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Standards for all permanent weather stations

Climate Risks and Opportunities Project (CROP)

The Department of Agriculture uses commercial equipment to monitor and record the climate.

This article does not infer recommendation or otherwise of the manufacturers and models of equipment listed below.

  • All wind speeds, wind direction, solar radiation are recorded at 3m above ground.
  • Air temperature and relative humidity measured at 1.5m height.
  • Soil temperatures at 40mm below ground surface although this was changed from 20mm in the early 1990s.
  • Rainfall at standard raingauge height 350mm measuring rainfall at 0.2mm resolution.
  • Prior to 1993 weather stations used capacitive PCRC Relative Humidity sensors. All now use Vaisala Humitter 50 sensors.
  • Each station is powered by a sealed lead acid battery which is recharged through a regulator from a solar panel.

This is a list of the current equipment at each of the sites and the last equipment list for those sites now closed. Some sites have had changes of types of equipment in the past. For past details specific to a site contact the officers listed at the bottom of this article.

The list is in establishment date order.

JERRAMUNGUP (05-11-1982)

Datataker DT50, PCMCIA card data storage, Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, PT100 RTD air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Monitor screen enclosure, Rimco 0.2mm raingauge. Radio transmission to Jerramungup Office network.

NEWDEGATE (11-11-1982)

Datataker DT50, PCMCIA card data storage, Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, PT100 RTD air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Monitor screen enclosure, Rimco 0.2mm raingauge. Radio transmission to Newdegate Research Station Office network.

MERREDIN (26-03-1985)

Datataker DT50, PCMCIA card data storage, Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, PT100 RTD air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Monitor screen enclosure, Rimco 0.2mm raingauge. Radio transmission to Merredin Office network.

MT.BARKER (08-03-1989)

Datataker DT50, PCMCIA card data storage, Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, PT100 RTD air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Monitor screen enclosure, Rimco 0.2mm raingauge. Radio transmission to Mount Barker Research Station Office network.

BADGINGARRA (16-05-1989)

Datataker DT50, PCMCIA card storage, Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, PT100 RTD air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Monitor screen enclosure, OKI 0.2mm raingauge.

E.BEVERLEY (04-05-1989)

Campbell CR21, Audio tape data storage , Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, Campbell air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Monitor screen enclosure, Rimco 0.2mm raingauge.

E.CHAPMAN (27-04-1989 to 05-05-1996)

Campbell CR21, Audio tape data storage, Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, Campbell air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, wooden Stevenson screen, Rimco 0.2mm raingauge.

CHAPMAN (02-11-1989 moved 1km 14-03-1996)

Datataker DT50, PCMCIA card data storage, Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, PT100 RTD air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, wooden Stevenson screen, Rimco 0.2mm raingauge.

VASSE (26-08-1990)

Datataker DT50, PCMCIA card data storage, Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, PT100 RTD air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Monitor screen enclosure, OKI 0.2mm raingauge. Radio transmission to Vasse Research Station Office network.

MORAWA (10-04-1991)

Datataker DT50, PCMCIA card data storage, Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, PT100 RTD air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, wooden Stevenson screen, Rimco 0.2mm raingauge.

ESPERANCE (15-03-1991)

Datataker DT50, PCMCIA card data storage, Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, PT100 RTD air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Monitor screen enclosure, Rimco 0.2mm raingauge. Radio transmission to Esperance Downs Research Station Office network.

WONGAN HILLS (10-03-1992)

Datataker DT50, PCMCIA card data storage, Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, PT100 RTD air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Monitor screen enclosure, Hydrological Services 0.2mm raingauge. Radio transmission to Wongan Hills Research Station Office network.

KOJANEERUP (01-04-1992 to 09-11-1994)

Unidata PDL logger, internal RAM data storage, Unidata wind speed & direction head, Unidata air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Unidata screen enclosure, Monitor 0.2mm raingauge.

MULLEWA (22-06-1992)

Datataker DT50, PCMCIA card data storage, Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, PT100 RTD air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Monitor screen enclosure, Hydrological Services 0.2mm raingauge.

MANJIMUP (21-10-1992)

Datataker DT50, PCMCIA card data storage, Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, PT100 RTD air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Monitor screen enclosure, Monitor 0.2mm raingauge. Radio transmission to Manjimup Office network.

ERADU (03-02-1993 to 22-06-1995)

Unidata PDL logger, internal RAM data storage, Unidata wind speed & direction head, Unidata air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Unidata screen enclosure, Monitor 0.2mm raingauge.

MANYPEAKS (04-05-1993)

Datataker DT50, PCMCIA card data storage, Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, PT100 RTD air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Monitor screen enclosure, Monitor 0.2mm raingauge.

MINGENEW (21-07-1993

Datataker DT50, PCMCIA card data storage, Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, PT100 RTD air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Monitor screen enclosure, Hydrological Services 0.2mm raingauge.

SALMON GUMS (29-04-1994)

Datataker DT50, PCMCIA card data storage, Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, PT100 RTD air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Monitor screen enclosure, Monitor 0.2mm raingauge.

MT.HOWICK (28-04-1994)

Datataker DT50, PCMCIA card data storage, Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, PT100 RTD air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Monitor screen enclosure, Monitor 0.2mm raingauge.

Prior to July 4,2002 this station operated with Unidata equipment. It is now back to using the above type of equipment.

BEDFORD HARBOUR (01-09-1983 to 27-12-1990)

Campbell CR21, Audio tape data storage, Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, Campbell air & soil temperature, PCRC Relative Humidity, Campbell screen enclosure, Rimco 0.2mm raingauge.

CUNDERDIN (08-06-1995)

Datataker DT50, Macro card data storage, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, PT100 RTD air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Monitor screen enclosure, Hydrological Services 0.2mm raingauge.

TOODYAY (08-06-1995)

Datataker DT50, Macro card data storage, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, PT100 RTD air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Monitor screen enclosure, Hydrological Services 0.2mm raingauge.

MEDINA (26-09-1995)

Datataker DT50, PCMCIA card data storage, Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, PT100 RTD air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Monitor screen enclosure, Hydrological Services 0.2mm raingauge. Radio transmission to Medina Research Station Office network.

KALANNIE (01-04-1996)

Datataker DT50, PCMCIA card data storage, Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, PT100 RTD air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Monitor screen enclosure, Hydrological Services 0.2mm raingauge.

WELLSTEAD (18-09-1996)

Datataker DT50, PCMCIA card data storage, Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, PT100 RTD air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Monitor screen enclosure, Hydrological Services 0.2mm raingauge.

SCADDAN (08-10-1997)

Datataker DT50, PCMCIA card data storage, Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, PT100 RTD air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Monitor screen enclosure, Hydrological Services 0.2mm raingauge.

WICKEPIN (08-12-1997)

Datataker DT50, PCMCIA card data storage, Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, PT100 RTD air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Monitor screen enclosure, Hydrological Services 0.2mm raingauge.

FLOREAT PARK (07-09-1998)

Datataker DT50, PCMCIA card data storage, Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, PT100 RTD air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Monitor screen enclosure, Hydrological Services 0.2mm raingauge.

LAKE KING (07-12-1998)

Unidata Micro Logger, Air Temperature, Soil Temperature, OKI 0.2mm Raingauge.

RAVENSTHORPE (16-12-1999)

Unidata PDL logger, internal RAM data storage, Unidata wind speed & direction head, Unidata air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Unidata screen enclosure, Monitor 0.2mm raingauge.

CARNARVON (10-08-2000)

Datataker DT50, PCMCIA card data storage, Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, PT100 RTD air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Monitor screen enclosure, Hydrological Services 0.2mm raingauge. Radio transmission to Office network.

MANTINEA-ORD (19-09-2000)

Datataker DT50, PCMCIA card data storage, Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, PT100 RTD air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Unidata screen enclosure, Hydrological Services 0.2mm raingauge.

SOUTH PERTH (06-08-2001)

Datataker DT50, PCMCIA card data storage, Met-One wind speed & direction, LiCor Solar Pyranometer, PT100 RTD air & soil temperature, Vaisala Hum50 Relative Humidity, Monitor screen enclosure, Hydrological Services 0.2mm raingauge. Radio transmission to Office network.

Last update: Fri 22 Aug 2003