Featured Case Studies
China: Flux Cooperation
This case study discusses the integration of CPEC310 and AP200 systems to explore the theories and techniques of measuring CO2/H2O/trace-gas fluxes over heterogeneous... read more
Louisiana: Sinkhole Monitoring
In August 2012, RESPEC was contracted to provide field instrumentation and early-warning monitoring services at a developing sinkhole on the western flank of... read more
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Weather Applications
Agriculture and Soils
- Alberta: Crop Dusting
- Arizona: Meteorological Network
- Australia: Sugarcane Soil Nutrient Monitoring
- California: Irrigation Control
- Chicago Botanic Gardens Green Roof
- Colombia: Fighting Fungus on Roses
- Costa Rica: Banana Production
- Korea: Flux Monitoring over a Rice Paddy
- NDAWN: Agricultural Weather Network
- New Hampshire: Webcams in Forest
- Oklahoma Mesonet: Meteorological Network
- Pacific Northwest: AgriMet Network
- South Africa: Citrus Research Institute Monitors Exports
- South Dakota: Canal-Based Irrigation System
- Space Farmers
- Spain: Irrigation and Solar Radiation
- Toronto, Canada: Green Roofs
- University Paris Sud-Orsay: Plant Research
- U.S. Rangeland: CO2 Monitoring
- Utah: Rural Irrigation
- Washington AgWeatherNet
- West Texas Mesonet
Air Quality and Pollution
Alpine Weather
- Alaska: Cold-Weather Construction Research
- Alaska: Eddy Covariance
- Antarctica: Dry Valley Ecosystems
- Antarctica: Mawson's Hut Historical Preservation
- Canadian High Arctic: Permafrost Research
- Dodge Ridge Ski Resort: Weather Stations
- Italy: CS725 SWE Sensor Field Test
- Mt. Kilimanjaro: Mass Balance
- Northern Canada: Hydro-electric Power Forecasting
- Peru: Glacier Monitoring
- Peru: High-Elevation Weather on Glaciers
- SNOTEL: Snowpack Telemetry Systems
- Swiss Alps: Glacier Research
- Ten Mile Canyon, CO: Avalanche Forecasting
- Utah 2002 Winter Olympics: Real-Time Weather Data
- ZERO: High Arctic Ecosystem Research
Aviation Weather
Ecology
Evapotranspiration and Commercial Irrigation
- Arizona: Meteorological Network
- California: Irrigation Control
- Connecticut: Golf Course Irrigation
- NDAWN: Agricultural Weather Network
- New Jersey: Water-Resource Management and Weather Monitoring
- New Mexico Climate Center: ETo and Weather Monitoring
- Oklahoma Mesonet: Meteorological Network
- Texas: Water Conservation
- Utah: Rural Irrigation
Fire Weather
Lightning Warning
Weather and Climate
- Alaska: Boating Safety
- Alaska: Monitoring Mixing Dynamics in Lake Toolik
- Alberta: Crop Dusting
- Antarctica: Dry Valley Ecosystems
- Atlanta, GA: Real-time Weather Monitoring at 1996 Summer Olympics
- Austin College Weather Station
- Australia: Buoy-Based Weather Station
- Australia: OzFace—Carbon Dioxide and Climate Change
- Bolivia, Andes Mountains: Climate Research
- Bucknell University: Weather Station
- California: Enhanced Climate Monitoring
- Chicago Botanic Gardens Green Roof
- China: Erhai (Ear) Lake Weather and Water
- Colorado: RWIS Data from ALERT System
- Connecticut: Golf Course Irrigation
- Costa Rica: Banana Production
- Costa Rica: Buoy System
- Delaware: Environmental Observing System
- Dodge Ridge Ski Resort: Weather Stations
- Egypt's Sphinx: Weather Monitoring
- ExoMars—Going to Mars
- Israel: Marine Meteorology on the Red Sea
- Italy: CS725 SWE Sensor Field Test
- Korea: Comparing Precipitation Gages
- Moldova: Disaster Risk Mitigation
- NDAWN: Agricultural Weather Network
- NETL in WV: Meteorological Data Monitoring
- Nevada: Air Quality Monitoring
- New Hampshire: Mount Washington
- New Mexico Climate Center: ETo and Weather Monitoring
- New Zealand: Fire Weather Network
- Norwegian Agricultural Network: Pest Forecasting
- Oklahoma Mesonet: Meteorological Network
- Ontario: Solar-Energy Programs
- Pacific Northwest: AgriMet Network
- Peru: Cuajone Copper Mine
- Peru: Glacier Monitoring
- Peru: High-Elevation Weather on Glaciers
- Port of Tyne: Wind Monitoring
- South Dakota: Canal-Based Irrigation System
- Stump Cross Caverns: Stalagmite Monitoring
- Swiss Alps: Glacier Research
- Ten Mile Canyon, CO: Avalanche Forecasting
- The Effect of a Solar Eclipse on the Weather
- Toronto, Canada: Green Roofs
- U.S. Climate Reference Network
- Utah: Lightning Warning at Schools
- Virginia: Tracking Climate Changes in Shenandoah National Park
- Washington AgWeatherNet
- Washington: ALERT Station Retrofit
- Washington, Puget Sound: Ferry Weather
- Weather Monitoring on Mont Blanc
- West Texas Mesonet
Water Applications
Flood Warning (ALERT / ALERT2)
- Arkansas: Flood Warning
- Colorado: RWIS Data from ALERT System
- Kentucky: Wolf Creek Dam Repair
- New Zealand: Lahar Observations
- North Carolina: ALERT Stations Updated
- Pennsylvania: Flood Warning
- SMUD: Hydrological Monitoring and Control
- Texas: Hurricane Harvey
- Texas: Transitioning to ALERT2
- Utah: Brigham City Gets Flood Warning System
- Virginia: ALERT System
- Washington: ALERT Station Retrofit
Surface Water
- Arkansas: Flood Warning
- Australia: Buoy-Based Weather Station
- Carbon Canal: Water Level
- Costa Rica: Buoy System
- Emery County, UT: Water Conservation District
- Florida: Protecting an Endangered Species’ Habitat
- Florida: St. Johns River Water Management District
- Florida: Water Diversion Control
- Idaho: Portneuf River Basin
- Louisiana: Sinkhole Monitoring
- Montana: Susie Mine Cleanup
- New Jersey: Pequest Trout Hatchery
- New Mexico: Cavern Collapse Alarm
- New Mexico: SCADA System
- Northern California: Hydro-SCADA
- Peru: Glacier Monitoring
- Peru: High-Elevation Weather on Glaciers
- River Heights: Water System Monitoring and Control
- South Dakota: Canal-Based Irrigation System
- Texas: Transitioning to ALERT2
- Utah: Brigham City Gets Flood Warning System
- Utah: Water-Supply SCADA System
- Virginia: ALERT System
- Weber Basin Watershed: Stream Monitoring
Water Quality
- Alaska: Monitoring Mixing Dynamics in Lake Toolik
- Arkansas: Flood Warning
- Australia: Buoy-Based Weather Station
- Australia: Sugarcane Soil Nutrient Monitoring
- Bonners Ferry: Turbidity Monitoring
- Camp Bullis: Well Water Quality
- China: Erhai (Ear) Lake Weather and Water
- Clark Fork River: Water Quality
- Costa Rica: Buoy System
- Desert Research Institute: Wellbore Logging
- Idaho: Portneuf River Basin
- Montana: Acid Rock Drainage Monitoring
- Montana: Susie Mine Cleanup
- Neuse Estuary: Hydro-Meteorological Monitoring
- New Jersey: Pequest Trout Hatchery
- New Zealand: Water Quality Monitoring
- OBS Turbidity Sensors
- Oslo Airport: Groundwater Quality
- Pocono Comparative Lakes Program: Aquatic Research
- Washington: Cedar River Watershed Turbidity Monitoring
- Weber Basin Watershed: Stream Monitoring
Energy Applications
Geothermal Energy
Hydropower
Solar Energy
Utilities and Energy
Gas Flux & Turbulence Applications
Gas Flux & Turbulence
- Alaska: Eddy Covariance
- Australia: OzFace—Carbon Dioxide and Climate Change
- California: Turbulence Study in Walnut Orchard
- Canada: Forest Carbon Sequestration
- Central Asia: Rangeland CO2 Monitoring
- China: Flux Cooperation
- India: Rice-Field Greenhouse Gases
- Korea: Flux Monitoring over a Rice Paddy
- Tasmania: Ecological Research
Infrastructure Applications
Bridge Monitoring
- Canada, Confederation Bridge: Structural Monitoring
- Delaware River: Bridge Health
- Delaware: Urgent Action on Bridge
- Illinois: Safeguarding Highways
- Louisiana: Monitoring Bridge Expansion
- Medway Bridge: Monitoring Deck Movement
- Menai Bridge: Load Monitoring
- Minnesota: Bridge Disaster Recovery
- Montana: Bridge Deck Performance
- Oregon: Fremont Bridge Monitoring
- Oregon: Interstate 5 Bridge
- Oregon: Kamal's Bridge Structural Response
- Pennsylvania: Field Testing the Shippingport Bridge
- Utah: Post-Tensioned, Fiber-Reinforced, Precast Bridge Deck
- Williamsburg Bridge: Load Testing
Building Structures
Construction
Dam Monitoring
Geotechnical
Green Buildings and Green Roofs
Historical Preservation
HVAC
Mining
- Idaho: Slope Stability Monitoring
- London: Underground Excavation
- Montana: Acid Rock Drainage Monitoring
- Montana: Susie Mine Cleanup
- New Mexico: Cavern Collapse Alarm
- New Mexico: Weather Monitoring
- New Zealand: Water Quality Monitoring
- Panama: Rainforest Turbidity
- Peru: Cuajone Copper Mine
- Peru: Lightning in the Highlands
Pavement and Roads
Railway Monitoring
Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS)
Seismic
Slope Stability
Structural Health Monitoring
- Canada, Confederation Bridge: Structural Monitoring
- Castillo de San Marcos: Crack Monitoring
- Delaware River: Bridge Health
- Kentucky: Wolf Creek Dam Repair
- Medway Bridge: Monitoring Deck Movement
- Menai Bridge: Load Monitoring
- Northampton: Concrete Performance Research
- Space Research: Joint Damping Experiment
- Utah: Post-Tensioned, Fiber-Reinforced, Precast Bridge Deck
Soil Applications
Agriculture and Soils
- Alberta: Crop Dusting
- Arizona: Meteorological Network
- Australia: Sugarcane Soil Nutrient Monitoring
- California: Irrigation Control
- Chicago Botanic Gardens Green Roof
- Colombia: Fighting Fungus on Roses
- Costa Rica: Banana Production
- Korea: Flux Monitoring over a Rice Paddy
- NDAWN: Agricultural Weather Network
- New Hampshire: Webcams in Forest
- Oklahoma Mesonet: Meteorological Network
- Pacific Northwest: AgriMet Network
- South Africa: Citrus Research Institute Monitors Exports
- South Dakota: Canal-Based Irrigation System
- Space Farmers
- Spain: Irrigation and Solar Radiation
- Toronto, Canada: Green Roofs
- University Paris Sud-Orsay: Plant Research
- U.S. Rangeland: CO2 Monitoring
- Utah: Rural Irrigation
- Washington AgWeatherNet
- West Texas Mesonet