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Friction & stopping distances: There is a lot behind these MARWIS values

Physics explained easily: What exactly does the new mobile road sensor MARWIS output “Friction” mean? How does this affect the driving behavior of a vehicle? Here, this will be explained...
9. April 2015
Meteorology

Basic Introduction to In Situ Nitrate Measurement and Sensor Selection

In situ nitrate measurement is popular because of the importance nitrate concentration has to the health of natural water bodies. Unnaturally high nitrate concentration may lead to excessive algae and...
2. April 2015
Hydrology

Open world, open interfaces – the Lufft Weather Sensor Family

Lufft has found the best way to serve customers of different industries and requirements. With the WS family they have created maximum flexibility and a broad range of different functions:...
2. April 2015
MeteorologyMeteorology

How’s the QA/QC in Your Water Quality Program?

Useable data is the lifeblood of any water monitoring program and variation in measurement processes impairs the quality of the data that water resource professionals work so hard to obtain....
25. March 2015
Hydrology

Geocaching with Lufft surprise

The weather is getting milder, the days are getting longer. Now it is the time you get back more desire for outdoor activities such as hiking or climbing - or...
24. March 2015
MeteorologyMeteorology
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...
19. March 2015
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...
18. March 2015
MeteorologyMeteorology
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...
11. March 2015
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...
11. March 2015
MeteorologyMeteorology

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....
4. March 2015
MeteorologyMeteorology