EPN Phenology Network Metadatabase

General information

Network name:	European Aeroallergen Network
Network acronym:	EAN
Network Internet web site address:	www.univie.ac.at/ean
Main sources of network funding:	no funding
Membership to other environmental monitoring networks:
Data Release Policy for Research:	open to specified user group
Data usage by the monitoring network or externally for:	Research (including model development) Agri-, horti-, viniculture, orcharding, forestry (e.g. yield prediction / statistics) Ecology Human health Climatic evaluations Potential impacts of climate change / global change
Major external data users:	Commercial / industry

Comment:
Standards: Volumetric sampling (Hirst type traps). Expression of daily mean pollen per cubic metre of air. Data storage is volunteerly, there is no binding agreement for delivery. Interruption of monitoring in a number of sites repeatedly for several years for personal/technical/financial reasons. Continuity of data records differs a lot depending on local data providers. For some stations, only historical data is available. Big differences in number of reported taxa. Some differences in taxonomy (reporting of genera/families). Many new sites have been established during the 1990ies.

Responsible organisation / institution

Organisation name	European Pollen Information Ltd.
Organisation acronym	epi
Department name	ENT-University Clinic
Person first names	Siegfried
Person last name	Jäger
Person title	Dr.
Person phone	+43 1 40 400 3370
Person fax	+43 1 405 63 55
Person email	siegfried.jaeger@univie.ac.at
Country	Austria
State / Province
Town / City	Vienna
Street / POBOX	Währiger Gürtel 18-20
Postal code	A - 1090
Web site address	www.pollenwarndienst.at

Reporting person for this questionnaire

Organisation name	European Pollen Information Ltd.
Organisation acronym	epi
Department name	ENT-University Clinic
Person first names	Siegfried
Person last name	Jäger
Person title	Dr.
Person phone	+43 1 40 400 3370
Person fax	+43 1 405 63 55
Person email	siegfried.jaeger@univie.ac.at
Country	Austria
State / Province
Town / City	Vienna
Street / POBOX	Währiger Gürtel 18-20
Postal code	A - 1090
Web site address	www.pollenwarndienst.at

Monitored spatial extent

Monitored region: Europe

Covering bounding box

North:	69.7
South:	36.4
East:	28.5
West:	-21.9
Min Altitude:	0
Max Altitude:	2020

Monitored temporal extent

Time frame of monitoring:	1974
Interruption of monitoring:

Continuity expected in 5 years from now:	yes
Continuity expected in 10 years from now:	unknown

Monitored Pollen

Monitored by the network	yes
Frequency of monitoring during relevant periods	daily
Number of active monitoring sites	101-1000
Number of inactive monitoring sites	101-1000
Number of monitored species (estimated)	179
Total number of monitored data values (estimated)	900000
Subspecies	Allergenic pollen Non-allergenic pollen
Monitoring approach	"allergy-related pollen information services"

Main publications about research carried out with the data

Title	Responses in the start of Betula (birch) pollen seasons to recent changes in spring temperatures across Europe.
Authors	Emberlin J, Detandt M, Gehrig R, Jaeger S, Nolard N, Rantio-Lehtimäki A
Publishing house / Journal name	Int J Biometeorol
Publication year	2002
Volume / Issue / Pages	46:159-170
ISBN number
Publication web site	http://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/00484/tocs/t2046004.htm
Additional info

Main publications about research carried out with the data

Title	Changing Seasons: An Effect of the North Atlantic Oscillation?
Authors	D'Odorico P, JC Yoo, S Jäger
Publishing house / Journal name	J of Climate
Publication year	2000
Volume / Issue / Pages	15:435-445
ISBN number
Publication web site
Additional info

Data Format, Consistency and Quality

Data Format:

ASCII files from 1974 to2002
Databases from 1974 to2002
Internet accessible databases from 1974 to2002

Application of monitoring guidelines:	yes
Monitoring guidelines have changed:	no
Data comparable over time with respect to changes of monitoring guidelines:	yes
Application of plausibility / quality control procedures:	partial
Accompanying recording of disaster information (e.g. late frost events):	no

Related additional data

Additional data in Meteorology:
Availability	partial
Timeframe	1980 - 2000
Access for potential users of phenol. data	yes

Additional data in mould spores:
Availability	partial
Timeframe	-
Access for potential users of phenol. data	yes

Last updated: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 09:42:27 GMT.