Volume 4 (Winter of 2012) Brochure

Volume 4 - Winter 2012===============================================================================This Issue of WindwordsWelcome to the Winter 2012 issue of 'Windwords'. In this issue you will find the following topics...Photo Contest- We are in the process of choosing the winner. We want to make sure everyone gets a chance.More Ultrasonic Anemometer Information- More information about our Ultrasonic Anemometer Features andOptionsNew Article Related to Flux Measurement - We found an article which is a study of the measurement ofvertical wind speeds between the orthogonal and non-orthogonal probes.New Link - "CURIOSITY" - The New Mars Rover - Explore Mars with the new rover.So please take some time and read on, and feel free to pass this information on to your friends and colleagues.Also visit us at Facebook, and please click the "LIKE" button.=====================================================================================================Photo ContestAs we mentioned in our last Windwords, due to thetiming of these publications, and trying to giveeveryone an equal chance, our contest will beclosing shortly. The winning photo will be selectedand the winner will be contacted and notified. Thefinal announcement and the winning photo will alsobe made in our next edition of Windwords. Wewould like to thank all of you that did submit photos.Windwords ArchiveFor those of you who may have just received yourfirst copy of this publication and would like to checkout some earlier ones, you can find them at:http://www.apptech.com/windwords.htmlNew Ultrasonic AnemometerElectronics"Vx" Style Ultrasonic ArrayApplied Technologies, Inc, has alwaysprovided a lot of options for our SATINew Information about FluxMeasurementFor those of you that are involved in EddyCovariance and measuring fluxes, we hope youall get the Journal of Boundary-LayerMeteorology, but for those that do not, there is avery interesting article in the 8 June 2012 issue.This is a study of the measurement of verticalwind speeds between the orthogonal probe andnon-orthogonal probe. The title is: “How Well Can We Measure the VerticalWind Speed? Implications for Fluxes of Energy andMass” Part of the conclusion of this paper reads “Measurementsfrom this and other field studies indicate that the majority ofthe three-dimensional sonic anemometers utilized foreddy-covariance measurements underestimate w and theresultant fluxes of mass and energy by 10 – 15%.” If this is of interest, click hereIf you would like to read the abstract, click here.If you have any questions for ATI, please don’t hesitate toask, click here to send us an email.A New Link to Visitseries of Ultrasonic Anemometers, so wefinally have documented them on ourwebsite.If you need something extra for yourultrasonic anemometer or weather system,check out our Add-On Options pagehere.For those of you that are not aware of thefunctions available in the current design.Give us a call if you need assistance.Here are a few of the operational featuresthat are now available on the UltrasonicAnemometer.Output Options:ASCII or Binary are both availableBoth can be switched between Terseor VerboseAny of the data words can be turnedon or offSpeed of sound is available, with orwithout temperatureU and V axes can be turned intowind speed and directionSample Options:If you don't want to average somespikes in the data, there is a medianfilter availableThere are commands you can use toimprove the temperature accuracyTrigger Options:If you have more than one ATIsonic, you can synchronize all yoursonics together so they are takingdata over the same time periodThe sonic also outputs a sync pulsethat can be used to synchronizeother instruments.If you have analog, they too can besynchronized with the sonics.Contact Us(Photo courtesy of NASA)"CURIOSITY" - The new Mars rover.Mars Science Laboratory - http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/Here is a link to a fun website that will allow you to exploreMars right along with the Curiosity Rover. Share this linkwith your kids too. Fun for everyoneApplied Technologies, Inc.950 S. Sherman St. #BLongmont, CO 80501Phone: 303-684-8722Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30-4:30 mstnews@apptech.com.Website:http://www.apptech.comBe sure to click the 'LIKE' button