Prototyping low-cost automatic weather stations for natural disaster monitoring

Weather events put human lives at risk mostly when people might occupy areas susceptible to natural disasters.Deploying Professional Weather Stations(PWS)in vulnerable areas is key for monitoring weather with reliable measurements.However,such professional instrumentation is notably expensive while remote sensing from a number of stations is paramount.This imposes challenges on the large-scale weather station deployment for broad monitoring from large observation networks such as in Cemaden—The Brazilian National Center for Monitoring and Early Warning of Natural Disasters.In this context,in this paper,we propose a Low-Cost Automatic Weather Station(LCAWS)system developed from Commercial Off-The-Shelf(COTS)and open-source Internet of Things(IoT)technologies,which provides measurements as reliable as a reference PWS for natural disaster monitoring.When being automatic,LCAWS is a stand-alone photovoltaic system connected wirelessly to the Internet in order to provide real-time reliable end-to-end weather measurements.To achieve data reliability,we propose an intelligent sensor calibration method to correct measures.From a 30-day uninterrupted observation with sampling in minute resolution,we show that the calibrated LCAWS sensors have no statistically significant differences from the PWS measurements.As such,LCAWS has opened opportunities for reducing maintenance costs in Cemaden's observational network.

Analysis and Treatment of Faults in the Operation of Rainfall Sensors in Automatic Weather Stations

Based on the structure and working principle of rain sensors in new automatic weather stations,according to the abnormal precipitation records found in the observation business,the possible faults of rain sensors were analyzed,and treatment methods were discussed. Daily maintenance and management measures were put forward to ensure the normal operation of rain sensors and improve the quality of surface meteorological observation business.

Adaptive Coding Design of Automatic Weather Station Message for"Cloud+End"Networking

A large number of automatic weather stations with different observation elements and gradient configurations are connected for operation,in order to meet the meteorological service needs of different scenes.The station density and observation frequency are encrypted to obtain observation data with higher spatial and temporal resolution.The original message with fixed element data location is the data combination of all observation elements and the maximum observation gradient of each element,which not only has higher invalid data redundancy,but also restricts the efficiency of data collection and processing,and also increases communication costs.An adaptive coding design method for the original message of automatic weather station is proposed.The embedded software coding algorithm of the weather station collector is optimized according to"plug and output"to realize intelligent networking,intelligent identification of observation elements and gradients,and dynamic flexible output of messages with variable length.The intelligent networking and business application of nearly 4000 automatic weather stations across the province show that the networking data acquisition and processing are efficient and stable.

Maintenance of Storage Batteries in Automatic Meteorological Observation Stations

Firstly, the definition, structure and working principles of storage batteries in automatic meteorological observation stations were stated simply, and then the daily maintenance of the storage batteries were introduced according to previous practical experience, finally typical faults of storage batteries were analyzed. Practical evidence shows that timely external maintenance and enough supply of electrolyte can greatly extend the lifespan of storage batteries.

Towards Increasing Data Availability for Meteorological Services: Inter-Comparison of Meteorological Data from a Synoptic Weather Station and Two Automatic Weather Stations in Kenya

Meteorological data is useful for varied applications and sectors ranging from weather and climate forecasting, landscape planning to disaster management among others. However, the availability of these data requires a good network of manual meteorological stations and other support systems for its collection, recording, processing, archiving, communication and dissemination. In sub-Saharan Africa, such networks are limited due to low investment and capacity. To bridge this gap, the National Meteorological Services in Kenya and few others from African countries have moved to install a number of Automatic Weather Stations (AWSs) in the past decade including a few additions from private institutions and individuals. Although these AWSs have the potential to improve the existing observation network and the early warning systems in the region, the quality and capacity of the data collected from the stations are not well exploited. This is mainly due to low confidence, by data users, in electronically observed data. In this study, we set out to confirm that electronically observed data is of comparable quality to a human observer recorded data, and can thus be used to bridge data gaps at temporal and spatial scales. To assess this potential, we applied the simple Pearson correlation method and other statistical tests and approaches by conducting inter-comparison analysis of weather observations from the manual synoptic station and data from two Automatic Weather Stations (TAHMO and 3D-PAWS) co-located at KMD Headquarters to establish existing consistencies and variances in several weather parameters. Results show there is comparable consistency in most of the weather parameters between the three stations. Strong associations were noted between the TAHMO and manual station data for minimum (r = 0.65) and maximum temperatures (r = 0.86) and the maximum temperature between TAHMO and 3DPAWS (r = 0.56). Similar associations were indicated for surface pressure (r = 0.99) and RH (r > 0.6) with the weakest correlations occurring in wind direction and speed. The Shapiro test for normality assumption indicated that the distribution of several parameters compared between the 3 stations were normally distributed (p > 0.05). We conclude that these findings can be used as a basis for wider use of data sets from Automatic Weather Stations in Kenya and elsewhere. This can inform various applications in weather and climate related decisions.

Automatic Control of Water Pumping Stations

Automatic Control of pumps is an interesting proposal to operate water pumping stations among many kinds of water pumping stations according to their functions.In this paper,our pumping station is being used for water supply system. This paper is to introduce the idea of pump controller and the important factors that must be considering when we want to design automatic control system of water pumping stations. Then the automatic control circuit with the function of all components will be introduced.

Application of RIA Technology in WEB Platform in the Regional Automatic Meteorological Station

Started from the business reality of automatic weather station,the basic idea that the information platform(system) of regional automatic weather station was designed and realized by using RIA technology was put forward.Based on that RIA technology and the client-side development technology FLEX were expounded,'Regional Automatic Weather Station Information Platform' which had the non-refresh operation,the good user experience and data processing capability was designed and realized by introducing ArcGIS API for Flex,and the technology advantage of RIA was fully embodied.

Early Warning Role of Data from Automatic Stations in Forecast of Dense Fog

Based on observation data from automatic stations in Lianyungang, visibility and weather situation of dense fog leading to a traffic accident in Lianyungang on April 15, 2012 were analyzed firstly, and then changes of meteorological factors related to fog appearance and disappearance, such as wind speed, temperature and relative humidity, were discussed. The results showed that wind speed was below 2 m/s when fog occurred, and wind velocity reduced obviously before visibility deceased, appearing a trough. Fog appeared when temperature was neady the minimum, and there was no great change in wind speed, but visibility went up gradually after temperature rose. The longer the duration of the minimum temperature, the longer the duration of the minimum visibility. Moreover, visibility would become low after temperature rose.

Study on Rear-end Real-time Data Quality Control Method of Regional Automatic Weather Station

[Objective] The aim was to study the rear-end real-time data quality control method of regional automatic weather station. [Method] The basic content and steps of rear-end real-time data quality control of regional automatic weather station were introduced. Each element was treated with systematic quality control procedure. The existence of rear-end real time data of regional meteorological station in Guangxi was expounded. Combining with relevant elements and linear changes, improvement based on traditional quality control method was made. By dint of evaluation and relevant check of element, the quality of temperature and pressure was controlled. [Result] The method was optimized based on traditional quality control method, and it narrowed the effectiveness of real-time data quality control. The quality check of hourly precipitation applied relevant check of hourly minimum temperature, vertical consistency check of radar data, which can effectively improve the accuracy and credibility of hourly precipitation quality control. [Conclusion] The method was on trial for one year in the quality control of real-time data in the regional automatic meteorological station in Guangxi and had gained good outcome.

Fault Analysis and Maintenance of DZZ Series of Automatic Weather Stations

The instruments of regional automatic weather station are placed outside to measure daily changes of meteorological factors. Due to common influence of sun,wind,rain and other factors,it is very easy to cause various faults and damages of the instrument. The construction of regional automatic weather station network plays an important role in improving forecast accuracy,servicing local government and ecological civilization construction,providing scientific disaster prevention and relief decision-making basis for government department. In this paper,based on daily operation situation of regional automatic weather station in Shaoyang region,combining communication,hardware and software,fault situation of collector,temperature and humidity sensor,wind sensor and rainfall sensor in automatic weather station is analyzed in detail. Moreover,some common fault cases are listed and analyzed,some troubleshooting methods are summarized,and daily maintenance measures are proposed.

Benchmarking the Robustness of Cellular Up-Links in Automatic Weather Station Networks

We present a problem for benchmarking the robustness of cellular up-links, in an automatic weather station (AWS) testbed. Based on the problem, we conduct a small-scale measurement study of robustness, where the AWS is equipped with four (4) cellular modems for weather data delivery. The effectiveness of up-links is challenging because of overlapping spatial-temporal factors such as the presence of good reflectors that lead to multi-path effects, interference, network load or other reasons. We argue that, there is a strong need for independent assessments of their robustness, to perform end-to-end network measurement. However, it is yet difficult to go from a particular measurement to an assessment of the entire network. We extensively measure the variability of Radio Signal Strength (RSSI) as link metric on the cellular modems. The RSSI is one of the important link metrics that can determine the robustness of received RF signals, and explore how they differed from one another at a particular location and instant time. We also apply the statistical analysis that quantifies the level of stability by considering the robustness, referring short-term variation, and determines good up-link in comparison to weak one. The results show that the robustness of cellular up-links exists for an unpredictable period of time and lower than one could hope. More than 50% of up-links are intermittent. Therefore, we plan to extend our work by exploring RSSI thresholds, to develop a classification scheme supporting a decision whether a link is either intermittent or not. This will help in normalizing the level of stability, to design the RSSI estimation metric for the robust routing protocol in weather data networks.

DevelopmentofShanghaiAutomaticWeatherStationsDataAnalysisandApplicationSystemBasedonGIS

基于ArcSDE＋SQL Server2005的空间数据管理方式，选择ArcGIS Engine及Delphi的组件式二次开发方式，设计及开发了上海市自动站资料分析应用系统。实现了对自动站资料的实时更新入库、查询检索、时空分布显示、气象灾害预警等功能，为预报人员提供了简便直观的气象数据可视化分析平台．大大提高了气象服务工作的效率。

QA/QC Procedures for <i>in-Situ</i>Calibration of a High Altitude Automatic Weather Station: The Case Study of the AWS Pyramid, 5050 m asl, Khumbu Valley, Nepal

In-situ calibrations of weather stations are usually performed by positioning standard instruments close to the station under calibration and comparing the obtained results. This procedure could be useful to evaluate the proper functioning of the monitoring equipments, but do not allowed the determination of a calibration curve that allow the corrections of the acquired parameters. Thus, the development of a dedicated facility for in-situ calibration of weather stations, enabling simultaneous generation of a wide range of temperatures and pressures could offer important improvements in this framework, particularly if this facility is applied to high mountains monitoring stations where the weather stations calibrations could be very difficult. This paper will present the calibration chamber developed in the framework of the EMRP-METEOMET (Metrology for Meteorology) Project, which aims is to bring metrological traceability to high altitude meteorological instruments and through this experience will provide a general overview on the importance of the application of this methodology at different levels.

Quality Control System of Meteorological Real-time Data from Automatic Weather Stations in Shandong

The quality control system for meteorological real-time data from automatic weather stations in Shandong realized integration of communi- cation system and provincial quality control system, and an interaction platform which was mainly created by Web was set up. The system not only was fully guaranteed for the funning of basic business, also improved the reliability of the data.

2013-2020年海河流域农田水热碳通量及气象要素观测数据集

本研究以海河流域官厅水库旁农田生态系统为研究对象,采用蒸渗仪、涡动相关仪、大孔径闪烁仪和自动气象站/气象要素梯度等观测系统,开展农田生态系统多尺度通量和气象要素的长期定位观测。本数据集由多尺度通量(米,百米,公里级)和气象要素数据组成,观测项目包括生态系统净碳交换量、潜热通量/蒸散发、感热通量、空气温度、空气相对湿度、风速、风向、向下/上短波辐射、向下/上长波辐射、净辐射、大气压、降水、红外辐射温度、光合有效辐射、土壤温度、土壤水分、土壤热通量、平均土壤温度等。本数据集经过了严格的处理和质量控制,可用于研究水库消涨对周边生态系统碳水等物质和能量的循环带来的影响,也可为相关遥感模型或过程模型等研究提供有力的数据基础。

大型封闭空间中UWB定位基站拓扑的通用设计方法

超宽带(ultra-wide band,UWB)技术是无人装备在巡检具有多障碍物的大型封闭空间时获取定位坐标的主要方法之一。目前主要依赖人工方式设计UWB定位基站拓扑的构型、位置和数量。这种方式存在设计效率低下,设计效果未知,性价比难以确定等问题。为此,本文提出了一套较为科学完善的定位基站拓扑评价体系,并提出了一种在大型封闭空间中自动设计定位基站拓扑的通用方法。该方法以仿真模拟为基础,通过遗传算法结合拓扑评价体系,自动生成贴合实际应用场景的最优拓扑方案,包括最优的基站布设数量以及布设位置信息。实验结果表明:1)经通用设计方法生成的拓扑相比使用基站数量最多的拓扑,综合性能提高了6.2%;相比使用基站数量最少的拓扑,综合性能提高了21.2%。2)经通用设计方法生成的拓扑相比人工设计的锯齿形拓扑,综合性能提高了11.4%,设计效率提高了92.9%。可见,针对具有多障碍物的大型封闭空间场景,本文的方法可以在较短的时间内设计出综合性能较优,性价比较高的定位基站拓扑,为无人装备在此类大型封闭空间中开展全自主定位和巡检奠定了基础。

地面自动气象站数据流式处理设计与实现

针对观测密度和频次日益增加的海量地面自动气象站数据,在气象大数据云平台(天擎)中设计了基于Storm的实时流式处理,利用大规模并行处理的优势提高地面自动气象站数据的处理时效。在流式处理中,设计处理拓扑直接解码标准格式的数据消息;消息确认采用手工确认的方式,将数据解码组件锚定数据接入组件,实现每条数据的可靠处理;数据解码时进行字节校验和时间检查等,过滤异常数据;应用批量加定时的发送策略,解决海量监控信息发送气象综合业务实时监控系统(天镜)的问题;集群部署时保留部分剩余资源,有效应对单节点异常。应用效果表明:国家气象站小时数据的服务时效由全国综合气象信息共享系统(CIMISS)的175 s提高至天擎的78 s,约6×10^(4)个区域气象站小时数据的服务时效由CIMISS的5 min提高至天警的2 min,实况分析系统将数据源切换至天擎后,相同时间检索可获取的站点数量较CIMISS增加1倍。2021年12月基于Storm的流式处理与天擎一同在国省业务化运行,实现了长期稳定运行,为MICAPS4、SWAN2.0、实况分析系统等用户提供高效稳定的地面自动气象站数据。

中国地面自动气象站小时降水质量控制方法

高时空分辨率自动气象站降水观测作为重要数据来源,已被广泛应用于强对流天气监测、模式评估、预报复盘等研究工作。仪器故障、特殊天气条件下观测设备的局限性等因素是自动气象站降水数据不确定性的主要来源,这些问题在无人值守气象站尤为突出。该研究基于2021—2023年中国自动气象站实时观测降水量数据、高时空分辨率雷达数据和高灵敏性降水类天气现象数据,发展适应于中国自动气象站小时降水数据的多源数据协同质量控制方法(multi-source data collaborative quality control,MDC)。通过综合定量指标与典型个例分析,对MDC的应用效果进行全面评估。结果显示:MDC判识正确率为99.92%,错误数据命中率较现行业务提升39.3%。基于多源降水观测数据时空一致性,MDC显著提升了晴空降水、融雪性降水和虚假零值降水等异常数据的甄别能力,有效弥补了传统方法的不足。

石家庄市夏季短时强降水特征及其影响因子

利用2013—2020年6—8月石家庄市215个地面加密自动气象站逐小时降水资料,采用数理统计学方法对其夏季短时强降水事件(flash heavy rainfall events,FHR events)和暴雨的精细化分布特征及影响因子进行研究。结果发现,石家庄夏季FHR events具有西部山区发生频次少,高频区分散且局地性强的特点。[200,600)m自动气象站分布在FHR events高频区的比例最大,600 m以上山地发生频次减少。山地高频区与山体走向和地形坡度有关。山地FHR events较平原持续时长长,但小时降水强度小。63.6%的暴雨日伴随FHR events发生,随着地形高度增加和暴雨日发生频次减少,有FHR events发生的暴雨日比例下降。短时强降水逐时发生站次随降水强度增大而骤减,60 mm·h^(-1)以上短时强降水日变化不明显。短时强降水平均小时降水强度日变化呈多峰型。石家庄FHR events高频区局地性强,发生于弱天气尺度强迫型下的FHR events为预报的难点,其地理环境及本地特征的影响有待深入分析。

基于高密度站点的四川复杂地形下大风特征分析

基于四川省2016—2021年4—9月大风事件和闪电资料,将大风类型分为雷暴大风和一般大风,统计分析了两类大风的时空分布特征及与地形因子的关系。结果表明:四川地区两类大风均呈现高原多、盆地少的特征,大风类型普遍以一般大风为主,盆地内部分站点雷暴大风占比较高。各个分区不同类型大风发生频次均存在日变化和月变化。对于风速,盆地南部大风更强,盆地东北部和攀西地区的雷暴大风次之。对于风向,川西高原一般大风以北风和西南风为主,雷暴大风以北风为主,攀西地区和盆地不同分区的两类大风均以北风和东北风为主。大风的发生频次和风速与不同地形因子有一定的关系,不同类型大风总体变化趋势类似。发生频次均随海拔高度的增大逐渐增大,随坡度、粗糙度和起伏度的增大先增大后减小。风速随海拔高度的增大而增大,随坡度增大先增大后减小,而粗糙度和起伏度越小,平均风速和最大风速越大。