Infra Red Based Snow Surface Temperature Probe

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Implementing Organization

Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO)

CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), Chandigarh

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The sensor measures the snow surface temperature using non contact remote sensing method. It can be easily interfaced with any automatic weather station. For snow Cover Modeling to Forecast Snow Avalanche, Flood & Water Rise

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Outcome / Output

Weather proof mechanical design, Probe can be directly interfaced to different Data Acquisition Systems, Operable 100% RH and wind speed of the order of 200 Km/h, 50 C Measurement Range with 0.1 C Resolution, 0.5 C Accuracy 0.1 C Repeatability, Spectral band pass: 8 wavelength 14 m 4 Field of View , Sighting: Line of sight , 0 to +5Vdc Output signal , Response time: 0.25 second , 10.5 to 14.0 Vdc, 20mA operating power

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technologies/infra-red-based-snow-surface-temperature-probe

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Thrust Areas

Physical Sciences

Focus Area

Avalanche occurrence

Status

completed

Contact

director@csio.res.in

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Physical Sciences