TMS-7000 TOTAL METEOROLOGICAL SYSTEM

The Total Meteorological System (TMS) is a state-of-the-art remote weather monitoring system based on a suite of "best-of-breed" field-proven environmental sensors. Each TMS main assembly system includes a MET-2010 Thermohygrometer with integral pressure sensor (temperature, dew point, and pressure), a TSP-400 visible/NIR pyranometer (solar), and 2-D wind speed and direction (sonic or wind vane/anemometer). Optional sensors include TSI-880 Automated Total Sky Imagers, UVB-1 or UVA-1 UV pyranometers, TIR-550 IR radiometers, optical visibility and precipitation sensors, laser ceilometers and tipping bucket rain gauges. And for research or air quality applications, TSP-700 Total Solar Pyranometers, MFR-7 Shadowband Radiometers, and RSS-1024 CCD spectrographs can also be added.

TMS-7200 TOTAL METEOROLOGICAL SENSOR

WEB-8700 WEATHER WEB REMOTE OBSERVATION SYSTEM

Multiple sensor types can be added to clusters of TMS-7200 Total Meteorological Sensors such as Total Sky Imagers for cloud movement at the boundary layer and Automated Radiosonde Launchers for upper air wind data. 

RAD-7001 NUCLEAR RADIATION DETECTOR

The RAD-7001 Nuclear Radiation Detector provides radiological event detection to a met station such as the TMS-7200. It adds the capability of continuously monitoring ionizing radiation events over a geographically distributed metropolitan-sized area. RAD-7001 one minute average accumulated counts are displayed on METDAS real-time display software. For homeland security applications that require continuous real-time data to drive downstream emergency response decision tools, the RAD-7001 provides a turnkey solution for HAZMAT teams and can work without AC power or the telephone network.

METDAS REAL TIME DATA DISPLAY SOFTWARE

METDAS Real Time Display Software is a core component of the Weather Web 8700 system. It displays and stores data streamed to it via a METHUB Metropolitan Area Data Receiver, arriving from geographically distributed wireless TMS-7200 meteorological sensors. For homeland security applications requiring continuous real time wind data to drive Hazard and Prediction Capability (HPAC) plume dispersion models, METDAS provides an automatic means of ingesting and distributing this data. Using model output, HAZMAT teams can use METDAS to help them make accurate evacuation decisions during emergencies.

METHUB MET DATA RECEIVER

The METHUB Met Data Receiver is a digital data receiver hub for geographically distributed, wireless weather stations such as the TMS-7200. For homeland security applications that need to drive Hazard and Prediction Capability (HPAC) plume dispersion models, the METHUB automatically collects and distributes data. HAZMAT teams can rapidly deploy a metropolitan-area environmental monitoring system using the METHUB at the core.

Atmospheric Radiation Monitoring System

The UV/Visible/NIR Atmospheric Radiation Monitoring System (ARMS) consists of the YES MFR-7, UVMFR-7, and UVB-1 pyranometer. This system forms the backbone of the USDA's "UVB Radiation Monitoring Program" run by scientists at Colorado State University (CSU) in Fort Collins, CO. Together these instruments measure direct, diffuse and total spectral irradiance from 300 to 940 nm, as well as broadband UVB and visible irradiance. The network has been providing UV data from nearly 40 sites around North America to the research community for the past seven years. In addition to publishing the data on the web, the group of scientists at CSU who run the network have developed algorithms to extract certain data such as ozone retrievals and have published numerous papers.

The ARMS can optionally be configured with auxiliary sensors such as the TSP-700 pyranometer and/or the TIR-550 IR radiometer to extend global measurements to the Near-IR and IR.