First time in history the MeteoHelix with MeteoRain record exact rainfall on the highest peak of the Carpathian mountain range

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Gerlachovsky stit (Gerlachov Peak) provides an environment for biologists as the highest ground anywhere in Europe north of the Alps and is the highest peak of the whole 1,500 km (930 mi) long Carpathian mountain range. The pyramidal shape of this massif is marked by a huge cirque and is characterised by its impressive 2,000 m vertical rise from the valley floor below.

Sub-freezing temperature operation of MeteoRain rain gauge on Gerlachov Peak

For the first time in history, on September 24, 2020, exact amounts of rainfall started being recorded on its summit by a BARANI DESIGN Technologies MeteoHelix weather station together with a new MeteoRain 200 Compact rain gauge. The compactness of these WMO precision instruments and ease of their installation enabled local mountain guides to install this weather station in a location that was inaccessible to weather station equipment even just 2 years ago. Able to survive and transmit weather data even from under large snow cover for up to 4 months, the highly survivable MeteoHelix weather stations are ideally suited for environmental research in hard to access locations.

An additional fact worth noting is the ability of the MeteoRain 200 Compact to measure rain even in below freezing temperatures as show in the plot below. Detailed live meteorological data from Gerlachov Peak can be found through the following link:

MeteoHelix weather station being transported on the back of a mountain climber to the highest peak of the carpathian mountain range.

MeteoHelix weather station being transported on the back of a mountain climber to the highest peak of the carpathian mountain range.

MeteoHelix weather station above an abyss on Gerlachov peak in the Carpatian mountain rainge.

MeteoHelix weather station above an abyss on Gerlachov peak in the Carpatian mountain rainge.

Installation of a MeteoHelix weather station on the highest peak of the Carpathian mountain range, the Gerlachov Peak.

Installation of a MeteoHelix weather station on the highest peak of the Carpathian mountain range, the Gerlachov Peak.

Stockholm, the Smart-City, sees installation of MeteoHelix micro-weather stations on street lamps

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Urban Weather Station - MeteoHelix in Stockholm Sweden

Urban Weather Station - MeteoHelix in Stockholm Sweden

SensCity, one of the pioneers of Smart-City and Resilient-City climate monitoring has chosen to work with the highest quality urban climate monitoring sensors the market has to offer. Choosing to install the BARANI DESIGN MeteoHelix IoT Pro, MeteoWind IoT Pro and MeteoRain sensors for urban climate monitoring in Stockholm, Sweden on street lamps was by no means a coincidence.

Based on World Meteorological Organization (WMO) verified technologies in combination with IoT wireless data transmission, these sensors not only offer the highest levels of precision but also unparalleled ease of installation. Being solar powered and requiring no wires to connect, their installations on busy urban streets are quick and thus cost-effective.

Other sensors in use by SensCity include the MeteoAG which offers the expanded capability for agricultural monitoring of soil moisture, soil temperature, and leaf wetness.

More information on WMO conforming urban and agricultural weather station packages can be found at the following link:

The University of Reading crowdsources digitization of UK rainfall records to citizens stuck at home due to coronavirus COVID-19

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The Average Annual Rainfall of Britain. Image from page 39 of "The British nation a history / by George M. Wrong" (1910)

The Average Annual Rainfall of Britain. Image from page 39 of "The British nation a history / by George M. Wrong" (1910)

The University of Reading, in a project called the “Rainfall Rescue” by Prof. Ed Hawkins, is crowdsourcing help from people stuck at home due to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. The goal is to help transcribe old written records that are missing in the UK digital weather database between the years 1820 and 1950.

The effort is open to the public. Join here to help: https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/edh/rainfall-rescue

The digitized data allow scientists to analyze climatic changes better and to help them differentiate between short-term, medium-term, and long-term fluctuations in weather patterns.

In an effort to bring WMO quality rain and climatic measurement to the masses, BARANI DESIGN Technologies has developed a series of Internet-of-Things (IoT) micro-weather station sensors that are affordable enough for most households. More information can be found at the following links: