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Category Archives: environmental monotoring
Fan Aspirated Temperature Sensor
The temperature sensor for my weather station is a commercial wireless temperature/humidity sensor that I have mounted in a commercial solar radiation shield. It has been in operation for a couple of years and seems to be reasonably accurate. The … Continue reading
Sky Temperature Sensor
The first sensor to go on my instrument platform may be an infrared sky temperature sensor. The sky temperature can be used to determine if the sky is clear or cloudy and when the sky is clear the temperature is … Continue reading
Posted in Amateur Science, DIY, Electronics, environmental monotoring, Imbedded Software, Software
Instrument Platform
The sensors for my atmospheric observatory need to be mounted somewhere they can have unobstructed access to the sky and weather. The solution is a platform located away from buildings and trees. The platform is built using the same materials … Continue reading
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Alter Type Windscreen
It can be fairly windy here especially in the spring, fall and during snow storms. My CoCoRaHS rain gauge does not catch all the precipitation it should when it is windy. This is a common problem and a WEB search … Continue reading
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Tagged CoCoRaHS, precipitation, rain gauge, weather
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Infrasonic Microphone Part I
Another sensor planed for my atmospheric observatory is an infrasonic microphone. I have a design sketched out and have started on fabricating the mechanical bits needed. So what is an infrasonic microphone good for? The recent Chelyabinsk meteor was detected … Continue reading
