Rigi

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Station Characteristics Name : Rigi Country : Switzerland GAW Category : Regional Platform : Ground base Location : 46.07ºN   8.45ºE   1031m a.m.s.l. Time Zone : Address : Organization : EMPA, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research Air Pollution / Environmental Technology Description : The station is located some 300 m south-west of the upper platform of Seebodenalpbahn (cable car) on the crest of Mthlimannsegg, 600 m above Vierwaldsttttersee (Lake Lucerne). In this low-alpine setting, grass-land and forest areas alternate. The small cities of Zug (pop. 100?000 including suburbs) and Lucerne (pop. 180?000 including suburbs) are approximately 12 km away. The site became operational in 1991 as part of the Swiss National Air Pollution Monitoring network (NABEL). It is also the primary Swiss contribution to EMEP.