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Zurich in ... red!

Zurich in red
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Zurich is a city with lots of green spaces, but red in this false colour image. Why? Satellites capture what vegetation reflects, namely the near infrared range of the electromagnetic spectrum. Very nice to see in the installation "Top View" by Claudia Röösli, Valentina Tamburello and Isabelle Helfenstein as part of the Planet Digital Exhibition in 2022. Image: CNES (2021), distribution Airbus D&S

15.05.2023
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Geographers in the wild as cover subject of the UZH annual report 2022

Geographers in the wild
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Participants of a collaborative seminar at GIUZ and Tbilisi State University explore the challenges faced by both the Alps and the Caucasus region – with the help of a custom-developed app. From left: Madleina Dreier (semester assistant), Alessandro Joshua Pierro, (student), Annina Michel (module leader) and Ella Schubiger (student). Image: Dan Cermak

02.05.2023
Innovative Teaching: Share Your Mountain Landscapes
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Alte Geräte neu entdeckt

Alte Geräte neu entdeckt
Von Theodoliten und Kippregeln, über Höhenmesser und Hygrometer, bis hin zu Stereoskopen und Planimeter, besitzt das GIUZ einige alte Instrumente und historische Schätze, die im letzten Jahrhundert im Dienste der Geographie eingesetzt wurden. Diese teilweise über 100 Jahre alten Gegenstände werden aktuell systematisch erfasst und inventarisiert. Bild: Shaun Jung

17.04.2023

Future geographers wanted!

Future geographers wanted!
Curious children? The NPOC for Satellite Data offers workshops on remote sensing and Earth observation for children of all ages to foster their interest in STEM subjects. Image: NPOC

03.04.2023
Swiss National Point of Contact for Satellite Images (NPOC)

Berge sind die «Wassertürme» der Erde

Berge sind die «Wassertürme» der Erde
Der Rosegbach im Oberengadin ist Teil des Donaueinzugsgebietes, wo über ein Drittel der 46 Millionen Tieflandbewohner:innen vom Wasser aus dem Gebirge abhängen. #WorldWaterDay. Bild: Daniel Viviroli

21.03.2023
Wasser – ein Menschenrecht
Water in Mountain Areas Hydrology and Climate (H2K)

Why do we create virtual forests?

Why do we create virtual forests?
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Combining 3d measurements and radiative transfer models helps to improve forest monitoring and to increase understanding of ecosystem functioning. Image: Felix Morsdorf

13.03.2023
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Morgenstimmung im Irchelpark

Morgenstimmung im Irchelpark
Ein magischer Ort und ein wunderschöner Arbeitsweg. Bild: Sandra Altorfer

27.02.2023

Safety first!

Safety first
Rope handling and best practices for safety management are indispensable parts of our fieldwork. The last time we practised this was on Chli Schijen in Central Switzerland in November 2022 – and we had a lot of fun! (Image: Ethan Welty)

20.02.2023
Glaciology and Geomorphodynamics 
​​​​​​​World Glacier Monitoring Service

Prüfungsvorbereitung aus der anderen Perspektive

Prüfungsvorbereitung
Aufsichtspersonal finden und instruieren, Prüfungen und Aushänge drucken, Sitzpläne zeichnen, technische Abklärungen treffen, etc. Und immer ein Worst-Case-Szenario bereit haben! Wir ATPs kümmern uns um die komplexen Abläufe, damit eure Prüfungen erfolgreich über die Bühne gehen. (Bild: Corinne Wyss)

06.02.2023

Sky glow on the Adriatic coast of Croatia

Sky glow on the Adriatic coast of Croatia
Light pollution is caused by atmospheric scattering and is suspected to impair bird migration. Over the Adriatic Sea, birds migrate in spring towards the north-east and approach the coast from the sea (green triangle). Using ornithological BirdScan radar (pink dots) and weather radar (red areas), we will observe bird migration and its impairment by light pollution in spring 2023. (Image: Simon Hirschhofer)

30.01.2023
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Why is the water so green?

Why is the water so green?
It looks toxic but isn’t. With the help of tracer measurements and little technical equipment we can determine the discharge of glacier-fed mountain streams. Image: Alina Motschmann

16.01.2023
Field measurements in the Palcacocha valley, Cordillera Blanca, Peru
The water is essential for people living downstream and the inhabitants of the Rio Santa Valley. Due to climate change the glaciers of the Cordillera Blanca are receding and with it a vital water resource.

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EClim: Research Group on Environment and Climate

Life in old age

Life in old age
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Nepal is experiencing rapid ageing, which is especially accelerated by outmigration of the younger generation from the mountainous regions. Image: Sarah Speck

19.12.2022
Maya Chhettri, picture, is living alone and has to work everyday to maintain a living, her sons migrated and her husband died almost 20 years ago. The only help she gets is her allowance which is especially targeted for widowed women, she was lucky to know about that allowance thanks to her neighbours. 

Sarah Speck: Ageing in the Global South: A case study on life in old age from Nepal PhD Thesis 2020
SNSF Scientific Image Competition 2018

Himalayan ice beauty

Himalayan ice beauty
On the surface of debris-covered glaciers, meltwater from supraglacial channels incise ice cliffs forming these abstract shapes of remarkable beauty. Image: Boris Ouvry

06.12.2022
Read more about Boris' fieldwork in the Swiss Polar Institute Blog.

Erschreckend schöne Bilder

28.11.2022
Lernende der Fachklasse Grafik Luzern haben in einem Kooperationsprojekt mit dem GIUZ Fakten und Prognosen zum Klimawandel als populär verständliche Bilder inszeniert: Ausstellung in den Schaukästen des Geographischen Instituts, Gebäude 25, Stock H und online verfügbar.
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3D animation of image-based drone data of the forest directly above the Campus Irchel

Mapping forest vegetation structure from the ground to the crown enables the study of interactions between tree stands, biodiversity and ecosystem functions. (Animation: Felix Morsdorf)

21.11.2022
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Rockglacier Val da l’Acqua

The rockglacier Val da l’Acqua
Engadine rock glaciers are among the 100 geological world heritage sites. GIUZ has a long tradition of research there. Image: Alessandro Cicoira

14.11.2022
Rockglaciers of the Engadine are one of 100 IUGS Geological Heritage Sites
Die Engadiner Blockgletscher gehören zu den 100 geologischen Welterbestätten

Fieldwork on Greenlands fastest glacier

Fieldwork on Greenlands fastest glacier
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Installing instruments on the extremely crevassed glacier Sermeq Kujalleq is only possible from the helicopter, and recovering them after weeks or months an art anyway. Image: Ana Nap

07.11.2022
GIUZ Blog: Fishing instruments from a helicopter

3D model of a small gold mine in Kamituga

3D model of a small gold mine in Kamituga
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Beneath the surface of the global tech industry: the gold business remains uneven and non-transparent. Screenshot: ZHdK, Gabriel Kamundala

24.10.2022
Exhibiton Kamituga | Digital Gold
Panel discussion 4.11.2022
as part of "Zurich meets Berlin" at Berlin Science Week 4.-8.11.2022

The cultural landscape in Truso Valley, Georgia

The cultural landscape in Truso Valley, Georgia
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In the Kazbegi Municipality, the Caucasus farmers try to combine the conservation of old ruins with new agricultural activities and tourism. Image: Gvantsa Salukvadze

17.10.2022
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Field work at the ice-ocean boundary in southern Greenland

Field work at the ice-ocean boundary in southern Greenland
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Image: Ethan Welty

03.10.2022
Researchers enjoy the fog bow as they prepare to make another water temperature measurement in the iceberg-filled fjord of Nordre Sermilik in southern Greenland (map). The work is part of the multidisciplinary Greenfjord project to determine how Greenlandic fjord ecosystems will be impacted as glaciers retreat onto land and icebergs disappear from coastal waters.
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Never stop playing – hydrology is fun!

Never stop playing – hydrology is fun!
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Take a look at this eye-catching cartoon subtly capturing the individual personalities of our Hydrology & Climate (H2K) staff members. Who do you recognise? Cartoon: Steph's Sketches

26.09.2022
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A cathedral of ice, more than 200 meters high, is raised and immediately destroyed

Jakobshavn Isbrae, West Greenland is one of the fastest glaciers on Earth. Every year, it discharges more than 50 gigatonnes of ice to the ocean in the form of large icebergs. Video: Adrien Wehrlé

19.09.2022
In July 2022, a team of the Glaciology Group camped in front of this giant to deploy instruments at its surface. We were lucky enough to witness several large-scale calving events like the one in this video – shown here in triple speed. 
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Geographiestudierende auf einer Exkursion im Unterengadin

Geographiestudierende auf einer Exkursion im Unterengadin
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Studierende erheben Leistungen, welche die alpine Landschaft Besucherinnen und Besuchern zur Verfügung stellt. Bild: Norman Backhaus

06.09.2022
Geographie Erdystemwissenschaften
UZH Studieninformationstage, 7.+8. September 2022

Findelgletscher seen from space

The energy balance of Findelgletscher as seen from space
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Remote sensing in the optical and thermal infrared domain helps to improve our understanding of the spatio-temporal variations in the Earth’s surface energy budget. Click on the image for full resolution or view the picture printed in large format at GIUZ on the J-floor corridor. Image: Kathrin Naegeli

29.08.2022
This was one example of research input presented by a visiting scientist during the “Girls on Ice Switzerland” program: Gletschererlebnis nur für Mädchen
Thermal Infrared Remote Sensing

Tägliche Käsepflege

Tägliche Käsepflege
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Wie werden die Vorschriften der Lebensmittelsicherheit bei der Herstellung von Alpkäse umgesetzt? Simon Zoja besuchte für seine Masterarbeit Alpbetriebe in Graubünden und Bern. Bild: Mayk Wendt

18.07.2022
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Calibrating the new spectrometer at Laegern tower

Calibrating the new spectrometer an Laegern tower
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Working and having a beautiful view at the same time: With the spectrometer we can measure the sun induced fluorescence in the forest canopy. Picture: Jasmin Kesselring

12.07.2022
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Tropical beauty: Bromeliads growing in front of the Veronica glacier, Central Andes, Southern Peru

Tropical beauty: Bromeliads growing in front of the Veronica glacier, Central Andes, Southern Peru
High insolation and warmth during the day, but temperatures below freezing during the night: Only highly adapted organisms can survive in the harsh conditions in the tropical Andes. Picture: Fabian Drenkhan

04.07.2022
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Field work in Val Piora, Ticino, during an excursion for Earth System Science students

Field work in Val Piora, Ticino, during an excursion for Earth System Science students
The valley is famous for high biodiversity and unique geology. Picture: Michael Schmidt

21.06.2022
125 GIUZ Anniversary Blog: Intense days on the field course to Val Piora | GIUZ Blog: How does an education in Geography and Earth System Science matter for sustainability?  | ESS 244 Earth System Science Field Course

Rainfall simulation in the Alps

Rainfall Simulation in the Alps
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Distinction in the 2019 Scientific Image Competition of the Swiss National Science Foundation. Picture: Florian Lustenberger

14.06.2022
The picture won a distinction in the 2019 Scientific Image Competition of the Swiss National Science Foundation. 
Comments of the jury: "(...) The viewer is surprised by an apparently surreal situation: artificial rain created high up in the mountains. The photograph depicts practical field research as a pursuit which requires hard and even physical work, while suggesting the sense of insecurity we feel in the light of the Anthropocene and the challenges it poses for humanity." More ...

Field work in the Tyrrhenian Sea #WorldOceanDay

Field work in the Tyrrhenian Sea #WorldOceanDay
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Monitoring marine plankton requires data from satellites hundreds of kilometres above us - but samples also need to be taken directly on site. Picture: Luca Fiorani

08.06.2022
125 GIUZ Blog: The fluorescence of phytoplankton from 800 km above

Field work at Eqip Sermia glacier, West Greenland

Field work at Eqip Sermia glacier, West Greenland
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Fieldcamp near the calving glacier, right next to the old cabin of the 1950s French expedition. Picture: Isabelle Gärtner-Roer

23.05.2022
GIUZ Blog: It’s all about logistics, perfect team work, heavy material and enough food

Artisanal gold labour in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Artisanal gold labour in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Day after day miners toil under precarious conditions to extract the rare natural materials and gold for our smartphones and computers. Picture: Gabriel Kamundala

16.05.2022
Kamituga | Digital Gold
SNSF Scientific Image Competition: This picture is one of the 344 submitted works in 2022.

Studying biodiversity from space

Studying biodiversity from space
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Satellite and aerial images complement each other and provide information about functional diversity of forests, here at Laegern near Zurich. The different colors represent proxies for pigments and the water content in the canopy. Picture: Isabelle Helfenstein et al.

09.05.2022
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Bartang-Tal in Tadschikistan

Bartang-Tal in Tadschikistan
Traditionelles Wissen der Lokalbevölkerung trägt zum Naturschutz und zur nachhaltigen Entwicklung des Tals im tadschikischen Pamirgebirge bei. Bild: Norman Backhaus

25.04.2022
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Sahara dust covers the icefall of the Ischmeer glacier

Sahara dust covers the icefall of the Ischmeer glacier
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Swiss and British cryosphere researchers recently met on Jungfraujoch and enjoyed stunning views of the surrounding glaciers. Picture: Andreas Vieli

11.04.2022
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Mount Rigi, Central Switzerland

Mount Rigi, Central Switzerland
En route to a target area as part of our ESA CHIME 2021 scientific airborne imaging campaign to provide calibration and validation measurements for future satellite missions. Picture: Andreas Hueni

04.04.2022
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Some lights never go out.

Some lights never go out
Servers at GIUZ, the electronic backbone of everyday research, teaching and administration. Picture: Patrick Marchi

28.03.2022
You don’t think at email, your private home space, to the shared group and data spaces, the GIUZ wikis, the department web sites, the roombooking tool, your project’s virtual server, network connectivity, the printers on your floor, authentication for ArcGIS online, your course’s disk space, the backup of your data, your measured data in the wild, your device lifecycle, available geodata, round the clock access to the course infrastructure, replacment laptop, your database server, forgotten adapter, custom designed data synchronization service, webmail access, preconfigured laptop, network security, mailing lists, your specialized geoserver, support and ticketing system, the latest meteodata, the jupyterhub server for your course, all the time.

Because we do.

Some lights are out? You need additional lights? We are happy to help, don’t hesitate to contact Jörg, Patrick, Roya or Thomi.

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Water splashes in the Triftbach River (Matter Valley, Valais)

Water splashes in the Triftbach River (Matter Valley, Valais)
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#WorldWaterDay: Water is a key resource of the 21st century and an important link between mountain and lowland regions. Picture: Daniel Viviroli

21.03.2022
Water in Mountain Areas Hydrology and Climate (H2K) World Water Day 2022

Digital painting of a scene at Oeschinensee near Kandersteg

Digital painting of a scene at Oeschinensee near Kandersteg
In Geographic Information Science we make a lot of maps. In this work I combined the standardised colouring of land cover with landscape painting. Picture: Jingwen Zhang

07.03.2022

Shrinking glaciers in the Andes of Peru

Shrinking glaciers in the Andes of Peru
Shrinking glaciers are changing water resources worldwide: adaptations are urgently needed, both at the regional and global level! Picture: C. Huggel

28.02.2022
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Rhonegletscher

Rhonegletscher
Vom Rhonegletscher abgeschliffener Fels neben dem Gletschersee. Das abgeriebene Feinmaterial färbt den See milchig weiss. Bild: Rebecca Norton

21.02.2022

Campus Irchel im Abendrot

Campus Irchel im Abendrot
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Magische Abendstimmung im Irchel Naturpark - ein aussergewöhnlicher Arbeitsplatz mitten in Zürich. Bild: Isabelle Wüest

14.02.2022
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Geochronologie lernen am "schönsten Fleck der Schweiz"?

Geochronologie lernen am "schönsten Fleck der Schweiz"?
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Das ist möglich! Am Lai da Palpuogna in Graubünden. Die Anmeldung für die Summerschool 2022 ist bereits geöffnet! Bild: Thomas Keller

07.02.2022
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Learning in the forest

Learning in the forest
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GIUZ students visit nearby forests to learn how soil interacts with plants and environmental factors. Picture: Avni Malhotra

31.01.2022
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Mobile shop in borough Stepantsminda, Kazbegi municipality, north-eastern Georgia

Mobile shop in borough Stepantsminda, Kazbegi municipality, north-eastern Georgia
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Authentic food distribution approach helps to distribute everyday goods and agri food mostly to peripheral villages. Picture: Gvantsa Salukvadze

24.01.2022
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Andean landscape around Yuracmayo, Central Andes of Peru

Andean landscape around Yuracmayo, Central Andes of Peru
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The Yuracmayo reservoir (4320 m asl.) is located in the Central Andes of Peru surrounded by a diverse landscape and provides water for the country's capital further downstream. Picture: Fabian Drenkhan

17.01.2022
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Getting the big picture of biodiversity

Getting the big picture of biodiversity
Satellites and other remote sensing tools offer new ways to study ecosystems – and maybe even save them.

10.01.2022
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Mapping Functional Diversity of Forests with Remote Sensing​​​​​ (​​UZH News Release, 13.11.2017)

Field work near Qeqertarsuaq, Disko Island, Greenland

Field work near Qeqertarsuaq, Disko Island, Greenland
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We install a dGPS on an active rockglacier and enjoy marvellous views of the icebergs. Picture: Isabelle Gärtner-Roer

03.01.2022
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Explaining the geography of plantation agriculture in Southern Italy

Explaining the geography of plantation agriculture in Southern Italy
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Project courtesy of Timothy Raeymaekers, Cantieri Meticci and mic-c.org

20.12.2021
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Feldarbeit im Davoser Wald

Feldarbeit im Davoser Wald
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Mit Hilfe des terrestrischen Laserscannings erfassen wir eine Punktwolke und erhalten so eine 3D-Darstellung des Waldes. Bild: Jasmin Kesselring

13.12.2021
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Growing on rocks: Rendzina soil in Allgäuer Alps, Germany

Growing on the rocks
Rendzina is a shallow soil and common in the carbonate-rich parts of the Alps. The name is Polish and describes the sound of a plough hitting the solid rock. Picture: Marcus Schiedung

06.12.2021
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Where we come from

Where we come from
One earth - many worlds: Spotlights visualize nationalities of GIUZ staff members. More than 30 nations are represented. Map: Armand Kapaj using ESRI’s World Imagery (Firefly) basemap

29.11.2021
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Street-Food in Malaysia

Street-Food in Malaysia
Mit ihren Fertigkeiten stellen Strassenköche in Südostasien nicht nur frische Snacks her, sie sind auch eine Attraktion für Touristen und Touristinnen und Treffpunkte für die Lokalbevölkerung. Bild: Norman Backhaus

22.11.2021
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Verflochtene Fliesswege

Verflochtene Fliesswege
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Der Findelbach im Vorfeld des Findelgletschers, Zermatt. Bild: Daniel Viviroli

15.11.2021
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