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First snow of the year on the Tiergarten Schönbrunn, the Zoological Garden founded by Emperor Francis Joseph, in Vienna, Austria. 02/01/2011

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Snow on Tiergarten Schönbrunn, Vienna

First snow of the year on the Tiergarten Schönbrunn, the Zoological Garden founded by Emperor Francis Joseph, in Vienna, Austria. 02/01/2011

by Claudia Bincoletto in Austria on 02/01/2011

Environment

Blizzard Hits Lakewood, New Jersey

A major blizzard hit the tri state area dumping inches of snow throught the area giving the kids in Lakewood, New Jersey the chance to play in the...

by Yissochar Dunoff in United States on 26/12/2010

The Sphinx Laboratory which belongs to the Sphinx AG Jungfraujoch, dedicated to providing the infrastructure and support for scientific research that must be carried out at an altitude of 3000-3500 meters above sea level or for which a high alpine climate and environment are necessary. Switzerland, 15/10/2009.

As an international organization, the Foundation is dedicated to providing the infrastructure and support for scientific research of international significance that must be carried out at an altitude of 3000-3500 meters above sea level or for which a high alpine climate and environment are necessary. The Research Station and Sphinx Laboratory at Jungfraujoch, together with the two astronomical observatories, Gornergrat South and Gornergrat North, are run for this purpose.

Scientists from universities, schools of technology, and research institutes of the member countries, and exceptionally from other countries, can carry out research in the laboratories and observatories provided by the Foundation. Administrative assistance and information are provided by the Foundation’s offices that are integrated in the University of Bern, Switzerland.
The Sphinx Laboratory is part of the Sphinx building and belongs to the Sphinx AG Jungfraujoch, a subsidiary company of the Jungfraubahn Holding AG. It is at the free disposal of the Foundation. It has an astronomical dome, two large and two small laboratories, a workshop, two terraces for scientific experiments, and a weather observation station. The observation instrument in the astronomical dome is a 76 cm telescope with Cassegrain and Coudé focus, and is part of the solar spectrometer of the Institut d’Astrophysique et de Géophysique de l’Université de Liège, Belgium, and the LIDAR experiment run by the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland

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High altitude laboratory at Jungfraujoch

The Sphinx Laboratory which belongs to the Sphinx AG Jungfraujoch, dedicated to providing the infrastructure and support for scientific research that...

by Anamitra Chakladar in Switzerland on 15/10/2009

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Wildlife on a semi frozen Alexandra Lake - East London
Wildlife had to share a small section of Alexandra Lake as most of was frozen as a few East Londoners took chance to walk on ice. London, UK. 5th February 2012
Snow falls in London
About four inches of snow fell in London, and many people have taken the opportunity to enjoy themselves in Kensington Gardens, London, UK. 5th February 2012
Canterbury gets covered in snow (1 of 2)
Canterbury was blanketed in snow overnight leaving many picturesque scenes of the city. Canterbury, UK, 05/02/2012.
London After the Snow Storm
The earliest snow in 70 years left the city blanketed in white. London, United Kingdom. 5th February 2012
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Barriers in Parliament Square taken down - London
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Snowfall in Rome
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