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Digital ecosystem for FAIR time series data management in environmental system science Open

Jan Bumberger, Martin Abbrent, Nils Brinckmann, Joost Hemmen, Ralf Kunkel , et al. · 2025

Addressing the challenges posed by climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental pollution requires comprehensive monitoring and effective data management strategies that support real-time analysis and applicable across various scal…

Digital Ecosystem for FAIR Time Series Data Management in Environmental System Science Open

Jan Bumberger, Martin Abbrent, Nils Brinckmann, Joost Hemmen, Ralf Kunkel , et al. · 2024

Addressing the challenges posed by climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental pollution requires comprehensive monitoring and effective data management strategies that are applicable across various scales in environmental system …

Modelling Current-State N- and P-Fluxes into Surface Waters in Germany Open

Björn Tetzlaff, Ralf Kunkel, Max Eysholdt, Hong Hanh Nguyen, Markus Venohr , et al. · 2024

For the first time, the AGRUM model consortium—consisting of the agro-economic model RAUMIS, the water balance model mGROWA, the hydrological nutrient transport models DENUZ, WeKu and MEPhos, and the urban emission model MONERIS—was jointl…

Fifteen Years of Integrated Terrestrial Environmental Observatories (TERENO) in Germany: Functions, Services, and Lessons Learned Open

Steffen Zacharias, Henry W. Loescher, Heye Bogena, Ralf Kiese, Martin Schrön , et al. · 2024

The need to develop and provide integrated observation systems to better understand and manage global and regional environmental change is one of the major challenges facing Earth system science today. In 2008, the German Helmholtz Associa…

An interlinked research data infrastructure for time-series data from the Helmholtz Research Field Earth & Environment Open

Christof Lorenz, Benjamin Louisot, Sabine Barthlott, Benjamin Ertl, Linda Baldewein , et al. · 2024

Time-series data are crucial sources of reference information in all environmental sciences. And beyond typical research applications, the consistent and timely publication of such data is increasingly important for monitoring and issuing …

15 years of Integrated Terrestrial Environmental Observatories (TERENO) in Germany: Functions, Services and Lessons Learned Open

Steffen Zacharias, Henry W. Loescher, Heye Bogena, Ralf Kiese, Martin Schrön , et al. · 2024

The need to develop and provide integrated observation systems to better understand and manage global and regional environmental change is one of the major challenges facing Earth system science today. In 2008, the German Helmholtz Associa…

Digital Ecosystem for Fair Time Series Data Management in Environmental System Science Open

Jan Bumberger, Martin Abbrent, Nils Brinckmann, Joost Hemmen, Ralf Kunkel , et al. · 2024

Multi-Tier Validation of a Macroscale Nitrogen Model for Groundwater Management in Watersheds Using Data from Different Monitoring Networks Open

Tim Wolters, Georg Berthold, Ralf Kunkel, Björn Tetzlaff, Axel Thomas , et al. · 2023

For the Hessian river basins, an area-differentiated modeling of the nitrogen input to the groundwater and surface waters was carried out for six diffuse input pathways and six point source input pathways on the basis of the geodata availa…

Towards an interoperable digital ecosystem in Earth System Science research Open

Wolfgang zu Castell, Jan Bumberger, Peter Braesicke, Stephan Frickenhaus, Ulrike Kleeberg , et al. · 2023

Earth System Science (ESS) relies on the availability of data from varying resources and ranging over different disciplines. Hence, data sources are rich and diverse, including observatories, satellites, measuring campaigns, model simulati…

The derivation of denitrification conditions in groundwater: Combined method approach and application for Germany Open

Tim Wolters, Thomas Bach, Michael Eisele, Wolfram Eschenbach, Ralf Kunkel , et al. · 2023

Denitrification in groundwater is an important process that helps to maintain environmental standards, yet there are very few studies that determine the spatial variation of denitrification conditions in aquifers on a regional scale. We in…

Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 6/2022 Open

Jon Henningsen, C Olagoke, Brenda Vogel, K Bukombe, S Kalbitz , et al. · 2022

Top: Field trial with oat (Avena sativa L.) on the east coast of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.In this region, oat is gaining much importance for integration into crop rotation.(Photo: Jon N. Henningsen) Middle top: Katostagnic Plinthosol (E…

The derivation of denitrification conditions in groundwater: Combined method approach and application for Germany Open

Tim Wolters, Thomas Bach, Michael Eisele, Wolfram Eschenbach, Ralf Kunkel , et al. · 2022

Denitrification in groundwater is an important process that helps to maintain environmental standards, yet there are very few studies that determine the spatial variation of denitrification conditions in aquifers on a regional scale. We in…

A model‐based estimate of nitrate leaching in Germany for GHG reporting Open

Max Eysholdt, Ralf Kunkel, Claus Rösemann, Frank Wendland, Tim Wolters , et al. · 2022

Background Conversion of leached and runoff nitrate (NO 3 – ) from agricultural land into emissions of the greenhouse gas (GHG) nitrous oxide (N 2 O) by denitrification in water bodies has to be reported in national GHG inventories. The gl…

Denitrification Conditions in Groundwater in Germany - Derivation, Practical Application and Plausibility Assessment Open

Tim Wolters, Thomas Bach, Sabine Bergmann, Michael Eisele, Wolfram Eschenbach , et al. · 2022

The Digital Earth Smart Monitoring Concept and Tools Open

Uta Koedel, Peter Dietrich, Philipp Fischer, Jens Greinert, Ulrich Bundke , et al. · 2022

Reliable data are the base of all scientific analyses, interpretations and conclusions. Evaluating data in a smart way speeds up the process of interpretation and conclusion and highlights where, when and how additionally acquired data in …

Checking the Plausibility of Modelled Nitrate Concentrations in the Leachate on Federal State Scale in Germany Open

Tim Wolters, Nils Cremer, Michael Eisele, Frank Herrmann, Peter Kreins , et al. · 2021

In Germany, modelled nitrate concentrations in the leachate are of great importance for the development of scenarios for the long-term achievement of the groundwater quality target according to the specific requirements of the EU Water Fra…

Agricultural nitrogen reduction requirement to reach groundwater and surface water quality targets in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Open

Ralf Kunkel, Sabine Bergmann, Michael Eisele, Horst Gömann, Frank Herrmann , et al. · 2020

<p>Excessive nitrate inputs into groundwater have been recognized as a main reason for failing drinking water standards since decades. Agricultural N-emissions originating from mineral or organic fertilizers are regarded as the most …

Model-Based Analysis of Nitrate Concentration in the Leachate—The North Rhine-Westfalia Case Study, Germany Open

Frank Wendland, Sabine Bergmann, Michael Eisele, Horst Gömann, Frank Herrmann , et al. · 2020

Reaching the EU quality standard for nitrate (50 mg NO3/L) in all groundwater bodies is a challenge in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westfalia (Germany). In the research project GROWA+ NRW 2021 initiated by the Federal States’ Ministry …

Designing Transnational Hydroclimatological Observation Networks and Data Sharing Policies in West Africa Open

Seyni Salack, Aymar Yaovi Bossa, Jan Bliefernicht, Sina Berger, Yacouba Yira , et al. · 2019

Surface observations provide ground evidence of climate change to support the scientific guidance paving the way to better adaptation and mitigation actions. The West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (W…

The WASCAL Hydrometeorological Observatory in the Sudan Savanna of Burkina Faso and Ghana Open

Jan Bliefernicht, Sina Berger, Seyni Salack, Samuel Guug, Luitpold Hingerl , et al. · 2018

Core Ideas A new hydrometeorological observatory was established for the Sudan Savanna. More than 30 hydrometeorological variables in subhourly resolution are provided. Water, energy, and CO 2 fluxes are monitored along a land use change g…

The TERENO‐Rur Hydrological Observatory: A Multiscale Multi‐Compartment Research Platform for the Advancement of Hydrological Science Open

Heye Bogena, Carsten Montzka, Johan Alexander Huisman, Alexander Graf, Marius Schmidt , et al. · 2018

Core Ideas We provide an overview of the TERENO‐Rur hydrological observatory. We present information on general physical characteristics of the Rur catchment. Ongoing interdisciplinary research aims to advance understanding of complex hydr…

TEODOOR, a blueprint for distributed terrestrial observation data infrastructures Open

Ralf Kunkel, Jürgen Sorg, Martin Abbrent, Erik Borg, Rainer Gasché , et al. · 2017

The TERENO network: \n1. Regional different effects of global climate change on terrestrial systems, 2. Global change affects all terrestrial compartments (water, soil, vegetation, atmosphere), 3. Most existing observation networks focus o…

Mögliche Auswirkungen von Klimaänderungen auf die Grundwasserneubildung in Niedersachsen Open

Frank Herrmann, Lena Hübsch, Jörg Elbracht, Nicole Engel, Luise Keller , et al. · 2017

The integrated water balance and soil data set of the Rollesbroichhydrological observatory Open

Wei Qu, Heye Bogena, Johan Alexander Huisman, Marius Schmidt, Ralf Kunkel , et al. · 2016

The Rollesbroich headwater catchment located in western Germany is a densely instrumented hydrological observatory and part of the TERENO (Terrestrial Environmental Observatories) initiative. The measurements acquired in this observatory p…

The integrated water balance and soil data set of the Rollesbroich hydrological observatory Open

Wei Qu, Heye Bogena, Johan Alexander Huisman, Marius Schmidt, Ralf Kunkel , et al. · 2016

The Rollesbroich headwater catchment located in Western Germany is a densely instrumented hydrological observatory and part of the TERENO (Terrestrial Environmental Observatories) initiative. The measurements acquired in this observatory p…

Szenarien für die Reduzierung von Stickstoffeinträgen zum Erreichen der Grundwasser- und Meeresschutzziele in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Open

Ralf Kunkel, Frank Wendland, Björn Tetzlaff, Luise Keller, Franka Koch , et al. · 2016

Q-SOS—A Sensor Observation Service for Accessing Quality Descriptions of Environmental Data Open

Anusuriya Devaraju, Simon Jirka, Ralf Kunkel, J. Sorg · 2015

The worldwide Sensor Web comprises observation data from diverse sources. Each data provider may process and assess datasets differently before making them available online. This information is often invisible to end users. Therefore, publ…

Determination of spatially differentiated water balance components including groundwater recharge on the Federal State level – A case study using the mGROWA model in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) Open

Frank Herrmann, Luise Keller, Ralf Kunkel, Harry Vereecken, Frank Wendland · 2015

Study region: The Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany. Study focus: On behalf of the Federal State Agency for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (LANUV) the mGROWA model is app…

Conception and Implementation of an OGC-Compliant Sensor Observation Service for a Standardized Access to Raster Data Open

J. Sorg, Ralf Kunkel · 2015

The target of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is interoperability of geographic information, which means creating opportunities to access geodata in a consistent, standardized way. In the domain of sensor data, the target will be pick…

Der Modellverbund AGRUM als Instrument zum landesweiten Nährstoffmanagement in Niedersachsen Open

Andrea Ackermann, Claudia Heidecke, Ulrike Hirt, Peter Kreins, Petra Kuhr , et al. · 2015

Auszug Seit dem Jahr 2000 bestehen in der Europäischen Union durch die Wasserrahmenrichtlinie Wasserqualitätsziele für Grundwasser sowie Oberflächen- und Küstengewässer. Für Niedersachsen wurden alle relevanten diffusen und punktuellen Näh…

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