Vaisala weather stations part of renewed weather observation networks in Spain and Brazil

Vaisala has won two major contracts for automatic weather stations in Spain and Brazil. Both countries are upgrading their synoptic weather observation networks by installing Vaisala weather stations with improved datalogging and telemetry capabilities and state-of-the-art meteorological sensors. The combined value of the contracts is 3.5 MEUR, and deliveries will take place during 2006. The deliveries enhance Vaisala's position as the leading supplier of surface weather observation systems in the world.

 

In Spain, the Vaisala weather stations are part of a turn-key delivery project commissioned by the Spanish Meteorological Institute (INM, Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia de España). Vaisala's share of the project comprises 63 automatic weather stations which will be integrated into the country's synoptic weather observation network. The deliveries will take place by the end of July this year.

 

In Brazil, Vaisala will deliver 250 automatic weather stations to the National Meteorological Institute (Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia), to be integrated in the nationwide weather observation network. The order is continuation to last year's delivery of 145 stations, and the deliveries will take place in the fall. The upgrade project is a part of an overall modernization program, in which the Brazilian Meteorological Institute requested the assistance of the WMO, in order to select the most suitable technology to ensure the sustainability of high-quality observation data from their surface weather network.

 

Vaisala weather stations are used all over the world by professional meteorologists. The stations measure wind speed and direction, temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, solar radiation, cloud height, and precipitation. The weather data is collected, processed and reported automatically for the end-users.

 

Synoptic observations are detailed, real-time weather phenomena measurements made by manned and automatic weather stations, typically every six hours. The data is used for immediate analysis and forecasting of the current weather situation.

 

The Vaisala Group is a successful international technology company that develops, manufactures and markets environmental measurement instruments, solutions and services for weather observations and industrial applications. In 2005 Vaisala achieved net sales of EUR 197.9 million. Vaisala products are used in over 100 countries. The parent company Vaisala Oyj, domicile in Finland, is listed on the Helsinki Exchanges in Finland. The Vaisala Group employs over 1,000 professionals and has offices and operations in Finland, North America, France, United Kingdom, Germany, China, Sweden, Malaysia, Japan and Australia.