22 Weather Monitoring National Meteorological Service of Germany Relies on Sensor Technology from Austria
Sensor specialist E+E Elektronik (Austria) has won the contract from the National Meteorological Service of Germany (Deutscher Wetterdienst; DWD) to equip its weather stations with new humidity/temperature transmitters.
As the national meteorological service for the Federal Republic of Germany, the DWD is the nation's highest authority for meteorology, weather and climate and operates almost 2000 weather monitoring points and stations. All previous humidity transmitters across the entire measurement network are to be replaced by 2015. The high-end transmitters deliver precise measurement results for exact weather and climate forecasts.
The humidity/temperature transmitters in use are the EE33 series (type J). The devices feature high-precision and reliable measurement results even under the most challenging of ambient conditions. At the heart of this transmitter is the monolithic HMC01 measurement cell developed by E+E using thin-layer technology. Thanks to the unique E+E sensor coating, the measurement cell is optimally protected against condensation and chemical contamination. This was a factor that also persuaded the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) to procure these transmitters for themselves.
Previously humidity and temperature were each recorded using a separate transmitter. With the new humidity/temperature transmitters from E+E Elektronik, both these measurements can now be taken using a single instrument. A further benefit: measurement results will in future be transmitted digitally, not via analogue means.
E+E Elektronik itself operates a state-accredited calibration lab and holds the National Standards for relative air humidity and air flow velocity in Austria on behalf of the Federal Office for Metrology and Surveying (Bundesamt für Eich- und Vermessungswesen; BEV).
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Gill Instruments Limited (UK), a specialist worldwide design and manufacturer of meteorological and environmental instruments, is proud to launch the new data solutions platform ‘MetStream’.
Comprised of a hub and supporting software, MetStream enables users to obtain multi-channel data via one single unit streaming it across different outputs. Users can access data via tablets, smartphones and PCs, whenever and wherever they are.
The idea behind MetStream originated from a gap in the market, based on limitations of using dataloggers or personal computers for data management. To guarantee a high quality end product, all development was kept in-house by using sister company Gill Research & Development Limited to develop the hardware and software.
Richard McKay, Product Manager for Gill Instruments says “MetStream is a unique product in the marketplace. Building on the positive attributes of existing technologies, MetStream takes it one step further and provides an end-to-end solution for those who would like to bridge, link, store and stream their data in real time through to different devices.”
A completely new solution to an age old problem, MetStream is unmatched in the marketplace.
The MetStream hub is compact, hardwearing with a cleverly designed to enable users to browse a dashboard style interface and adapt it to meet their needs, depending on the sensor equipment linked to the hub. Furthermore, sensors are not limited to work only with Gill Instruments own branded products.
Gill Instruments will be showcasing MetStream, alongside other products from the world’s largest range of ultrasonic anemometers currently on the market, at the Meteorological Technology World Expo in Brussels, October – stand number 2030.
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Pessl Instruments GmbH (Austria), are the producer of the electronic decision support systems iMETOS for agricultural monitoring and is well-known in more than 85 countries all over the world for its qualitative equipment. In many West European countries Pessl Instruments became the innovator and the pioneer in risk management and monitoring systems for plant pests and diseases.
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iMETOS stations, however, are also used for meteorological monitoring, storm and flood warning. From that reason the local fire brigade in Weiz, Austria developed a special cooperation concept together with the company Pessl Instruments and purchased one weather station and three water level stations. From now on the equipment of Pessl Instruments will help to prevent the events of the August 2009 which happened in Styria. According to its location, climate and landscape the Styrian region is very sensitive to floods which led in 2009 to a real climate catastrophe when the city centre was flooded in one hour and the real estate of many inhabitants was damaged. A flood often starts with the high water of small mountain rivers; that is why iMETOS equipment provides, now for the fire brigade in Weiz, the early recognition and warning about storm and changes in the rivers’ water level. All data and measurements from the weather and water
level stations that work autonomously are renewed every 10 minutes and are transmitted through GPRS, these can be seen on the on-line server. In case of bad weather conditions a warning sms is also sent to responsible personnel and can prevent flood damages and also save costs and working time. The inhabitants of the region also have an access to the weather station data in order to take the necessary preventions in case of bad weather.
If you want to learn more about the iMETOS equipment Pessl Instruments will be glad to meet you on the Meteorological Technology World Expo 2013 on October, 15-17 in Brussels at the Booth No. 1010.
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