The Taunus Observatory
The Taunus Observatory of the Goethe-University is located about 20 km northwest of the City of Frankfurt am Main on Mount Kleiner Feldberg at the Taunus Ridge (825 m altitude). The observatory provides facilities for experimental research of scientists of the Goethe-University and their partners. Permanent facilities include a Seismological Station and an Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory. The site is organized by the and the (Geophysics section) at Faculty of Geosciences and Geography. A small number of experimentalists can be accommodated at the site.
Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory
The Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory on top of the hill provides 40 m2 of laboratory space in a two-story container building, as well as a roof platform for atmospheric sampling. A weather station of the German Weather Service (DWD) and an air pollution monitoring station of the State of Hessen (HLUG) next to the building supply basic meteorological and air pollution data. A Micro-Rain-Radar measures vertical profiles of reflectivity by hydrometeors.
Seismological Station
The Seismological Station TNS at the observatory (coordinates: LAT = 50.2225 LON = 8.4473 ELEV = 815.0) is part of the German Regional Seismic Network (GRSN). It is equipped with a 3-component broadband seismometer “Streckeisen STS-2”. Seismograms of the last 24 hours (dayplots) can be obtained from
Current Projects: (under construction)
Cloud and Aerosol Physics and Chemistry
Trace Gas Measurements
Doppler Rain-Radar