From monitoring natural hazards and assisting mountain rescues to applications in agriculture and forestry science. Drones are proving to be increasingly valuable allies for researchers, professionals and administrative departments. Drones acquire more detailed data than satellites and can provide measurements that would be demanding if taken manually. In recent years the remotely piloted aircraft have been tested in a range of diverse and challenging situations  with the latest tests being conducted at an altitude of 9,000 m.a.s.l.

Remotely piloted aircraft are changing scientific research

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Il Bergrettung Südtirol ha svolto per la prima volta un’esercitazione completamente simulata all’interno del terraXcube

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And though this question will remain unanswered, mummy researcher Albert Zink has already elicited many other secrets from the Iceman. Considering that the melting glaciers will probably uncover even more finds in the future, the idea of preparing for excavations at icy heights in the terraXcube is a promising one for him: the extreme climate simulator can reproduce any climatic condition in the world. It’s director Christian Steurer thinks this is realistic: mountain rescuers are already training in the terraXcube so they are able to operate in extreme weather. 

Conversations between disciplines: interview with mummy researcher Albert Zink and telecommunications engineer Christian Steurer.

"Maybe Ötzi was a mean guy?"

Climate change and rising temperatures are increasingly pushing animals, plants, and microorganisms to higher altitudes. But how do living beings adapt to new conditions? A study taking place in the terraXcube, Eurac Research's extreme climate simulator, observes how reduced atmospheric pressure affects photosynthesis and transpiration in plants. And whether soil microorganisms can support this adaptation. 

Certain plant species are migrating to higher altitudes and how they adapt to these new conditions is being tested in terraXcube.

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Fisiologi e medici di Eurac Research stanno utilizzando il simulatore di climi estremi terraXcube per verificare se l'acclimatamento a un'altitudine di 1.900 metri sul livello del mare protegga i pazienti con malattie coronariche dai rischi per la salute durante lo svolgimento di attività sportive. 

Nuovi test nel simulatore di ambienti estremi terraXcube

Pazienti ad alto rischio e sport di montagna: l'acclimatamento può proteggere dall'infarto?

In condizioni controllate, all’interno del centro per la simulazione di climi estremi terraXcube, un team di ricerca sta studiando come i vitigni selezionati affronteranno i cambiamenti climatici previsti per i prossimi decenni. Per la prima volta, vengono utilizzati prototipi di lisimetri realizzati appositamente per la ricerca nelle camere climatiche. Si tratta di dispositivi per determinare importanti parametri del bilancio idrico del suolo.

Nel terraXcube si usano nuovi strumenti di misurazione per studiare come le viti reagiscono al calore e alla siccità

Viaggio nel clima per i vitigni dell’Alto Adige

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