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PLT-10 Point Load Tester – Video

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. …

January 1, 2022 November 7, 2022
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What Are Staff Gauges?

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 …

December 24, 2021 January 25, 2022
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Gecko Firmware History

Gecko Firmware History

The latest Gecko firmware available for download here. Version 7.5 fixed a bug where the GPS location was siaplyed incorrectly on the bottom line of …

June 17, 2021 February 2, 2023
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Greenspan’s new website

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 …

May 10, 2021 May 10, 2021
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What weather sensor should I use?

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 …

March 24, 2021 March 28, 2021
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Pyranometer specifications explained

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. …

March 9, 2021 March 9, 2021
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DELTA T’s SPN1 Pyranometer is now available in Australia.

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 …

February 23, 2021 February 23, 2021
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The Geophone – How We Listen To The Earth

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 …

February 17, 2021 February 17, 2021
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How to position solar sensors

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 …

February 12, 2021 March 8, 2021
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Compact Weather Sensors Vs Traditional Weather Stations.

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 …

January 29, 2021 February 3, 2021
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Best rooftop solar pyranometer

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 …

January 27, 2021 January 25, 2022
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2020 Data Round-Up.

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 …

January 11, 2021 January 18, 2021
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Pyranometer ventilators

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 …

November 27, 2020 February 25, 2021
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Choosing the correct Pyranometer.

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 …

November 20, 2020 February 7, 2021
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What is a lightning Bolt from the Blue?

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 …

November 13, 2020 May 28, 2021
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Satellite Ground Stations – Everything you wanted to know

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 …

October 22, 2020 October 30, 2020
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Kipp and Zonen SMP10 and SMP11. What’s the difference?

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 …

October 14, 2020 November 20, 2020
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Pyranometer maintenance. It’s important!!

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, …

October 9, 2020 October 11, 2020
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Renewable Energy in Australia

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, …

October 1, 2020 October 1, 2020
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Choosing a Vibration Sensor

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. …

September 22, 2020 September 24, 2020
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