The high altitude research station Jungfraujoch is situated on a mountain saddle in the central Swiss Alps between the Jungfrau (4158 m above sea level) in the West and the Moench (4099 m above sea level) in the East.
The station is well suited for long-term ground-based monitoring of trace gas concentrations trends in the free troposphere. Due to its location in central Europe and its proximity to anthropogenic greenhouse gas source regions it is also an appropriate study site for European regional source allocations during pollution events.
Station designation:
JFJ
Coordinates:
46.547767º N, 7.985883º E
Station elevation:
3571 meters above sea level (visitor terrace), 3559 m.a.s.l. (rocky ground)
Air intake elevation:
1.5 meters above rocky ground level (3561 m.a.s.l.)
Station PI:
Dr. Stefan Reimann (stefan.reimann@empa.ch)
Station manager:
Dr. Martin Vollmer (martin.vollmer@empa.ch)
Postal address:
High Altitude Research Station Jungfraujoch
3801 Jungfraujoch, Switzerland
Station funding:
Financial support for the AGAGE measurements at Jungfraujoch is provided by the Swiss National Programs HALCLIM and CLIMGAS-CH (Swiss Federal Office for the Environment [FOEN]) and by the International Foundation High Altitude Research Stations Jungfraujoch and Gornergrat (HFSJG)
