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[[File:Aws-roth.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Automatic Weather Station in Antarctica]] | |||
An '''automatic weather station (AWS)''' is an automated version of the traditional weather station, either to save human labor or to enable measurements from remote areas. An AWS will typically consist of a weather-proof enclosure containing the data logger, rechargeable battery, telemetry (optional) and the meteorological sensors with an attached solar panel or wind turbine and mounted upon a mast. The specific configuration may vary due to the purpose of the system. The system may report in near real time via the Argos System and the Global Telecommunications System, or save the data for later recovery. | An '''automatic weather station (AWS)''' is an automated version of the traditional weather station, either to save human labor or to enable measurements from remote areas. An AWS will typically consist of a weather-proof enclosure containing the data logger, rechargeable battery, telemetry (optional) and the meteorological sensors with an attached solar panel or wind turbine and mounted upon a mast. The specific configuration may vary due to the purpose of the system. The system may report in near real time via the Argos System and the Global Telecommunications System, or save the data for later recovery. | ||
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==Data-logger== | ==Data-logger== | ||
[[File:Data-loggerAWS.png|thumb|right|250|AWS Data Logger]] | |||
The data-logger is the heart of the Automatic Weather Station. | The data-logger is the heart of the Automatic Weather Station. | ||