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GeoSphere Austria makes an important contribution to increasing national resilience and crisis resistance and contributes to a precautionary approach to climate change, its consequences and Austria's sustainable development.

As the national geological, geophysical, climatological and meteorological service, GeoSphere Austria is responsible for advising the federal government and warning the public on geological, geophysical, climatological and meteorological matters. GeoSphere Austria contributes in the following areas:

  • To increase overall national resilience and crisis resilience.
  • To improve the operational readiness of authorities and emergency organisations in the event of a disaster.
  • To safeguard Austria´s geological, geophysical, climatological and meteorological foundations of life and the economy.
  • To deal with climate change and its consequences in a precautionary manner.
  • For the sustainable development of Austria.

Our name: GeoSphere Austria

The name GeoSphere is based on its most important task: the comprehensive consideration of the Earth system (the geosphere) with all its spheres and their interactions. Only by taking this holistic view, starting from the solid earth, through the atmosphere and out into space, and including climate change, can the course be set for the future. This is what the name GeoSphere Austria stands for.

From data to models and forecasts

Systematically and sustainably collected data, based on nationwide meteorological and geophysical measurement networks and observatories, form the basis for models and forecasts to answer current questions at the interface between the atmosphere and the subsurface. These concern climate change, extreme weather events and natural hazards as well as sustainable raw material extraction and groundwater protection. As the national centre for climate research and public services, GeoSphere Austria therefore makes a significant contribution to overcome key social challenges of the 21st century.