Best rooftop solar pyranometer
The best rooftop solar pyranometer is easily the SMP22 from Kipp and Zonen. Boasting an incredible response time with exceptional accuracy the SMP22 is light …
What Are Staff Gauges?
Staff gauges (Staff Gages in the USA) look like oversized rulers, that are permanently installed in a body of water. They provide a quick visual …
Greenspan’s new website
Greenspan’s new website is now live. The entire range of Australian-made water quality sensors has been moved to our new website www.greenspan.com.au. Here you can …
PLT-10 Point Load Tester – Video
The PLT-10 is an Australian-made point load tester designed for continuous use. It is small enough to be portable but heavy enough to be stable. …
What weather sensor should I use?
For the uninitiated understanding what weather sensor does what, is daunting. Many sensors’ names are rooted in ancient languages, exacerbating things further. Fear not, ESS …
Pyranometer specifications explained
Understanding Pyranometer Specifications. The world of pyranometer specifications is a tricky one to navigate, and often picking the correct pyranometer for your application is critical. …
DELTA T’s SPN1 Pyranometer is now available in Australia.
SPN1 pyranometer in Australia ESS Earth Sciences are pleased to announce we now supply and support Delta T’s SPN1 pyranometer in Australia. Delta T is …
The Geophone – How We Listen To The Earth
A geophone is a fundamental tool of geoscientists who want to see (or, more accurately, hear) what is happening underground. Like a stethoscope, geophones listen …
How to position solar sensors
Positioning an environmental sensor correctly is one of the best methods to obtain high-quality measurements. Incorrectly positioning an environmental sensor could render data useless. Hence …
Compact Weather Sensors Vs Traditional Weather Stations.
ESS Earth Sciences are often asked the differences between compact weather sensors and “traditional” weather stations. Specifically, which is the best option. As compact weather …
2020 Data Round-Up.
We regularly post interesting statistics on renewable energy and the Australian climate on our social media outlets, some more interesting than others. We have collated …
Pyranometer ventilators
As standard, pyranometers come without a pyranometer ventilator. For 90% of applications, this is acceptable. However, sometimes fitting a pyranometer ventilator is mandatory. The accuracy …
Choosing the correct Pyranometer.
In the Kipp and Zonen range of thermopile pyranometers there are over 80 variations to choose from, this can make choosing the correct pyranometer a …
What is a lightning Bolt from the Blue?
When an unexpected event happens people describe it as a “bolt from the blue”. The phrase is actually based on real weather phenomena where a …
Satellite Ground Stations – Everything you wanted to know
Our partner company ESS Weathertech has released a comprehensive series of articles on satellite ground stations. We would like to share them with ESS Earth …
Gecko Firmware History
The latest Gecko firmware available for download here. Version 6.4 ignored alarm output triggering at Gecko startup, fixed STA/LTA calculation, added 1D channel scaling correctly …
Kipp and Zonen SMP10 and SMP11. What’s the difference?
ESS Earth Sciences are frequently asked what is the difference between the SMP10 pyranometer and SMP11 pyranometer? We will save you some time so you …
Pyranometer maintenance. It’s important!!
Installing your Class A pyranometer is the first step to obtain accurate solar irradiance data, pyranometer maintenance is the next. Whether it is extreme heat, …
Renewable Energy in Australia
What is renewable energy? Renewable energy is created from a natural source that replenishes on a human time scale. Sources such as the sun, wind, …
Choosing a Vibration Sensor
When you need to monitor ground or structural vibrations you will need a vibration sensor. Likely, you use either a velocity or an acceleration sensor. …