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NWB Sensors, Inc. products

NWB - All-Sky Infrared Cloud Imager for Autonomous Cloud Detection and Characterization

The All-Sky Infrared Cloud Imager (ICI) by NWB is equipped with a calibrated long-wave infrared (LWIR) thermal imaging camera, designed for autonomous detection and characterization of clouds across the full sky. This system operates continuously day and night, providing consistent cloud data unlike visible band systems. Its specialized camera and proprietary data processing techniques enable detection of thin clouds and even some cloud precursors like moist air masses. The ICI has proven functionality in diverse environments such as Haleakala Observatory's high mountain climate, humid sites like Oklahoma’s ARM site, and extreme settings from freezing Montana weather to the hot Californian desert. The system includes a camera enclosure for outdoor installation, connected to a power enclosure in a climate-controlled environment, and is integrated with an automated hatch for lens protection against harsh weather. Additionally, an onboard weather station collects data on wind, temperature, humidity, and pressure, and provides real-time atmospheric precipitable water vapor observations using a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver.

NWB - Snomonstor Snowpack Monitoring Sensors

The Snomonstor snowpack sensors represent an innovative approach to monitoring snow, a critical water source in the Western US and globally. By leveraging GPS satellite technology, these sensors measure key snowpack parameters including snow depth, density, snow water equivalency, and liquid water content. The capability to provide comprehensive measurements with a single low-cost instrument enables higher density networks and delivers parameters that are often beyond the reach of existing monitoring networks. These sensors, funded by the USDA Small Business Innovative Research program and the State of Montana, support extensive snowpack analysis vital for accurate water availability and stream-flow forecasts. The technology is protected by a patent for determining snowpack parameters using Global Navigation Satellite System receivers.