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Renewed Ceilometer Network: 97 Lufft CHM 8k for the German Weather Service DWD

OTT HydroMet has supplied the German Weather Service DWD with 97 Lufft CHM?8k ceilometers for use at international airports in Germany. The order is worth around two million euros over two years. The tender was awarded after a test phase lasting several months and includes modifications developed at the customer’s request. The German Weather Service (DWD) has renewed their ...

Verification of wind energy related measurements with a SODAR system

Abstract Complex terrain and growing wind energy converters (WEC) in wind parks generate increasing interest in determining wind profiles and turbulence besides the general forecast of annual energy ...

Fulcrum3D Sodar assesses resources for green hydrogen specialist Infinite Blue Energy

Green Hydrogen specialist Infinite Blue Energy have completed the installation of a Fulcrum3D SODAR (Sonic Detection and Ranging) weather monitoring system at IBE’s landmark green hydrogen project Arrowsmith. The data collected from the SODAR ...

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Sound Detection and Ranging (SoDAR) Tool

Sound Detection and Ranging (SoDAR) is an acoustic based remote sensing technique used extensively in the wind industry. SoDAR can be used as a flexible site investigation and preliminary site prospecting tool to validate models and also investigate issues such as wind shear. Used predominantly onshore, and costing a third of the price of some LiDAR systems, SoDAR can prove to be a valuable asset ...