OTT HydroMet Blog Team

River level monitoring lowers bridge scour risk

Engineers at Transport Scotland have investigated the potential for water level monitoring systems to help mitigate risks where transport infrastructure interacts with moving water. The trial was conducted at a bridge...
HydrologyMeteorology
Weather station Lufft WS600 at solar PV plant.

Building an Effective Meteorological Station for Solar PV

Weather conditions have a huge influence on photovoltaic output. Even intermittent cloud cover can have a dramatic effect on incident solar energy, while other factors like air temperature, wind direction...
MeteorologySolar Energy

Whitepaper: Reshaping The Renewable Energy Landscape With “Floatovoltaics”

Colocation is a growing trend within the energy industry, with sources such as wind, solar, geothermal and battery storage solutions being joined to optimize power generation. If a recent study...
Solar Energy

3 Hydrology Monitoring Tech Resolutions to Make 2022 Your Best Year Yet

For hydrology professionals, setting resolutions around data collection and management can mean the difference between spending excessive time in the field and consistently having reliable data when you need it.This...
Hydrology

OTT CAST: The Future of Groundwater in the U.S. West

The drought that has gripped much of the U.S. West has been a long-running dry stretch for the last 1200 years, a sign of both environmental and human impact. As...
Hydrology

Meet Us in London! OTT HydroMet to Exhibit at at World Water-Tech Innovation Summit

OTT HydroMet is headed to the World Water-Tech Innovation Summit, 22-23 February in London – we hope you are too!This year, we’ll be featuring our latest hardware and software solutions...
Hydrology

OTT HydroMet Supports Nile Basin Regional Hydro-Meteorological Network

OTT Hydromet is proud to support the Nile Basin Initiative and its member states in strengthening the basin-wide hydromet monitoring system expected to help improve cooperation on knowledge-based water resource...
Hydrology

OTT HydroMet Systems Not Affected by the Java Vulnerability Issue

Important Statement: OTT HydroMet environmental monitoring systems are not affected by the current Java log4j vulnerability issue. Java Situation Media and government institutions reported Log4j vulnerability in versions 2.0 to...
HydrologyMeteorologySolar Energy

How’s the Water? See How Mecklenburg County Monitors Water Quality

When the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services (CMSWS) became concerned with roadway construction for the new I-485 alignment through the Long Creek watershed, staff knew there could be impacts. Learn how...
Hydrology

Mitigation Matters: Flood Monitoring in La Veta, Colorado

ChallengeAfter a wildfire in the nearby mountains increased the likelihood of water run-off into the town of La Veta, it became necessary to know when a flood event was approaching...
Hydrology