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Swiss Commission for Cryosphere observation (SCC)

Logo von Akademie der Naturwissenschaften Schweiz
Logo von Akademie der Naturwissenschaften Schweiz
Logo von Akademie der Naturwissenschaften Schweiz
The task of the SCC is to observe the changes of the alpine cryosphere. Furthermore, supervises all long-term cryospheric monitoring networks of Switzerland.
The Swiss Commission for Cryosphere observation monitoring networks was founded in 1893 as the glacier commission and is integrated within the Platform Geosciences of SCNAT.

Year founded: 2006

Categories

  • Cryosphere
  • Glacier
  • Permafrost
  • Snow

Contact

Swiss Commission for Cryosphere observation (SCC)
c/o Dr. Matthias Huss
ETH Zürich
D-BAUG
Versuchsanstalt für Wasser, Hydrologie und Glaziologie (VAW)
Hönggerbergring 26
8093 Zürich
Switzerland