About the project
ACTRIS-Switzerland is the Swiss node of the ACTRIS European Research Infrastructure Consortium
The ACTRIS network aims to deepen our understanding of climate change and air pollution by producing high-quality observation data on short-lived atmospheric constituents such as atmospheric aerosols, reactive trace gases, and clouds.
ACTRIS-Switzerland makes an outstanding contribution to this network thanks to its combination of advanced research facilities and its exceptional geographical location covering the central Alps.
Facilities
Contributing to ACTRIS with several exploratory platforms.
Project Partners
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Payerne National Facility receives a major new upgrade in cloud remote sensing
Last week saw a major step forward in observation by ACTRIS-Switzerland: a radar dedicated to the remote sensing of clouds in the atmosphere was installed by the University of Bern at the National Facility in Payerne, hosted by MeteoSwiss. This…
Comparing ultrafine particle measurements on the Jungfraujoch
A variety of different methods are used to measure the size distributions of the smallest aerosol particles in the atmosphere — so called ultrafine particles, or UFPs. One promising new, lightweight and handheld device is the Partector 2 Pro manufactured…
ACTRIS-Switzerland annual meeting held at PMOD/WRC in Davos
The ACTRIS-Switzerland consortium met at PMOD/WRC this week for its annual meeting. The consortium was greeted at the institute in Davos with lovely weather, views, and hospitality. The day consisted of presentations detailing our latest scientific results as well as…
WMO Secretary General Celeste Saulo visits the Jungfraujoch research station
WMO Secretary General Celeste Saulo together with the MeteoSwiss directorate visited the Jungfraujoch research station station. The research station hosts a range of atmospheric observations that are integrated in national networks (Swiss Alpine Climate Radiation Monitoring, SACRaM), international programs (Global…