Performance of the ATMOS41 All-in-One Weather Station for Weather Monitoring
Affordable and accurate weather monitoring systems are essential in low-income and developing countries and, more recently, are needed in small-scale research such as precision agriculture and urban climate studies. A variety of low-cost solutions are available on the market, but the use of non-stan...
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| author | Olga Dombrowski Harrie-Jan Hendricks Franssen Cosimo Brogi Heye Reemt Bogena |
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| description | Affordable and accurate weather monitoring systems are essential in low-income and developing countries and, more recently, are needed in small-scale research such as precision agriculture and urban climate studies. A variety of low-cost solutions are available on the market, but the use of non-standard technologies raises concerns for data quality. Research-grade all-in-one weather stations could present a reliable, cost effective solution while being robust and easy to use. This study evaluates the performance of the commercially available ATMOS41 all-in-one weather station. Three stations were deployed next to a high-performance reference station over a three-month period. The ATMOS41 stations showed good performance compared to the reference, and close agreement among the three stations for most standard weather variables. However, measured atmospheric pressure showed uncertainties >0.6 hPa and solar radiation was underestimated by 3%, which could be corrected with a locally obtained linear regression function. Furthermore, precipitation measurements showed considerable variability, with observed differences of ±7.5% compared to the reference gauge, which suggests relatively high susceptibility to wind-induced errors. Overall, the station is well suited for private user applications such as farming, while the use in research should consider the limitations of the station, especially regarding precise precipitation measurements. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4b06451fa8bb4af08d5fc4d1848f4b062023-12-03T14:16:57ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202021-01-0121374110.3390/s21030741Performance of the ATMOS41 All-in-One Weather Station for Weather MonitoringOlga Dombrowski0Harrie-Jan Hendricks Franssen1Cosimo Brogi2Heye Reemt Bogena3Agrosphere (IBG-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, GermanyAgrosphere (IBG-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, GermanyAgrosphere (IBG-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, GermanyAgrosphere (IBG-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, GermanyAffordable and accurate weather monitoring systems are essential in low-income and developing countries and, more recently, are needed in small-scale research such as precision agriculture and urban climate studies. A variety of low-cost solutions are available on the market, but the use of non-standard technologies raises concerns for data quality. Research-grade all-in-one weather stations could present a reliable, cost effective solution while being robust and easy to use. This study evaluates the performance of the commercially available ATMOS41 all-in-one weather station. Three stations were deployed next to a high-performance reference station over a three-month period. The ATMOS41 stations showed good performance compared to the reference, and close agreement among the three stations for most standard weather variables. However, measured atmospheric pressure showed uncertainties >0.6 hPa and solar radiation was underestimated by 3%, which could be corrected with a locally obtained linear regression function. Furthermore, precipitation measurements showed considerable variability, with observed differences of ±7.5% compared to the reference gauge, which suggests relatively high susceptibility to wind-induced errors. Overall, the station is well suited for private user applications such as farming, while the use in research should consider the limitations of the station, especially regarding precise precipitation measurements.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/3/741ATMOS41all-in-oneweather monitoringlow-costweather station comparison |
| spellingShingle | Olga Dombrowski Harrie-Jan Hendricks Franssen Cosimo Brogi Heye Reemt Bogena Performance of the ATMOS41 All-in-One Weather Station for Weather Monitoring Sensors ATMOS41 all-in-one weather monitoring low-cost weather station comparison |
| title | Performance of the ATMOS41 All-in-One Weather Station for Weather Monitoring |
| title_full | Performance of the ATMOS41 All-in-One Weather Station for Weather Monitoring |
| title_fullStr | Performance of the ATMOS41 All-in-One Weather Station for Weather Monitoring |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance of the ATMOS41 All-in-One Weather Station for Weather Monitoring |
| title_short | Performance of the ATMOS41 All-in-One Weather Station for Weather Monitoring |
| title_sort | performance of the atmos41 all in one weather station for weather monitoring |
| topic | ATMOS41 all-in-one weather monitoring low-cost weather station comparison |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/3/741 |
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