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Taking No Chances: Severe Weather Monitoring at App State University

First-of-its-kind integrated weather monitoring and forecasting system will protect college athletes, students and fans from extreme heat, high winds, lightning strikes and other weather dangers. (more…)
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Lufft’s Weather Matrix – As Versatile as our Weather Applications

Radiation, wind, temperature, humidity, precipitation, air pressure, road conditions, soil moisture, soil temperature, visibility, present weather. We are working simultaneously on all these sensor challenges and the result is an...
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The Earth in temperature change and climate change: An overview

Climate change is on everyone’s lips. There’s hardly a single news broadcast or international conference in which the subject is not brought up. But how will climate change affect our...
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Forest fires, drought and floods: Extreme weather in Australia

When we think of Australia, stunning landscapes, spectacular wildlife and beautiful beaches come to mind. But Down Under, there are also extreme weather conditions such as floods, drought and heavy...
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The Lufft Weather Expert and His Weather Station

Last year, Lufft launched its “Seeking Passionate Weather Expert” contest. Hobbyist weather watchers entered by sending in a great weather photo, a self-shot weather video or a poem. No limits...
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Using the Lufft data logger to protect historic resources

Numerous archaeological findings and elaborate installations are on show to visitors and will carry them to "the end of the world". These valuable finds need to be well protected. Lufft...
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Excessive humidity in house construction and its fatal consequences

Mold - a frequent result of construction defects and improper heating and ventilation. A problem that not only costs money and stress, but can also significantly affect the occupants' physical...
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Temperature Measurement – Past and Present. A Success Story

Temperature is the second most commonly piece of data measured after time. It's therefore no wonder that the history of temperature measurement goes far back in time. It was already...
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Poor air quality at university? Lufft’s products ensure perfect room climate

Considering that we spend no less than two thirds of our lives in enclosed spaces, the quality of indoor air plays a crucial role for our health and our well-being....
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Lufft’s monitoring software at a glance: SmartGraph3 and MCPS7

Demanding and complex measurement tasks can only be tackled successfully with high-precision devices. Aside from measurement, storage and transmission of environmental variables, the analysis of collected data constitutes another extremely...
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