Table 1 Overview of the four high-alpine observatories whose climate gases’ time series form the basis for the characterisation of the Alpine CO2 and CH4 budget
Name of the receptor site (abbreviation) | Country | Latitude | Longitude | Height (amsl) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Environment Research Station Schneefernerhaus (UFS) | Germany | 47.42° N | 10.98° E | 2650 m |
Sphinx-Observatory Jungfraujoch (JFJ) | Switzerland | 46.55° N | 7.98° E | 3450 m |
Sonnblick Observatory (SOB) | Austria | 47.05° N | 12.96° E | 3106 m |
Observatory Plateau Rosa (PRO) | Italy | 45.93° N | 7.70° E | 3480 m |