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Cofunded by the European Union

RI Acronym : 
GHG-2 EC Station
Institution/Coordinating Institution : 
Universität Wien
Country : 
Austria
Current Status : 
Active
Location : 
Wien
RI Type : 
Single Site RI (Geographically localised central facility)
Level of Access : 
Other
(Terms of use by arrangement. If you are interested in a collaboration, please contact Hubert Keckeis (hubert.keckeis@univie.ac.at))
Cost of Access : 
Other
(Wir freuen uns über kooperative Nutzung und Datenanalyse nach Rücksprache.)
Water4All Keywords : 
Ecohydrology
Domains and thematic area : 
Other
(earth sciences, Natural Science)
Services provided : 
Other
(The data from the measuring system make it possible to draw conclusions about the reaction of land use and weather events to the greenhouse gas turnover of peatlands.)
Equipment : 
Other
(micrometeorological measurement)

The eddy covariance method is a direct micrometeorological measurement method to quantify turbulent gas exchange, in which the average air passing a measuring point is measured in relation to the vertical wind speed, the direction of movement and the gas concentration or density over a certain measurement interval. This makes it possible, among other things, to spatially integrate carbon dioxide, water or methane fluxes into the atmosphere at the landscape level, for example in peatland ecosystems. The result is called eddy flux. The correction of the raw data obtained is carried out due to the unavoidable inability of the measuring system to record all flow-relevant air turbulences (eddies). The aim of the method is to determine the CO2, H2O or CH4 balance of the site under investigation.

Research Infrastructures

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The Water4All Partnership - Water Security for the Planet - is a funding programme for scientific research in freshwater. It aims to tackle water challenges to face climate change, help to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and boost the EU’s competitiveness and growth.

It is co-funded by the European Union within the frame of the Horizon Europe programme (a key funding programme for research and innovation). The Partnership duration is for seven years from 2022.

The Water4All objective is to enable water security at a large scale and in the long term. Its goal is also to tackle water issues in a holistic frame. 

All forms of life on earth need water. All human activities operate with this resource. Water is part of our everyday life. It is also integrated within urban and countryside landscapes. It is one of the most valuable elements we share with plants and animals.

These simple facts must be kept in mind to understand the Water4All ambition.

This resource is weakened in many places due to climate changes, and human habits. We know that we can improve the way we use water. Everyone has a role to play and especially the scientific research community.

Scientific research is the heart of the Partnership as It is a powerful tool to improve knowledge on preserving, restoring, and managing this essential resource. 

International cooperation is also needed as water has no borders on Earth and runs from one country to another.

Water4All brings together a broad and cohesive group of 90 partners from 33 countries in the European Union and beyond. This consortium gathers partners from the whole water Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) chain.