Wind

The addition of meteorological measurements, like wind speed and direction, to Aeroqual’s air monitoring systems can provide useful contextual information to the gas and particulate measurements. This is particularly important for applications where it’s necessary to gauge the impact of specific activities, like construction or remediation, on the measured data. This is referred to as site contribution.

Measuring further parameters like temperature, humidity, and rainfall also give the ability for a site operator to make informed decisions on how to run their site.

The Gill WindSonic offers reliable wind speed and direction measurement up to 75m/s (168mph). This sensor is not self-orienting and must be aligned with magnetic north to provide an accurate direction measurement.

The Airmar 200WX offers wind speed and direction measurements up to 40m/s (89mph), along with temperature, humidity, and pressure. The Airmar 200WX also comes with an integrated compass and GPS, which means that it can report true wind direction with no need to align the sensor with north. This feature can speed up deployment and ensure accuracy of wind measurements, providing utmost defensibility.

The Vaisala WXT536 is an all-in-one met station that provides wind speed and direction measurements up to 60m/s (134mph), along with temperature, humidity, air pressure, rain, and hail. This sensor is not self-orienting and must be aligned with magnetic north to provide an accurate direction measurement.