Hohenpeissenberg

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Station Characteristics Name : Hohenpeissenberg Country : Germany GAW Category : Global Platform : Ground base Location : 47.80ºN   11.02ºE   985m a.m.s.l. Time Zone : Address : Albin-Schwaiger-Weg 10 D-82383 Hohenpeissenberg Germany Organization : Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD, German Meteorological Service) Meteorologisches Observatorium Hohenpeissenberg Description : Hohenpeissenberg is an isolated mountain at 985 m a.s.l., 40km north of Zugspitze (Alps) in a hilly area. The mountain rises 300m above the surrounding area, which is populated to an extent typical for central Europe and partly covered with meadows (~ 70%) and forests (~ 30%). The Meteorological Observatory situated on top of Hohenpeissenberg mountain has a long history of meteorological and climatological observations (since 1781) and is well-known for its long ozone record.