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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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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, …

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. …