OTT HydroMet Blog Team

Why are airport safety measures becoming increasingly important?

Before the pandemic has slowed down life on earth, general air traffic had increased significantly in recent decades, so that more and more people prefer to travel by air. The...
Meteorology

An Introduction to our Optical Sensors Portfolio

Optical sensors convert rays of light to electronic signals which can be utilized by different measurement principles. They offer the possibility of contactless measurement and are easy to install.   Lufft sensors...
Meteorology

Celebrating Your Work in Groundwater for National Groundwater Awareness Week

If you are a groundwater hydrologist or engineer, you know that though groundwater is out of sight, it is always on your mind. You know that the global demand for...
Hydrology

OTT HydroMet Now Offering AQUARIUS, a Data Management Platform, in North America

Thanks to the acquisition by Danaher’s Water Quality Platform of Aquatics Informatics, we are thrilled to now offer the AQUARIUS data management software. This will join our existing offerings of...
Hydrology

How will the Demands of Hydrology Monitoring Change over time?

There are several growing challenges affecting the hydrology industry, from increasing sea levels and water scarcity to more frequent extreme weather events and urbanization. These trends create an increased demand...
Hydrology
Weather station in alpine summer landscape

Measuring Air Quality in Switzerland’s Lofty Mountains with Pluvio²

Inaccessibly shimmering from the distance as white giants, but the mountains are sensitive on the events in the plains. Amid the Swiss Alps, at the Alpine Research Station Furka (ALPFOR)...
HydrologyMeteorology

Introducing to North America: OTT ecoLog 1000, an All-in-One Water Level Monitoring Solution

We’re excited to introduce to North America the OTT ecoLog 1000, a self-contained, robust surface and groundwater logger for measuring water level and temperature. The OTT ecoLog 1000 level logger...
Hydrology

Introducing the OTT ecoN​ with SDI-12 Interface

Nutrient monitoring is becoming more important as time goes on – as human activity increases the natural amount of nitrate in water, plants, and organisms are more and more negatively...
Hydrology

A Technical Deep-Dive on the OTT SVR 100

The recently updated OTT SVR 100 (Surface Velocity Radar) sensor includes new benefits like stronger compatibility with networks and more trust in data via several data quality indicators. But our...
Hydrology

Comprehensive Application Matrix for Surface Water Quantity Monitoring

Our new Application Matrix guide takes a deep dive into each of these major surface water quantity use cases: View the guide to learn: Reasons for monitoring each application New...
Hydrology