YOUNG Wind Trackers
Features
- Wind speed is displayed in your choice of units: KNOTS, MPH, KM/H, M/S
- Wind direction information is clearly displayed on a circular compass pattern of LEDs
- A variety of inputs and outputs including 4-20 mA, Serial (RS-485) & Voltage are standard
- Free ground shipping
- Expedited repair and warranty service
- Lifetime technical support
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Overview
The RM Young 06201 Wind Tracker wind speed and direction indicator offers big performance in a compact display. Wind speed is displayed in your choice of units KNOTS, MPH, KM/H, M/S. Maximum wind speed is saved on the display until reset by the operator. A variety of inputs and outputs, including 4-20mA, Serial (RS-485), and Voltage, are standard on the Wind Tracker. Alarms for both wind speed and wind direction are standard.
Design
Wind direction information is clearly displayed on a circular compass pattern of LEDs. Multicolored segments give a quick visual indication of current direction and direction variability. Front panel brightness control allows adjustment for best viewing in any light.
The Young Wind Tracker is very compact. Face size is 144 mm x 144 mm to fit standard DIN panel configurations. Depth is 36 mm for easy mounting on vertical bulkheads or wall surfaces. 12-30 VDC power enables the Wind Tracker to be powered by external batteries or AC wall adapter (included).
In The News
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Researchers from the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., have discovered that GPS signals can be used to accurately measure wind speed at the ocean’s surface, National Geographic has reported. 
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 To measure the accuracy of using GPS for wind measurements, NASA scientists placed GPS receivers on NOAA research planes. They concluded that GPS data has an accuracy capable of detecting wind speeds within 11 miles per hour.
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When the U.S. Geological Survey began building their climate and permafrost monitoring network in Arctic Alaska in 1998, there wasn't much precedent for how to build the infrastructure for the instruments in the region's unforgiving environment. 
 
That meant the scientists had to learn the particulars on the fly. For example: On the great expanse of flat, barren tundra, a weather station sticks out like a sore thumb to a curious grizzly bear. 
 
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