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HSS VPF-730 Visibility and Present Weather Sensor |
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INTRODUCTION Originally designed for the US military, the HSS VPF-730 Present Weather Sensor is one of a kind, being the only infra-red based forward scatter meter to measure visibility AND present weather including precipitation type and rate. It is the best combined visibility and present weather sensor on the market today. Using proven technology, this sensor is designed for a wide variety of applications such as Runway Visual Range (RVR), RADAR or other instrument calibrations (research into atmospheric phenomena) and / or roadside stations for now casting ice or other dangerous conditions. The only sensor to provide true criteria for visibility and state of the ground according to World Meteorological Organizations (WMO) table 4680. Using optional input cards, other weather parameters can be measured, providing a complete weather station which is compact and requires little power. It is a robust and accurate instrument with excellent performance proven over 20 years of operation often in extreme conditions. The VPF-730 is used for a variety of applications including:
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What is present weather? Present Weather includes: all forms of liquid, freezing and frozen precipitation; e.g., rain, drizzle, snow, snow pellets, snow grains, ice pellets (formerly sleet) and hail, and those suspended particles that are classed as obstructions to vision; namely, mist, fog, haze, dust and smoke. Visibly Better |
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