End-user questionnaire open – answer and impact the Sodankylä Supersite services

Link to questionnaire: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/9E9CDB37DD5D4166

ESA-FMI Arctic-Boreal Earth Science, calibration and validation supersite, located on the premises of Finnish Meteorological Institute Arctic Space Centre in Sodankylä was established by the European Space Agency and FMI in 2025.

Now, we are collecting feedback from end-users about the services provided by FMI Arctic Space Centre in Sodankylä: measurements, data distribution, support for campaigns, etc. Help us to develop Sodankylä services to better match with user needs by replying to our end-user questionnaire. Your replies will impact our Supersite investment plans for years 2026-2028. Questionnaire is open until the end of January 2026.

The Supersite focuses on three scientific themes:

1. Arctic-Boreal forest ecosystem
2. Hydrology and seasonal snow
3. Greenhouse gases and atmospheric composition

In our long-term vision, the Sodankylä Supersite

• is the leading measurement and research station of the Arctic-Boreal environment and its changes
• is central in the calibration and validation of current and future ESA missions
• is a well-known R&D testbed for Finnish industry and environmental research

FMI collaborates with Finnish industry to develop the Supersite. During the project, we will determine the development needs of the Sodankylä Supersite and invest in instruments, campaigns and infrastructure to support current and future satellite missions. In addition, we will develop a framework for instrument and method testing in Sodankylä to support R&D for satellite missions and Arctic-Boreal environmental research.

More information

Principal Investigator, Prof. Hannakaisa Lindqvist, hannakaisa.lindqvist@fmi.fi

Co-PI, Dr. Anna Kontu, anna.kontu@fmi.fi