Location

Zotino Tall Tower Observatory ZOTTO is a climate research station in the Siberian taiga near Zotino (Rajon Turuchansk of the Krasnoyarsk region).

Coordinates are: 60,80 N, 89,35 E, Google maps
It is close to village Zotino in central Siberia
ZOTTO is about 20 km west of the river Yenisei
It is located in vast region of forests and bogs
The Area is relatively undisturbed, but a moderate human impact on vegetation (logging) is visible
Harsh climate: large seasonal temperature cycle; reaching minima below -55°C and maxima above 30°C