Meteorology

Waldbrände nahe einer Stadt in Kalifornien

Ceilometers Detect Wildfire Smoke From the U.S. West Coast Crossing the Ocean

2020 will go down in history not only as the year of COVID-19 but also of devastating wildfires. Their consequences reach out far. Harmful plume particles float over thousands of...
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OTT CAST – yet another podcast…

Let’s be honest, we all get flooded with podcasts these days. But although there are loads of different podcasts around the internet, we still miss a competent talk format about...
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Securing the Airspace with Lufft Ceilometers

Since the early days of aviation, clouds stand in the way between mankind and the sky. Today, to secure airspace and guarantee a safe flight, airports rely on meteorological instruments...
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Future City

Cities become smart through data

A smart city makes life easier for its inhabitants and administration. Whether it’s looking for parking spaces, waste disposal, irrigation or winter services – the pioneering municipality of Herrenberg is...
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Wetterstation und Schaltschrank an einem Strommast

How weather data helps to improve our power grid

Two workers are dangling from a thin steel frame, 25 meters above the ground. They are hanging from an overhead line pylon, secured by a harness like rock climbers in...
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Webinar: The Future of Mobile and Stationary Road Weather Data

https://youtu.be/wrobYVYOQ1IRoad conditions and visibility heavily influence drivers’ safety and traffic flow. With a wide range of sensors, road maintenance specialists monitor a variety of meteorological parameters including air and surface...
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Difficult forecasts: how the Coronavirus is creating trouble for meteorologists

COVID-19 is even influencing our weather - or at least how well we can predict it. COVID-19 has the world in awe. Society, the health system and the economy have...
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The fight against slippery roads – with or without snow

Although there are not many signs of winter at the beginning of this year, the technical department from Offenburg (TBO) have been in operation for a long time, the constant changes...
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Wind gust measurement with Lufft Ventus and V200A

Strong winds can endanger people and material. The potential of damage depends not only on the maximum wind speed, but also on the duration and thus the transported energy of...
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Big Data in environmental technology

Why is data becoming increasingly important for professional environmental technology? In many areas the evaluation of large amounts of data plays a significant role. And so it is with the...
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VS2k visibility sensor in a research project for better headlamps in fog

The research from L-LAB in Lippstadt for better safety on roads Driving at night is considerably more difficult due to the limited visibility. Adverse weather conditions, such as fog or...
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TALPA regs mandatory in 2020…Are you ready?

The TALPA initiative takes effect in 2020. How mobile runway weather sensors can reduce the risk in takeoff and landing?Pilots, air traffic controllers and airport operators do their best to...
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