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From March 16-18 a proven measuring and collecting method was brought back to life at the Sonnblick Observatory (SBO). For cloud in situ monitoring within the framework of ACTRIS (European research infrastructure for aerosols, clouds and trace gases, www.actris.eu), a test run for cloud water sampling was carried out as part of the internal project "ASBO". Dr. Anne Kasper-Giebl,…

Sonnblick Observatory records increase in SO2 due to volcanic activity of Mount Etna. A clearly measurable increase in the measured SO2 concentration at the Sonnblick observatory is most likely due to the recent eruption of the Etna volcano in connection with a south-westerly current. During the last eruption in the night of 24.02.21 to 25.02.21, Etna again spat fire and ashes and pushed this…

Saharan dust again at Sonnblick Observatory As in the beginning of February, a Saharan dust event was recorded on the Hohen Sonnblick this week. The forecasts of the ZAMG showed a spread of the dust masses from the direction of the western Mediterranean. The origin can also be easily seen in the trajectories of 23.02. If, theoretically, the current measurement of the Sonnblick observatory (50…

In the period 05.-07.02.2021 a Saharan dust event could be measured and observed at the Sonnblick Observatory. Through the WMO Dust - Forecast (https://dust.aemet.es/forecast) one could prepare early for the arrival of the dust masses. The analysis of the event showed that the dust masses were due to the western area of the Sahara. They finally reached Austria via the Mediterranean Sea, Spain,…

Last Friday, September 18th, 2020, the annual general meeting of the Sonnblick Association took place in the rooms of the International Salzburg Association, due to CoVid  with distance and a small number of visitors. In addition to items on the agenda, the withdrwal of Dr. Franz Schausberger as the 1st chairman of the Sonnblick Association takes center stage. Dr. Schausberger has been…

The Sonnblick Observatory offers the special opportunity to experience the daily routine of the unique research station located in 3.106 m above sea level in the Austrian Alpes in form of an internship. I was very honoured, when I was told that my application for the 14-day internship at the observatory was accepted. After the experience, I have to say that my expectations were far more then…

The densely crowded, upside down hibernate and drawing from the summer fat reserves is over. The first bats are already slowly leaving their caves and searching for insects. Since April 6th, 2019, the 'Waldbox' (forest box) incl. Batcorder (ultrasound detector) is ready to record the sounds of the bats. Karin Widerin from the Coordination Center for Bat Protection and Research in Austria…

The annual reports of the ZAMG should give a small insight into the comprehensive activities of the ZAMG. In addition to scientific results you will learn about the everyday life of meteorologists, climatologists and climatologists. Read interviews with cooperation partners and see which role the ZAMG plays in worldwide networks. The annual report (german/english) is available here: Annual…

Once a year our brochure "Sonnblick Observatorium. WISSENSCHAFTLICHE AKTIVITÄTEN/ Sonnblick Observatory. SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES" is published. Freshly printed, this year wrapped in green, it offers an overview of the diverse projects and (scientific) activities 2019 at the Sonnblick Observatory.   The complex questions and research methods are…

ASBO stands for "Active Sonnblick Observatory/Aktives Sonnblick Observatorium" and is a development project of the ZAMG, which is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research and runs from January to December 2019. ASBO 2019 is a follow-up project of ASBO 2018, supports the monitoring data processing at the Sonnblick Observatory and promotes the subject-specific…