OTT HydroMet Blog Team

Diagram outlining the process to get groundwater quality data from a Hydrolab MS5 back to the CWW office and website

Groundwater Monitoring Around Hydraulic Fracturing Drill Sites in Colorado

Hydraulic fracturing or ‘Fracking’ has become more prevalent and controversial in the US in recent years. More than 90 percent of new natural gas wells in the US are completed...
Hydrology

Berlin Adlershof – the new home of Lufft’s optical sensors

The relocation of the Lufft business field "Optical Sensors" is now complete. The Adlershof-Journal took this to the occasion to report about the new neighbors of the large technology park...
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The completed weather station at 18,537 ft in Peru. OTT Pluvio and Parsivel can be spotted on the left and right.

OTT Rain Gauges Used in Remote Precipitation Monitoring Stations in Andes Mountains

There are remote monitoring locations, and REMOTE monitoring locations! Appalachian State University, in partnership with a multitude of other universities and the National Science Foundation, has undertaken the task of installing...
Hydrology

Lufft internal – employees introduce themselves: high level of variety

Today James Latimer introduces himself. He is our competent service employee from MICKS – the Lufft subsidiary specialized in transport projects. Initially educated as an electrician and signalman, he further...
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A great film for a great project – the MARWIS product movie

A few days ago it was finally done: The MARWIS movie was ready. I watched the video immediately after I got these news and it made my heart beat faster....
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datalogger, communications protocols, sdi-12, modbus

An Introduction to Communication Modules for Water Resource Professionals

In systems that deliver water resource data to hydromet professionals, equipment within the system must communicate with each other. Systems consist of components like sensors, data loggers, control systems, and...
Hydrology

OTT RLS (Radar Level Sensor) authorized for open-air applications under new FCC rule for water level probing radars

On April 7th, 2014 a new FCC rule covering level probing radars for open-air applications took effect. This was great news for hydrological applications, as the new rule specified technical...
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Weather sensor of highest Quality – the new WS510-UMB

Some time ago we reported about the Imperial Valley, where a large photovoltaic power plant is operated and maintained. This is done with the help of Lufft WS503-UMB sensors equipped...
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The Importance of Metadata in Water Quality Monitoring Programs

Measurement results from water monitoring instruments quantify parameters that describe important characteristics of the aquatic environment. Additional information associated with the measurement result provides context, including the 'who, what, where,...
Hydrology

MARWIS among Prism Award Finalists

Last week, the event of the photonics related prestigious PRISM Award took place. MARWIS was among the finalists. This report explains in detail what it's all about and what it's...
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