A Typical Texas MesoNet Site and Some Proposed Measurements
Standard Measurements
Wind speed & direction at 10 meters every 15 min
Air temperature & relative humidity at 1.5 meters every 15 min
Barometric pressure every 15 min
Precipitation every 15 min
Solar radiation every 15 min
Supplemental Measurements for Inland and Coastal Sites
Wind speed at 2 meters every 15 min
Air temperature at 9 meters every 15 min
Soil temperatures at various depths every 15 min
Leaf wetness every 15 min
Pan evaporation every 15 min
Soil moisture at various depths every 15 min
Supplemental Measurements for Offshore Sites
Sea surface temperature
Wave height
Current speed and direction
Salinity
Tide
Remote sensing instruments, lower atmosphere profilering radars and radio acoustic sounder systems, will be installed at select MesoNet sites to observe the winds and temperatures aloft in the lower atmosphere
Wind speed & direction from 100 to 5000 meters
Virtual air temperature from 100 to 1500 meters
Other - Sensors can be added to sites across areas/regions that require special/unique measurements/data
Details on the environmental measurements and descriptions of the instruments installed across Oklahoma (courtesy the Oklahoma Mesonet)
