Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos / World Radiation Center (PMOD/WRC)

Since its establishment in 1907, the Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos (PMOD) has been studying the influence of solar radiation on the Earth’s climate. PMOD was further commissioned to establish and operate the World Radiation Center (WRC).

PMOD/WRC develops and builds radiometers that are among the most accurate of their kind in the world and are used both on the ground and in space. These instruments are also available for purchase and have long been used by Meteorological Services worldwide. In addition, a global network of atmospheric turbidity monitoring stations is equipped with precision filter radiometers developed by PMOD/WRC.

The PMOD/WRC is a department of the Swiss Research Institute for High Altitude Climate and Medicine (SFI) in Davos. The SFI encompasses both the PMOD/WRC and the Swiss Institute for Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF).