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Weather & Climate
Products for Stand-alone Water Quality Monitoring & Control
From single research weather stations to mesoscale weather networks, Campbell Scientific automated
weather stations (AWS) have become the worldwide standard for climatological and meteorological
monitoring. Our stations have measured conditions in the Sahara Desert, Brazilian rain forests,
and both the Arctic and Antarctic. Accurate measurements, proven reliability, and the ability to
customize each station make our weather stations ideal for all types of meteorological and climatological
monitoring.
We offer many types of automated weather stations and climate stations. Our preconfigured stations
feature a standard suite of pre-wired sensors, easy installation, and simplified programming. Custom
stations offer a wider selection of sensors and data transfer peripherals, providing greater flexibility.
Weather Station Benefits
- Preconfigured and custom automated weather stations are available.
- Stations can measure most commercially available meteorological sensors.
- Communications options include phone, cellphone, voice-synthesized phone, satellite (DCP), and radio.
- Stations operate reliably in harsh environments.
- Dataloggers provide on-site statistical and mathematical capabilities.
- Batteries and solar panels allow long-term, remote operation.
- Stations are easily expandable-add new sites or add sensors to existing sites.
- Powerful software supports programming, data retrieval, and data display.
Dataloggers for weather monitoring
Our weather stations are based around a programmable datalogger
(typically a CR1000 or CR3000)
that measures the sensors, then processes, stores, and transmits the data. Our dataloggers have wide
operating temperature ranges, on-board instructions, programmable execution intervals, and ample input
channels for commonly used sensors. Wind vector, wet bulb, histogram, and sample on maxima or minima are
standard in the datalogger instruction sets. Most sensors can be measured directly-without external
signal conditioning.
Data are typically viewed and stored in the units of your choice (e.g., wind speed in mph, m/s, knots).
Measurement rates and data recording intervals are independently programmable, allowing calculation of
15-minute, hourly, and daily data values from 1-minute or 1-second measurements, for example. Conditional
outputs, such as rainfall intensity and wind gusts, can also be recorded. The program can be modified at
any time to accommodate different sensor configurations or new data processing requirements. If needed,
channel capacity can be expanded using multiplexers, including a model designed specifically for thermocouples.
Weather Sensors
Almost any meteorological sensor can be measured by our dataloggers,
allowing stations to be customized for each site. Typical sensors used on our stations include, but are
not limited to:
- Wind speed and direction
- Solar radiation
- Temperature (air, water, soil)
- Relative humidity
- Precipitation
- Snow depth
- Barometric pressure
- Soil moisture
In some locations, hydrological sensors provide additional measurements, such as water level of a nearby stream.
Data Retrieval
We offer multiple communications options for data retrieval, which can be mixed
within the same network. Telecommunications options include short-haul, telephone (landline, voice-synthesized,
cellular), radio frequency, multidrop, and satellite. On-site options include storage module and laptop computer.
Software
Our PC-based support software simplifies the entire weather monitoring
process, from programming to data retrieval to data display and analysis. Our software automatically manages
data retrieval from networks or single stations. Robust error-checking ensures data integrity. We can even
help you post your data to the Internet.
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Phone: (780) 454 2505
