W e l c o m e
Welcome to the Swiss Permafrost Monitoring Network PERMOS. The main goal of PERMOS is the systematic, long-term documentation and investigation of permafrost in the Swiss Alps with suitable parameters and techniques.
The network is based on three types of observations: (1) ground temperatures measured in boreholes and at the surface near to the drill site, (2) changes in subsurface ice and water content at the drill sites by geo-electrical surveys, and (3) velocities of permafrost creep determined by geodetic surveys and/or photogrammetry. In addition, standardized documentation of fast mass movements from permafrost areas (e.g., rock fall) is being established.
The Swiss Permafrost Monitoring Network (PERMOS) was initiated as a research-oriented network in the 1990ies, and started with a 6-year pilot phase in 2000. Since 2007 the networks is offically implemented with a coordination office and secured long-term funding.
This web site contains information on the monitoring strategy, measurement sites, partners, and funding institutions. All PERMOS publications as well as some general information on mountain permafrost are also available.