Brazil: FUNCEME Hydro-Meteorological Network

Measurement and Control Products for WEATHER

Measurement and Control Products for WATER

Measurement and Control Products for ENERGY

Measurement and Control Products for MACHINES

Measurement and Control Products for STRUCTURES

Measurement and Control Products for EARTH

FUNCEME, the Meteorology and Water Resource Center of Ceara State (in northeastern Brazil), purchased a network of 70 Data Collection Platforms (DCPs) from Campbell Scientific do Brasil Ltda. The DCPs will provide meteorological and hydrological measurements for agriculture, weather forecast, water resource management, industry development, tourism, and civil defense applications.

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Case Study Summary

Application

Meteorological and hydrological data for agriculture, weather forecast, water resource management, industry development, tourism, and civil defense applications.

Location

Ceara State, Brazil

Products Used

CR23X

Contributors

Andrea Deho, Campbell Scientific do Brasil, Ltda.

Participating Organizations

Water Resources Management Center, State of Ceara, Brazil

Measured Parameters

Temperature and Relative Humidity, Precipitation, Barometric Pressure, Wind Speed and Direction

Related Website

Project Web site; includes data (Portuguese)