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Industrial weather stations

While sports may be a good conversation starter, weather is universal and has no fan loyalties to offend. Like politics, all weather is local. No matter where we live, there is always some type of extreme condition that we can brag or complain about. Lying behind our claims to climatic woes are rather unobtrusive, and may I say, unglamorous instruments. Aside from elevating your prestige among ...

Aug. 12, 2016

By Dyacon, Inc.

Gill Instruments case study featured in AWE International

AWE International magazine, which is focused on the environmental analysis industry, recently featured Gill Instruments in a case study about environmental monitoring with solid-state meteorological instruments. The case study includes information about all of the products within the Gill Instruments range, with information about their advantages within the environmental analysis field. We have ...

May 2, 2012

By Gill Instruments Limited

Hyd / Met Station in Tupras Izmit Refinery, Turkey - Case Study

The delivered system consists of meteorological and hydrological sensors and data logging equipment for measuring parameters that are of importance for operations in the harbour. Meteorological sensors (wind speed, direction and air temperature) are mounted on a Sensor Cross Arm with a short mast that is placed on the roof of a nearby building (ATEX zone 2). A single cable connects all the ...

Jan. 7, 2021

By Aanderaa, a Xylem Brand

´More Stations. More Data. Better Forecasts.´ – the NYS Mesonet

“More Stations. More Data. Better Forecasts.” – that’s the slogan of New York State Mesonet. The weather observation network consists of a total of 125 weather stations all over the state of New York and Lufft was selected as one of the vendors to support them in capturing the data. All 125 of the weathers stations have the standard instrumentation suite. Of those 125, 17 ...

Nov. 2, 2016

By OTT HydroMet

Case study - SEAWATCH India

CLIENT: Department of Ocean Development (DOD), Government of India PURPOSE: Implementation of a Marine Surveillance and Information System (MIS) for Indian waters DURATION: Phase 1, 1997 to 2000 Operational phase: 2000 onwards LOCATION: Indian EEZ DESCRIPTION: The project delivery includes installation, operation and maintenance of a National Data Buoy Programme (NDBP) for the Department of ...

Apr. 1, 2009

By Fugro OCEANOR AS

Dyacon wind sensor: Now detecting wind GUST!

While sustained winds are of interest, it is the wind gusts that generally cause damage . . . at least for those outside of tornado alley or on hurricane coast. How do you measure a gust? With a Dyacon wind sensor, of course. The latest firmware for Dyacon WSD‑1 now gives users more measurement parameters than other wind sensors on the market. Current wind speed Current wind ...

May 7, 2019

By Dyacon, Inc.

Introduction

Dyacon, Inc. has turned its experience developing rugged computers into an effort of personal interest to our team: weather instrumentation. We are pleased to announce the Dyacon product line, which contains weather instruments designed and manufactured in the United States. Dyacon products use sensing elements found in top-of-the line instruments. Direct sales to end users and value-added ...

Aug. 29, 2013

By Dyacon, Inc.

Wind energy in Norway - Icing of wind sensors? Not with the ultrasonic wind sensor VENTUS! - Case Study

Renewable energy in Norway is getting more and more important! The government has spent the goal that the use of renewable energy should increase strongly over the next years. Wind power plays a major role in this endeavor. Norway is climatically and topographically one of the most interesting locations for wind energy in Europe - but it is barely tapped by now. Our customer, the power company ...

Nov. 9, 2017

By OTT HydroMet

Intrinsically safe ultrasonic wind sensor

The Gill Instruments Intrinsically Safe WindObserver™ is an ultrasonic wind sensor, developed specifically for use in hazardous areas and in particular for offshore applications. The sensor has no moving parts, utilising Gill Instruments’ advanced ultrasonic measurement technology to accurately monitor wind speed and direction. Approved to EEx ia IIC T5, this ultrasonic wind sensor is a ...

Dec. 2, 2009

By Gill Instruments Limited

Weather Underground

Getting your weather data where you need it, when you need it is a priority for many private weather station users. Several Dyacon banner images feature a text message weather report, the advantages of which I will write about in another post. However, when you have a large number of users, a web interface is preferred. Dyacon MS-130, MS-140, and MS-150 weather stations have an integrated cell ...

Jun. 19, 2014

By Dyacon, Inc.

Lufft success stories in greece: Road weather and building automation

Since 2001 AEVEKO and Lufft form a strong team regarding the sales and installation of environmental as well as traffic weather stations. In the following Nektarios Saroukos reports on his most memorable projects in Greece which were completed in 2016. Tsakona Arch ...

Mar. 1, 2017

By OTT HydroMet

Community Solar Garden Powers Ontario Homes & Businesses - Case Study

Overview: A new analysis from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory finds that shared photovoltaic (PV) solar systems — also called community solar gar- dens — could account for one-third to one-half of all solar PV power in the United States by 2020. These shared community solar systems greatly benefit the many business- es and homes (especially rental properties) that have been ...

Jul. 2, 2015

By RainWise Inc.

The Basics of Evapotranspiration

Evapotranspiration (ET) represents the loss of water from the Earth’s surface from the combination of direct evaporation and plant transpiration. ET is usually expressed as a rate such as inches per day. Knowledge of ET is important for irrigation scheduling but it is also an important factor for other land use applications such as septic tank drain fields, watershed level budgeting, and ...

Jun. 7, 2018

By Stevens Water Monitoring Systems, Inc.