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1 A Campbell Weather station can be used for climate research,hydro-meteorological Stations or combined systems, for instancemeteorology and air quality, or structural and Weather Scientific s equipment is at the heart of a multi-sitemonitoring system utilized by the Corporation of London tomonitor pollutant levels and environmental parameters in CentralLondon. Seven sites across London can be interrogated from acentral PC sited at the Dept of Environmental Services offices andwill use GSM connections to link to the main site uses a Campbell CR10X datalogger to gather informationfrom a variety of air quality and meteorological sensors. TheCR10X s adaptability and compatibility with a wide range of thirdparty sensors was one of the reasons it was elected for the at The Corporation of London can now monitor historic andreal time data from all of the remote sites, which provideinformation on local trends and levels of nitrogen dioxide, carbonmonoxide, sulphur dioxide, ozone and airborne particulates (PM10)as well as meteorological parameters that are also monitored and Enough for the Extreme, Inexpensive Enoughfor the RoutineFrom frozen polar and alpine regions to the fiery Sahara, ourweather Stations have endured the elements for more than 25years to provide accurate meteorological measurements.

2 Most ofour equipment has a standard operating range of -25 to +50 C;extended ranges are from -55 to +85 C. At the heart of every Campbell Scientific Weather station is thedatalogger. Every datalogger we manufacture is calibrated andtested over the temperature range to ensure accurate, reliableperformance. The dataloggers are designed and built to operatewith low power consumption and use alkaline orrechargeable batteries charged by solar panels or ACpower. Rugged, low power, reliable, fast, flexible andaccurate. You d think Campbell systems would carry ahigh price tag. But to us, the customer s needs areparamount and our pricing policy bears out ourcommitment to customer StationsCampbell Scientific Weather Stations have become the worldwide standard for meteorological monitoring. In useon every continent and virtually every country, our Weather Stations are known for their precision, ruggedreliability, wide operating temperature range, and low power consumption.

3 Campbell Scientific weatherstations offer the flexibility to easily change sensor configurations, data processing, and data storage and retrieval CR10X-basedweather stationprovides data criticalto the application ofpesticides as part ofthe North DakotaAgriculture Campbell AWS on aglacier near theArgentine ResearchBase, Sample RTDM screen showing data captured for theCorporation of Campbell station operated bythe German Impetus Projekt atIriki in atop Nevado Sajama in theBolivian Andes, a CampbellScientific Weather stationmonitors conditions relevant toglobal Climate Data Logger (CDL) is apowerful Weather station that usesprofessional grade sensors and equipment configuredand approved by the UK Met Office. Initially designedfor climate monitoring in the Met Office s ObservationNetwork, the CDL includes a reliable Campbell Scientificdatalogger with processing and output programmed bythe Met Office. Evapotranspiration (ETo)systems for irrigation andagricultural uses includeour ET Weather specialists Toro and RainBird useCampbell weatherstations for automatingturf grass irrigation,especially at Golf Coursesites.

4 ETo is calculated totheir requirements usingsoftware supplied by Toro andRainBird .Campbell provides a Bowen RatioSystem that includes all the equipmentneeded for specialist and automaticmeasurements of eddy covariance andH2O and BWS is Campbell Scientific s low costweather station for monitoring the fourmost common meteorologicalparameters: wind speed and direction, airtemperature and relative humidity with astandard program and user friendlysoftware. Other parameters can be addedif tourist resorts use Stations that include sunshine sensors orsnow depth sensors, depending on their market requirements,whilst companies involved in renewable energy share commonrequirements for wind and rainfall measurements. Our Weather Stations can be tailored to provide data to assist inflood management systems or forest fire warning applications,either individually or as part of larger more information about specialist monitoring Stations , pleasecontact highly portable fire weatherstation monitors conditionsduring a controlled burn.

5 Sue Ferguson, US Forest ServiceOver the years, we have come to realize that there is nosuch thing as a standard Weather station . The flexibility and long-termreliability of our Weather stationshave resulted in their widespreaduse in scientific, commercial, andindustrial us, our standard product is anon-standard Weather station ,configured to a user s requirementsusing research-grade instrumentsand flexible programming. We can configure a Weather station to meet your exact needs, fromsimple wind measurements to Stations that monitor not onlymeteorological sensors but also other parameters such as soilmoisture content, water levels or air quality. Just as you are notlimited in your choice of station , nor are you restricted in yourchoice of sensors. We offer several choices for each component used in the station ,and our dataloggers are adept at reading a huge number ofsensors, including SDI-12 and they can be used to control externaldevices or trigger alarms on a monitoring PC.

6 See the range of sensors, loggers, software and peripheralsavailable on pages 6 & and TowersWe offer corrosion-resistant tripodsand towers that provide sturdysupport for sensors, solar panels, andenclosures. Tripods are available in 2mor 3m heights; towers are available in3m, 7m or 10m heights. Mounts forattaching wind sets, pyranometers,and temperature/relative humiditysensors are also Set UpOur Weather station installationmanuals provide step-by-stepinstructions supplemented bydetailed illustrations. station set-up time for most customersis a few serviceCampbell Scientific offers a full installation service includingsite survey, installation, repair and re-calibration. We canhelp with programming your datalogger or setting up your datamanagement. Campbell Scientific provide Weather Stations tailoredto your individual requirements3 Specialist SystemsApplicationsMeteorology Met Office approved Weather Stations for datayou can count on Individual Weather Stationsrecord site-specificconditions for meteorological research and routineweather measurement applications.

7 Weather station Networksprovide regional and local real-time data for Weather monitoring, forecasting, local warnings, and climatic modeling. Air Quality and Diffusion Modeling applications use thedatalogger to monitor and control gas analyzers, particlesamplers, and visibility Meteorological Applications Hydro-meteorological applications Flood management systems Fence-line monitoring of fugitive emissions Landfill monitoring Sports sites Ground Truth for Satellite Imagery Forest Fire risk Weather Stations Home Weather StationsAgricultureCampbell Scientific began in the UK in 1985 toprovide systems for agricultural users. Crop Management Decisions such as irrigationscheduling, integrated pest management, plantpathology, and frost prediction are based on data provided byour Stations . Evapotranspiration is calculated on-board using a Penman-Monteith equation sanctioned by the Food andAgricultural Organization of the United Nations.

8 Other Agricultural Applications Erosion Studies Food Processing and StorageThe Norwegian Crop Research Institute operates a network of 52automated Weather Stations in Norway. The main goal of thenetwork is to reduce the use of pesticides, resulting in better cropsat lower costs in a better environment. Data from the Stations isused in forecasting models that seek to provide early warning ofconditions such as apple scab, potato late blight, cabbage moth,cereal diseases and turnip moth. The Stations measure airtemperature, relative humidity, wind speed, leaf wetness and globalradiation. Some also measure rainfall, soil temperature andsunshine of the more unusual applications. The HaloTrust use Campbell AWSs as part of the MineDetection Dog Weather stationmeasures conditions at anAustralian allows thegrower to monitorconditions real time fromtheir home or Steve Bailey, CampbellScientific AustraliaAlpine & Polar Research The operating temperature range of Campbell's ruggedsystems make them ideal for long-term remote monitoring.

9 Snow Science/Avalanche ControlA Campbell Weather station has been monitoring at LakeVida in Antarctica since 1995. Photo: Thomas Nylen,Department of Geology, Portland State energy companies rely on the accurate datathey get from Campbell Weather stationsFor more than a decade, Campbell equipment has been helpingwind power companies to evaluate potential wind farm sites andmonitor performance of established particularly demanding world of offshore wind farmdevelopment poses few problems for Campbell systems. Whilstmonitoring a proposed wind farm near Prestatyn in North Wales,some 8km offshore, a single CR10X datalogger needed to monitorseven anemometers, three wind vanes, two temperature sensorsand a pressure was downloaded on aregular basis and the CR10 Xeven controlled a foghorn!Campbell Scientific WeatherStations are in operation atTan y Grisiau (200m) and onthe Stwlan dam (550m) inthe Moelwyn Mountains inWales. These AWS s, operatedjointly by the University ofWales Bangor and First HydroCompany, are used to provideon-line information forpump-storage hydropowergeneration.

10 The Weather Stations help tocontrol the release ofexcessive rainfall water in thetwo-reservoir systems usedby First Hydro at Dinorwig and Ffestiniog. This excess rainwatermust be monitored and then released into local rivers according tobest environmental practice. Wind and air temperature affectevaporation losses from the lake surfaces and are included in thewater balance Quiebrajano Dam in Spain is a good example of severalCampbell systems operating together. Whilst a network ofdataloggers and peripherals monitors the dam structure itself, highon the hills above the dam, a Campbell AWS deliversmeteorological data to the dam monitoring station to provide a fullpicture of theconditions of thedam and AWS on ahill overlooking theQuiebrajano CampbellAWS on theStwlan dam inWalesWeather measurementson the Sphinx provideinput for its Applications City wide air quality monitoring Ecological/Biological/Microclimate Studies Historical Preservation/Museum monitoring Hydro-meteorological Stations Mining/Mineral Extraction/Earth Science Road Studies/Traffic Management Harbours and ports Bridge SafetyConditions affectingmarine larvaedistribution aremonitored at Exuma Cay, Proft.