Columbia Weather Systems

DP World-Vancouver is located in the inner harbor of downtown Vancouver, BC, and is a key gateway port for the Trans-Pacific Trades between Asia and the Pacific Northwest. In addition to serving the local market, they provide direct daily intermodal rail connection to Eastern Canada and the US Midwest markets. DP World deploys an Orion Wind-Only Weather Station with Weather MicroServer for SNMP interface. They requested one-minute average and one-minute minimum sustained wind speed measurements to comply with an alarm requirement for a union-operated container terminal. We were able to accommodate their request and added this custom, calculated parameter to the standard reporting measurements. The Orion Wind-Only Weather Station is a cost-effective ultrasonic option for wind speed and direction requirements, particularly those with specialized measurement or calculation specifications. It is compatible with any CWS weather monitoring option including Weather MicroServer , We...

🐶  Welcome to the “Dog Days” of summer! What exactly are the “Dog Days” of summer you ask? When the weather is too hot for even dogs to stand the heat? The slow, lazy days of the summer months? This article from National Geographic looks at the history of the term with its roots in ancient Greek astronomy and mythology. Hint: It has to do with the brightest star in the sky. So…How are YOU measuring the heat?

Flexibility to integrate new technologies and customer requirements is a hallmark of our business model at Columbia Weather Systems. Our latest integration is an outdoor display for weather station data , offering a daylight bright readout utilizing IP65-rated LEDs in a weather-sealed enclosure.   “Intelligent” readerboards are available in a variety of sizes with customizable messaging for indoor or outdoor use. Data from the weather station sensors is processed through either the Weather MicroServer or Weather Display console and pushed to the readerboard. Applications include transportation, facility management, public safety, and mobile weather labs. For more information, visit our website . Customizable indoor/outdoor Readerboard Display.

Standalone Relative Humidity/Temperature transmitters with 4-20mA interface are now available for easy-to-install indoor and outdoor applications. Both unit options offer two 4-20mA outputs for temperature and relative humidity readings. In addition to relative humidity and temperature, the humidity channel can be configured to output: Wet-bulb temperature Enthalpy Dew point These transmitters combine easy installation and minimal maintenance with accurate, reliable measurement. Customer applications include industrial automation, agricultural, and electrical power generation. Click here for more information or contact us for a free quote.  Relative Humidity/Temperature Transmitters

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