Weather station

About: Weather station is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1789 publications have been published within this topic receiving 42864 citations. The topic is also known as: meteorological station & meteorological observation post.

Accurate power prediction of spatially distributed PV systems using localized irradiance measurements

Abstract: In this paper, a method for estimating power injected into an electrical distribution system from spatially distributed residential PV systems using data from ground-based weather stations is described. This method was developed as part of the High Penetration PV Deployment Project at the Arizona Public Service (APS). Verification of this predictive method is also described in this paper. Finally, correlation statistics and power production ramp rates are calculated for irradiance based on measured power within the APS study area using two different sets of weather station measurements. The method has potential applications to real-time or forecasted power estimation on distribution circuits in addition to the development of broader guidelines on the optimal number and location of irradiance sensors for power estimation in distribution circuits with high penetrations of PV.

Hydrologic Effects of Size and Location of Fields Converted from Drained Pine Forest to Agricultural Cropland

Abstract: Hydrological effects of land-use change are of great concern to ecohydrologists and watershed managers, especially in the Atlantic coastal plain of the southeastern United States. The concern is attributable to rapid population growth and the resulting pressure to develop forested lands. Many researchers have studied these effects in various scales, with varying results. An extended watershed-scale forest hydrologic model, calibrated with 1996–2000 data, was used to evaluate long-term hydrologic effects of conversion to agriculture (corn–wheat–soybean cropland) of a 29.5-km2 intensively managed pine-forested watershed in Washington County in eastern North Carolina. Fifty years of weather data (1951–2000) from a nearby weather station were used for simulating hydrology to evaluate effects on outflows, evapotranspiration, and water table depth compared with the baseline scenario. Other simulation scenarios were created for each of five different percentages (10, 25, 50, 75, and 100%) of land-use con...

Benefits and Beneficiaries of the Oklahoma Mesonet: A Multisectoral Ripple Effect Analysis

Abstract: Since the Oklahoma Mesonet (the state’s automated mesoscale weather station network) was established in 1994, it has served a number of diverse groups and provided public services to foster weather preparedness, education, and public safety, while also supporting decision-making in agricultural production and wildland fire management.With 121 monitoring stations across the state, the Oklahoma Mesonet has developed an array of technologies to observe a variety of atmospheric and soil variables in 5- to 30-min intervals. These consistent observations have been especially critical for predicting and preparing for extreme weather events like droughts, floods, ice storms, and severe convective storms as well as for development of value-added tools. The tools, outreach programs, and mesoscale data have been widely utilized by the general public, state decision-makers, public safety officials, K–12 community, agricultural sector, and researchers, thus generating wide societal and economic benefits to man...

Socotra`s Annual Weather Pattern

Abstract: Specific form of weather pattern in Socotra archipelago is described. Great attention to character of monsoons in the semiarid conditions is given. Pictures show records of temperature, humidity, wind direction, velocity of the wind and sunshine from automacial weather station run by Czech research team.