PIX number

07938

Title:

National Weather Service sensors on Mili Atoll

Caption

The US National Weather Service installs and maintains hundreds of remote weather instrumentation towers in remote regions where there is American vested interest, such as in the former Pacific Trust Territory island nation Rep. Marshall Islands. Shown here, NWS installed a 25 ft. metal tower for mounting of sensors for wind, rain, and temperature measurements. The information is transmitted to satellites that relay the information to NWS Pacific weather observation offices and NWS headquarters on the US mainland. Weather patterns are thus monitored and meteorologists can issue informed weather forecasts and warnings. The remote instrumentation and transmitter are powered by a 12 volt photovoltaic panel. NWS has been using remote PV power for over a decade.

Credit:

Chan, Herman

Publications:



Date:

Index Date:

8/13/1999

DOE_office:

Notes:

Low resolution digital file, ~902 KB

Subject:

environment, international, solar - photovoltaics

Descriptors:

electricity, install, measurement, metal, meteorology, module, monitor, output, panel, people, remote, sensor, tower, weather

Person/Place:

Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands

Release Level

Full/Internet

DOE Information:

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