On the roof of the new measurement station for air pollution monitoring at Beromünster.
A new measurement station for air pollution monitoring has been opened in Beromünster, Canton Lucerne, the first since 1990. The measurement station, operated by Empa and the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment is located on the site of the former international radio transmitter and monitors air pollution in the rural area of the Swiss Plateau. Its opening signifies the completion of the national air pollution monitoring network (so called NABEL). Data from the station will also contribute to determining the effectiveness of abatement measures against air pollution. The new NABEL measuring station is on the site of the former international radio transmitter at an altitude of 800 m above sea level, and enjoys an unobstructed view on all sides. This feature, once ideal for the transmission of medium wave radio programs to the rest of the world, now proves to be a great advantage in terms of air-quality measurement - thanks to its location on an unforested hill and far away from large emitters of air pollution, the measurement station can record data of emissions from all sources and from every direction in central Switzerland. The new Beromünster station is a replacement for the previous site at Lägeren (Canton Aargau), where NABEL measurements will be ended.
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