Good News from Wed, 10 June, 2009:

Vaisala contributes to hurricane research in the US

Vaisala, a Finnish company manufacturing electronic measurement systems and equipment for meteorology and the environmental sciences, traffic safety, and industrial applications, will deliver next generation GSP dropsondes to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the United States. The value of the deal totals to 9.2 million US dollars.

The 5 year supply contract includes the delivery of next generation GPS dropsondes used for hurricane reconnaissance, hurricane research and storm track forecasting by the US National Hurricane Center.

The Senior Vice President of Meteorology Business Area in Vaisala, Martti Husu admits the company to be pleased with the dropsonde contract. According to Husu the specialized meteorological sensors are designed to cover a complete range of atmospheric conditions.

Dropsondes are released from aircrafts flying at altitudes anywhere from near the sea surface to their maximum operating capability, and they are mainly used for targeted observations over the ocean. They provide data for severe storm trajectory and intensity prediction.

Building on more then 70 years of experience, Vaisala provides a comprehensive range of observation and measurement products and services for meteorology, industry and controlled environment. Vaisala is headquartered in Finland and employs over 1200 professionals worldwide.

www.vaisala.fi/

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Butterfly Sat 27 August 2011 at 13:21
And to think I was going to talk to smooene in person about this.
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