geosphere.at

GeoSphere Austria is Austria's national service for geology, geophysics, climatology and meteorology. It publishes weather forecasts, current measurements from automatic weather stations, climate monitoring and weather chronicles, earthquake information, health-related forecasts for air pollutants, pollen and UV radiation, and geoscientific maps.

Services are listed by sector and by service area and include expert reports on seismic loads and odour, dispersion-modelling meteorological data, geophysical surveys, earthquake catalogue queries and historical seismic records. The stated audiences include the public, researchers and sectors such as construction, infrastructure and events. The organisation also cooperates with universities, research institutions and international partners.

Its library is described as the largest Austrian specialist library for geosciences, meteorology and climatology, with more than 70,000 articles, books and maps freely accessible under open access. Its archive holds records of predecessor institutions dating back to the mid-19th century. The scientific director general, Andreas Schaffhauser, was elected president of WMO Europe in October 2026. Besides Vienna (Hohe Warte), the organisation operates regional offices across Austria.

Product: Weather forecasts and measurements, climate monitoring, earthquake information, geoscientific maps and expert services for Austria.