants (SOHYD_067)
Comprised Variables: micropollutants: non-target screening [~1000 substances] - running waters
Hydrosphere
Glacier - front variation (SOHYD_164)
Comprised Variables: glacier front variation
Hydrosphere
Glacier - mass balance (SOHYD_165)
Comprised Variables: glacier mass balance
Hydrosphere
Glacier - area (SOHYD_166)
Comprised Variables: glacier area
Hydrosphere
Secchi-depth (SOHYD_174)
Comprised Variables: secchi-depth; standing waters and transitional waters
