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Ep.15| A Trip to the Scottish Islands: On-Site Checks & Calibration

Ep.15| A Trip to the Scottish Islands: On-Site Checks & Calibration

FromLet's Talk About the Weather


Ep.15| A Trip to the Scottish Islands: On-Site Checks & Calibration

FromLet's Talk About the Weather

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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Jul 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

With Robin Guy, Senior Service EngineerThe Scottish Islands are, undoubtedly, a beautiful part of the world. Amid awesome cliffs, green valleys, and wild beaches, the main means of transport are the ferries bringing people and cars from one island to another. To ensure safe ferry traffic, the landing stages are equipped with environmental monitoring instruments for water and weather measurements.Ferry captains rely on accurate information on water level, wind, and further weather parameters. They pull this data from OTT HydroMet sensors sited at the peer. Robin Guy is installing and maintaining these sensors. In this episode, he tells about his life as a service engineer and how his team contributes to safe ferry traffic and a longer life span of the used technology even in the harshest conditions.Tune in and learn about: Environmental monitoring for Scottish ferry trafficPossibilities and importance of on-site checks and calibrationThe colorful life of a service engineerContact us: https://get.otthydrometinsights.com/podcast-contact-us/ Further readingBlog: Wind gust measurement following WMO standards=====CONTACT https://get.otthydrometinsights.com/podcast-contact-us/
Released:
Jul 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (25)

Observing the elements is key to better understanding our planet. This podcast tells the manifold stories of experts working in environmental monitoring with help of our sensors and solutions. These range from hydrology to meteorology and climate studies to solar monitoring for photovoltaics. Environmental monitoring combines earth sciences with technology and the possibilities of big data. A lot to discuss, a lot to learn - Let's Talk About the Weather! ===> Find more stories and insights on environmental monitoring on our blog: https://blog.otthydromet.com/