Prologue
High Altitude Research Station Jungfraujoch
- Research statistics for 2024
- Long-term experiments and automatic measurements
- The weather in 2024
MeteoSwiss, Zurich-Airport, Switzerland - Novel polarimetric temperature radiometer for the middle atmosphere
University of Bern, Microwave Physics Division, Bern, Switzerland - High resolution solar infrared Fourier transform spectrometry: application to the study and long-term monitoring of the Earth’s atmosphere
Université de Liège, Institut d’Astrophysique et de Géophysique, Liège, Belgium - Atmospheric composition monitoring at ISSJ
Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy, Uccle, Belgium - The global atmosphere watch (GAW) and ACTRIS aerosol measurement programme at Jungfraujoch
PSI Center for Energy and Environmental Sciences, Villigen PSI, Switzerland - Intercomparison of Partector 2 with SMPS at low ambient concentrations
Naneos particle solutions, Windisch, Switzerland - Aerosol Optical Depth measurements from the GAW-PFR network
Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos, World Radiation Center, Davos, Switzerland - SYLVA: A SYstem for ReaL-Time ObserVation of Aeroallergens — In situ bioaerosol monitoring at high altitudes
MeteoSwiss, Payerne, Switzerland - Identification of ice nucleating particles with high activation temperatures in cloud water samples
University of Basel, Department of Environmental Sciences, Basel, Switzerland - Single-particle ice-nucleating particle (INP) characterization at mixed-phase and ice cloud conditions at the High Altitude Research Station Jungfraujoch (3580 masl), Switzerland
ETH Zurich, Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, D-USYS, Zurich, Switzerland - Global Atmosphere Watch radiation measurements
MeteoSwiss, Payerne, Switzerland - Diurnal and seasonal cycles of trace gases and their year-to-year variability at Jungfraujoch
Empa, Laboratory for Air Pollution / Environmental Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland - High precision carbon dioxide and oxygen measurements at Jungfraujoch
University of Bern, Climate and Environmental Physics, Bern, Switzerland - Flask comparison on Jungfraujoch
Max Planck Institut für Biogeochemie, Jena, Germany - Halogenated greenhouse gases at Jungfraujoch
Empa, Laboratory for Air Pollution / Environmental Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland - Gaseous elemental mercury concentrations at Jungfraujoch observed by passive air samplers
ETH Zurich, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Zurich, Switzerland - Export of radon to the free troposphere in warmer summers
University of Basel, Department of Environmental Sciences, Basel, Switzerland - Long-term observations of 14CO2 at Jungfraujoch
University of Bern, Climate and Environmental Physics, Bern, Switzerland - Night-integrated measurements of atmospheric 14CH4 and 14CO2 at Jungfraujoch
University of Bern, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bern, Switzerland - Krypton-85 activity determination in tropospheric air
Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz, Freiburg, Germany - Neutron monitors — Study of solar and galactic cosmic rays
University of Bern, Physics Institute, Bern, Switzerland - Long-term measurement of the robustness of power semiconductors against cosmic radiation
Leibniz University Hannover, Institute for Drive Systems and Power Electronics, Hannover, Germany - Monitoring the flux of cosmic muons for CRNS incoming correction
FINAPP s.r.l., Montegrotto Terme, Italy - Soft robot for space exploration exposed to cosmic radiation arriving at the Sphinx-observatory at Jungfraujoch
Empa, Laboratory for High Performance Ceramics, Dübendorf, Switzerland - Photoelectrochemical investigation of cyanobacteria coated electrodes under cosmic radiation
Empa, Laboratory for High Performance Ceramics, Dübendorf, Switzerland - Automated GNSS network Switzerland (AGNES)
Swiss Federal Office of Topography (swisstopo), Bern, Switzerland - Operation of a 70 cm amateur beacon transmitter, operation of a 23 cm voice repeater station, study of high-frequency propagation conditions
HB9MHS, Bern, Switzerland - Glaciological investigations on Grosser Aletschgletscher
ETH Zurich, Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW), Zurich, Switzerland - Application of Ground-Penetrating Radar to derive firn geometry in the accumulation area of the Aletsch glacier
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Institute of Geography, Erlangen, Germany - SWESAR24 (Snow Water Equivalent SAR experiment) — DLR airborne remote sensing campaign on the Aletsch glacier
German Aerospace Center (DLR), Microwaves and Radar Institute, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany - Bistatic Ku-Band radar experiments for polarimetric, interferometric and tomographic snow investigations
ETH Zurich, Institute of Environmental Engineering, Zurich, Switzerland - DICE: Detecting glacial subsurfaces to prepare the search for old ICE
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Department of Water and Climate, Brussels, Belgium - Long-term monitoring of permafrost temperatures in the Jungfrau east ridge and Jungfrau summit
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos Dorf, Switzerland - Visualization of surface heat transfer around the Jungfraujoch using thermal imaging
University of Basel, Atmospheric Sciences, Basel, Switzerland - Performance of methanol fuel cells in alpine environments
Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport, Federal Office of Defence Procurement, armasuisse Science & Technology, Weapon Test Centre, Thun, Switzerland - Photovoltaic plant at Jungfraujoch
Berner Fachhochschule (BFH), Burgdorf, Switzerland - Meteor observations and satellite deorbiting
University of Bern, Microwave Physics Division, Bern, Switzerland - Trigonometric altitude determination
Amt für Geoinformation, Liestal, Switzerland - Data collection for legged robots at high altitude
ETH Zurich, Robotic Systems Lab, Zurich, Switzerland - Continuation of bat activity monitoring at Jungfraujoch research station
BRCC, Bat Research Conservation & Consulting, Unterseen, Switzerland - The effect of acute high altitude exposure on rescuer performance and patient care
Inselspital Bern, Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Bern, Switzerland - Sex-specific aspects of endurance performance in acute hypobaric hypoxia — a project in teaching
University of Innsbruck, Department of Sport Science, Innsbruck, Austria - Ambient air and atmospheric precipitation research at the HFSJG using ultra-low biomass sequencing and metagenomics
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Singapore, Singapore - Cosmos Vanitas an exhibition ritual for the universe, for the atmosphere and mass of the earth and beyond into eternity — the Jungfrau Spiral
Ylva Snöfrid, Artist, Stockholm, Sweden
High Altitude Research Station Gornergrat
Epilogue
Complete report
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