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Fischer, Philipp; Lienkämper, Miriam; Schwanitz, Max; Posner, Uwe; Brand, Markus; Brix, Holger (2026): Hydrographical time series data of the littoral zone of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard, since 2012 [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.995222

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Published: 2026-06-12 • DOI registered: 2026-06-12

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Abstract:
This dataset contains annual oceanographic observations collected at the AWIPEV underwater observatory (78°54.200′ N, 11°54.000′ E; WGS84) from 2012 onwards. Measurements include water temperature, salinity, oxygen saturation, chlorophyll-a concentration, and turbidity. The observatory is located at a water depth of approximately 12 m (± tidal variation) and is equipped with one or more sensors for each measured parameter. Observations are recorded at an hourly temporal resolution. All data have undergone quality control using the four-step plausibility and quality assurance procedure described by Waldmann et al. (2022). The cabled observatory infrastructure comprises single or multiple sensors for each parameter and enables continuous long-term environmental monitoring in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard. For comprehensive information on instrumentation, sensor deployment, calibration procedures, data processing, and quality control, please refer to the annual metadata documents entitled metadata_svulobs_yyyy_hydrography.pdf associated with each yearly dataset.
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Baschek, Burkard; Schroeder, Friedhelm; Brix, Holger; Riethmüller, Rolf; Badewien, Thomas Henry; Breitbach, Gisbert; Brügge, Bernd; Colijn, Franciscus; Doerffer, Roland; Eschenbach, Christiane; Friedrich, Jana; Fischer, Philipp; Garthe, Stefan; Horstmann, Jochen; Krasemann, Hansjörg; Metfies, Katja; Merckelbach, Lucas; Ohle, Nino; Petersen, Wilhelm; Pröfrock, Daniel; Röttgers, Rüdiger; Schlüter, Michael; Schulz, Jan; Schulz-Stellenfleth, Johannes; Stanev, Emil V; Staneva, Joanna; Winter, Christian; Wirtz, Kai W; Wollschläger, Jochen; Zielinski, Oliver; Ziemer, Friedwart (2017): The Coastal Observing System for Northern and Arctic Seas (COSYNA). Ocean Science, 13(3), 379-410, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-13-379-2017
Fischer, Philipp (2020): Intelligent Sensor Technology: A 'Must-Have' for Next-Century Marine Science. In: Kirchner F., Straube S., Kühn D., Hoyer N. (eds) AI Technology for Underwater Robots. Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering, 96, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30683-0_2
Fischer, Philipp; Brix, Holger; Bussmann, Ingeborg; Ködel, Uta; Schwanitz, Max; Schütze, Claudia; Anselm, Norbert; Brand, Markus; Jenniges, Yvonne; Kasten, Sabine; Kraberg, Alexandra Claudia; Lienkämper, Miriam; Spotowitz, Lisa; Weber, Ute; Wiltshire, Karen Helen; Dietrich, Peter (2025): Effects of marine heat waves and cold spells on a polar shallow water ecosystem. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 20168, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-05621-w
Fischer, Philipp; Dietrich, Peter; Achterberg, Eric Pieter; Anselm, Norbert; Brix, Holger; Bussmann, Ingeborg; Eickelmann, Laura; Flöser, Götz; Friedrich, Madlen; Rust, Hendrik; Schütze, Claudia; Koedel, Uta (2021): Effects of Measuring Devices and Sampling Strategies on the Interpretation of Monitoring Data for Long-Term Trend Analysis. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.770977
Fischer, Philipp; Schwanitz, Max; Loth, Reiner; Posner, Uwe; Brand, Markus; Schroeder, Friedhelm (2017): First year of practical experiences of the new Arctic AWIPEV-COSYNA cabled Underwater Observatory in Kongsfjorden, Spitsbergen. Ocean Science, 13(2), 259-272, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-13-259-2017
Koedel, Uta; Schütze, Claudia; Fischer, Philipp; Bussmann, Ingeborg; Sauer, Philip K; Nixdorf, Erik; Kalbacher, Thomas; Wichert, Viktoria; Rechid, Diana; Bouwer, Laurens M; Dietrich, Peter (2022): Challenges in the Evaluation of Observational Data Trustworthiness From a Data Producers Viewpoint (FAIR+). Frontiers in Environmental Science, 9, 772666, https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2021.772666
References:
Waldmann, Christoph; Fischer, Philipp; Seitz, Steffen; Köllner, Manuela; Fischer, Jens-Georg; Bergenthal, Markus; Brix, Holger; Weinreben, Stefan; Huber, Robert (2022): A methodology to uncertainty quantification of essential ocean variables. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9, 1002153, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.1002153
Project(s):
Centre for Scientific Diving (CSD)
Coastal Observing System for Northern and Arctic Seas (COSYNA)
Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Institute of Coastal Research (HZG)
Modular Observation Solutions for Earth Systems (MOSES)
Near real-time observations of snow water equivalent for SIOS on Svalbard (SIOS_SWESOS)
Shelf Seas Systems Ecology @ AWI (former Biologische Anstalt Helgoland) (BAH)
Coverage:
Latitude: 78.930447 * Longitude: 11.919042
Date/Time Start: 2012-06-17T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2024-12-31T23:00:00
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
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Datasets listed in this publication series

  1. Fischer, P; Schwanitz, M; Brand, M et al. (2018): Hydrographical time series data of the littoral zone of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard 2012. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.896828
  2. Fischer, P; Schwanitz, M; Brand, M et al. (2018): Hydrographical time series data of the littoral zone of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard 2013. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.896822
  3. Fischer, P; Schwanitz, M; Brand, M et al. (2018): Hydrographical time series data of the littoral zone of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard 2014. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.896821
  4. Fischer, P; Schwanitz, M; Brand, M et al. (2018): Hydrographical time series data of the littoral zone of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard 2015. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.896771
  5. Fischer, P; Schwanitz, M; Brand, M et al. (2018): Hydrographical time series data of the littoral zone of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard 2016. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.896770
  6. Fischer, P; Schwanitz, M; Brand, M et al. (2018): Hydrographical time series data of the littoral zone of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard 2017. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.896170
  7. Fischer, P; Schwanitz, M; Brand, M et al. (2019): Hydrographical time series data of the littoral zone of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard 2018. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.897349
  8. Fischer, P; Posner, U; Gattuso, J-P et al. (2021): Hydrographical time series data of the littoral zone of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard 2019. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.927607
  9. Fischer, P; Spotowitz, L; Posner, U et al. (2021): Hydrographical time series data of the littoral zone of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard 2020. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.929583
  10. Fischer, P; Happel, L; Lienkämper, M et al. (2022): Hydrographical time series data of the littoral zone of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard 2021. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.950174
  11. Fischer, P; Lienkämper, M; Schwanitz, M et al. (2024): Hydrographical time series data of the littoral zone of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard 2022. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.968790
  12. Fischer, P; Lienkämper, M; Schwanitz, M et al. (2024): Hydrographical time series data of the littoral zone of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard 2023. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.967739
  13. Fischer, P; Lienkämper, M; Schwanitz, M (2025): Hydrographical time series data of the littoral zone of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard 2024. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.983952