terraXcube is a research infrastructure in Bolzano/Bozen that simulates the Earth’s most extreme climatic conditions to study their influence on humans, ecological processes and technologies.
terraXcube permits testing of the intrinsic relationship between environmental stresses and the physiological and ecological responses of humans and nature, as well as the effects of these stresses on material and product performance.
From storms atop the Himalayas to extreme arctic cold to the scorching heat of the North African deserts, all of the Earth’s climates—pushed to their extremes—can be found at Eurac Research’s terraXcube. Its range of climactic chambers can house equipment, machinery, plants and other organisms, as well as products both small and large for extended periods of time.
Contact: terraxcube@eurac.edu
