TY  - JOUR
AU  - Dombrowski, Olga
AU  - Hendricks Franssen, Harrie-Jan
AU  - Brogi, Cosimo
AU  - Bogena, Heye Reemt
TI  - Performance of the ATMOS41 All-in-One Weather Station for Weather Monitoring
JO  - Sensors
VL  - 21
IS  - 3
SN  - 1424-8220
CY  - Basel
PB  - MDPI
M1  - FZJ-2021-00688
SP  - 741 -
PY  - 2021
AB  - Affordable and accurate weather monitoring systems are essential in low-income anddeveloping countries and, more recently, are needed in small-scale research such as precision agricultureand urban climate studies. A variety of low-cost solutions are available on the market, but theuse of non-standard technologies raises concerns for data quality. Research-grade all-in-one weatherstations could present a reliable, cost effective solution while being robust and easy to use. Thisstudy evaluates the performance of the commercially available ATMOS41 all-in-one weather station.Three stations were deployed next to a high-performance reference station over a three-month period.The ATMOS41 stations showed good performance compared to the reference, and close agreementamong the three stations for most standard weather variables. However, measured atmosphericpressure showed uncertainties >0.6 hPa and solar radiation was underestimated by 3%, which couldbe corrected with a locally obtained linear regression function. Furthermore, precipitation measurementsshowed considerable variability, with observed differences of 7.5% compared to the referencegauge, which suggests relatively high susceptibility to wind-induced errors. Overall, the station iswell suited for private user applications such as farming, while the use in research should considerthe limitations of the station, especially regarding precise precipitation measurements.
LB  - PUB:(DE-HGF)16
C6  - 33499172
UR  - <Go to ISI:>//WOS:000615506200001
DO  - DOI:10.3390/s21030741
UR  - https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/890099
ER  -