Automatic Weather Station

Amoud University has set up the first of its kind automatic weather station throughout Somaliland at the main campus of the university, the model of this weather station is RAWS-F station which is preprogrammed to monitor wind speed and direction, air temperature and relative humidity, precipitation, barometric pressure, and solar radiation. This device complies with the National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) weather station standards.

A RAWS-F station consists of an aluminum environmental enclosure mounted to a 6-foot tripod. The enclosure houses and protects a CR1000 datalogger and a 12-V battery that is recharged via a solar panel or an AC transformer. To facilitate sensor connection, the outside of the enclosure has color-coded, keyed connectors. A wiring panel is also provided allowing the RAWS-F to measure additional sensors.

Also this weather station has communication outside option include GOES satellite transmitter and the VSP3 Vosponder Voice Radio Interface. The Vosponder allows customers to call a RAWS-F station via a hand-held radio and receive verbal reports of real-time conditions. Our RAWS-F station is compatible with other communication equipment such as telephones, digital cellular transceivers, and radios.

The A RAWS-F is not only weather station device, the other notable features it has are:

• Monitors, records, and transmits meteorological data relevant to fire danger prediction.
• Ideal for prescribed burns or other temporary installations
• Preprogrammed to monitor wind speed and direction, air temperature and relative humidity, precipitation, barometric pressure, and solar radiation sensors
• Complies with the National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) weather station standard
• Datalogger