Remote Research & Measurement Co., 214 Euclid Av., Seattle WA 98122, 631-374-2537 info@rmrco.com

Edit: 10 Aug 2011

CLIMATE QUALITY METEOROLOGICAL SYSTEMS FOR SHIPS

SAMOS (Shipboard Automated Meteorological and Oceanographic System) sets a standard for the accuracy meteorological measurements must have to be useful for input to climate models. Satellite ground truth, validation, and real-time correction require similar standards. RMR Co. uses the SAMOS standards as a guideline for its system of shipboard instrumentation.

The ZMET system shown here was developed for the ARM International Cloud Experiment in Darwin. Components shown, clockwise from the upper left. Note, a ship signal light at 2:00 is not part of the Zmet installation.

Aerovane wind monitor
Vaisala WXT weather transmitter,
Vaisala HMP45 T/RH sensor in a multiplate radiation shield
HMP45 in a special radiation shield (CSIRO)
HMP45 in an aspirated radiation shield
R.M. Young siphon rain gauge

Not shown but part of this system are

GPS receiver
pitch-roll-flux gate compass