Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is geographically divided among the Swiss Plateau, the Alps and the Jura; the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, whereas most of the country's population of 9 million are concentrated on the plateau, which hosts its largest cities and economic centres, including Zurich, Geneva, and Basel.Switzerland originates from the Old Swiss Confederacy established in the Late Middle Ages, following a series of military successes against Austria and Burgundy; the Federal Charter of 1291 is considered the country's founding document. Swiss independence from the Holy Roman Empire was formally recognised in the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. Switzerland has maintained a policy of armed neutrality since the 16th century and has not fought an international war since 1815. It joined the United Nations only in 2002 but pursues an active foreign policy that includes frequent involvement in peace building.
Switzerland is the birthplace of the Red Cross and hosts the headquarters or offices of most major international institutions including the WTO, the WHO, the ILO, FIFA, the WEF, and the UN. It is a founding member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), but not part of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area, or the eurozone; however, it participates in the European single market and the Schengen Area. Switzerland is a federal republic composed of 26 cantons, with federal authorities based in Bern.
Switzerland is one of the world's most developed countries, with the highest nominal wealth per adult and the eighth-highest gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. Switzerland performs highly on several international metrics, including economic competitiveness and democratic governance. Cities such as Zurich, Geneva and Basel rank among the highest in terms of quality of life, albeit with some of the highest costs of living. Switzerland holds an international reputation for its established banking sector, alongside its distinctive recognition for their watchmaking and chocolate production.
It has four main linguistic and cultural regions: German, French, Italian and Romansh. Although most Swiss are German-speaking, national identity is fairly cohesive, being rooted in a common historical background, shared values such as federalism and direct democracy, and Alpine symbolism. Swiss identity transcends language, ethnicity, and religion, leading to Switzerland being described as a ("nation of volition") rather than a nation state. Provided by Wikipedia
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12by Becker, Ralf, Maturilli, Marion, Philipona, Rolf, Behrens, Klaus, Deutscher Wetterdienst, Meteorologisches Observatorium Lindenberg, Tauche, Germany, Helmholtz-Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Alfred Wegener Institute, Potsdam, Germany, Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSuisse, Chemin de l’Aerologie, Payerne, SwitzerlandGet access
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14by Matthias, Vivien, Stober, Gunter, Kozlovsky, Alexander, Lester, Mark, Belova, Evgenia, Kero, Johan, Stober, Gunter; 2 Institute of Applied Physics & Oeschger Center for Climate Change Research Microwave Physics University of Bern Bern Switzerland, Kozlovsky, Alexander; 3 Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory of the University of Oulu Sodankylä Finland, Lester, Mark; 4 University of Leicester Leicester UK, Belova, Evgenia; 5 Swedish Institute of Space Physics Kiruna Sweden, Kero, Johan; 5 Swedish Institute of Space Physics Kiruna SwedenGet access
Published in Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres (2021)
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15by Zuhr, Alexandra M., Wahl, Sonja, Steen‐Larsen, Hans Christian, Hörhold, Maria, Meyer, Hanno, Laepple, Thomas, 3 School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Lausanne Switzerland, 4 University of Bergen and Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research Bergen Norway, 5 Alfred‐Wegener‐Institut Helmholtz Zentrum für Polar‐ und Meeresforschung Research Unit Bremerhaven Bremerhaven Germany, 1 Alfred‐Wegener‐Institut Helmholtz Zentrum für Polar‐ und Meeresforschung Research Unit Potsdam Potsdam GermanyGet access
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16by Arnold, D.; Institute of Energy Technologies, Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain; Institute of Meteorology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria; delia.arnold@upc.edu, Morton, D.; Arctic Region Supercomputing Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, USA, Schicker, I.; Institute of Meteorology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria, Seibert, P.; Institute of Meteorology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria, Rotach, M. W.; Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics, University of Innsbruck, Austria, Horvath, K.; Meteorological and Hydrological Service, Zagreb, Croatia, Dudhia, T.; National Center of Atmospheric Research, Boulder, USA, Satomura, T.; Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Japan, Müller, M.; Institute for Meteorology, Climatology and Remote Sensing, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland, Zängl, G.; Meteorological Service of Germany, Offenbach, Germany, Takemi, T.; Atmospheric and Hydrospheric Disasters Research Division, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Japan, Serafin, S.; Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics, University of Vienna, Austria, Schmidli, J.; Institute of Atmospheric and Climate Science, ETH, Zürich, Switzerland, Schneider, S.; Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics, Vienna, AustriaGet access
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Published in Geophysical Research Letters (2021)
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18by Fassmer, K., Martinet, I., Miladinova, I., Sprung, P., Froitzheim, N., Fonseca, R. O. C., Münker, C., Janák, M., Kullerud, K., Institute of Geology, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria, Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany, Institute of Earth Sciences, NAWI Graz Geocenter, University of Graz, Graz, Austria, Abteilung Hotlabor, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland, Institute of Geosciences, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany, Earth Science Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic, Norwegian Mining Museum, Kongsberg, NorwayGet access
Published in International Journal of Earth Sciences (2020)
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19by Francke, Alexander, Lacey, Jack H., Marchegiano, Marta, Wagner, Bernd, Ariztegui, Daniel, Zanchetta, Giovanni, Kusch, Stephanie, Ufer, Kristian, Baneschi, Ilaria, Knödgen, Katharina, Francke, Alexander; 1Department of Earth Science Faculty of Science University of Adelaide North Terrace Adelaide SA 5005 Australia, Lacey, Jack H.; 3National Environmental Isotope Facility British Geological Survey Nicker Hill Keyworth NG12 5GG UK, Marchegiano, Marta; 4Department of Earth Sciences University of Geneva rue des Maraichers 13 1205 Geneva Switzerland, Wagner, Bernd; 6Institute of Geology and Mineralogy University of Cologne Zülpicher Str 50674 Cologne Germany, Ariztegui, Daniel; 7Department of Earth Sciences University of Geneva rue des Maraichers 13 1205 Geneva Switzerland, Zanchetta, Giovanni; 8Department of Earth Science University of Pisa Lungarno Antonio Pacinotti 56126 Pisa Italy, Kusch, Stephanie; 6Institute of Geology and Mineralogy University of Cologne Zülpicher Str 50674 Cologne Germany, Ufer, Kristian; 9Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) Stilleweg 30655 Hannover Germany, Baneschi, Ilaria; 10Institute of Geoscience and Earth Resources – National Research Council of Italy (IGG‐CNR) Via Guiseppe Moruzzi 56126 Pisa Italy, Knödgen, Katharina; 11Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, University of Cologne Zülpicher Str 50674 Cologne GermanyGet access
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20by Buckel, Johannes, Reinosch, Eike, Voigtländer, Anne, Dietze, Michael, Bücker, Matthias, Krebs, Nora, Schroeckh, Ruben, Mäusbacher, Roland, Hördt, Andreas, Reinosch, Eike; 2 Institute for Geodesy and Photogrammetry Technische Universität Braunschweig Braunschweig Germany, Voigtländer, Anne; 3 GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences Potsdam Germany, Dietze, Michael; 3 GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences Potsdam Germany, Bücker, Matthias; 1 Institute for Geophysics and Extraterrestrial Physics Technische Universität Braunschweig Braunschweig Germany, Krebs, Nora; 4 World Meteorological Organization Geneva Switzerland, Schroeckh, Ruben; 5 Department of Geography and Geology University of Salzburg Salzburg Austria, Mäusbacher, Roland; 6 Geographical Institute Friedrich Schiller University of Jena Jena Germany, Hördt, Andreas; 1 Institute for Geophysics and Extraterrestrial Physics Technische Universität Braunschweig Braunschweig GermanyGet access
Published in Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface (2022)
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