NEWS

May 2013 -- Swinerton Renewable Energy uses Orion weather stations from Columbia Weather Systems to provide meteorological data to their proprietary SCADA system at solar project sites. 

On a recent project, Columbia Weather integrated the newly released Hukseflux SR20 solar sensor. SR20 is a pyranometer of the highest category in the ISO 9060 classification system: secondary standard. This solar radiation sensor is used where the highest measurement accuracy is required.

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April 2013 -- Columbia Weather Systems offers a new universal mounting adapter to install weather sensors on existing towers or alternate masts, even those with multiple instruments. Can be used vertically or horizontally. Aluminum construction. Includes three clamps for mast of up to 3” diameter. 

Catalog Number: 88022

Shown at left with Pulsar 600 Weather Station.

Click for Weather Station Mounting Options

March 2013 -- The new Pulsar Weather Station from Columbia Weather Systems is a critical component in the latest Mobile Weather Lab by Integrated Microwave Technologies, to be showcased at the NABShow National Association of Broadcasters event in April.

The weather lab includes the Pulsar 600 Weather Station with Doppler radar precipitation, temperature, humidity, pressure, and ultrasonic wind measurements. The new Pulsar line of weather stations offers the ease of an all-in-one sensor module with various meteorological parameters to choose from. 

For more information:

• Mobile Weather Lab
• Pulsar Weather Stations 

February 2013 -- Weather Master™ Software, for use with any weather station from Columbia Weather Systems, can be translated into almost any language for a small one-time engineering charge. The three main display screens were recently published in German for a Swiss customer. For more information, click below.

Weather Master Software

January 2013 -- Thanks to Gabi Cohen of Sigmatek for sending this photo of the CWS Weather Display mounted in the FAA Emergency Communications Vehicle on display at the Air Traffic Control Association Expo last fall.

An OEM customer, Sigmatek incorporates Orion Weather Stations into their mobile air traffic control towers.

For more information: 

Sigmatek Advanced Technologies

Weather Display Console

Orion Weather Stations

January 2013 -- George Miller's book Lewis and Clark's Northwest Journey "Weather Disagreeable!" appeals to history and weather buffs alike. To kick off the new year, we are hosting a drawing for a free copy.

In the book, Miller examines the journals of Lewis and Clark and other members of the Corps of Discovery for key weather references and equates those entries to the weather patterns we know exist today. As a certified meteorologist, Miller has over 40 years experience with Northwest weather and a research interest in historical weather events.

To enter the drawing, simply "Like" our Facebook page. If you already "Like" Columbia Weather Systems, you can make a comment on the page. The winner will be announced February 1 and notified via Facebook.

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