YOUNG in Action

Applications

Young products are used by customers worldwide for a variety of applications.  Here are some examples.

Meteorological Sensor Selection, Siting, and Calibration Guidance US EPA document: Quality Assurance Handbook for Air Pollution Measurement Systems Volume IV: Meteorological Measurements 
https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-04/documents/volume_iv_meteorological_measurements.pdf

NOAA National Data Buoy Center designs, develops, operates, and maintains a network of data collecting buoys and coastal stations. http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov

Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, Utrecht University – The  Netherlands http://www.projects.science.uu.nl/iceclimate/aws/index.php

Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory-TAO project https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/

University of Massachusetts-Climate system research center remote weather stations in various regions around the world.
Sites at Bolivia http://www.geo.umass.edu/climate/sajama/feb98.html
Kilimanjaro http://www.geo.umass.edu/climate/kibo.html

National Climatic Data Center https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cdo-web/

NOAA vessels using Meteorological Instrumentation https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/technology/vessels/vessels.html

Mount Washington Observatory https://www.mountwashington.org/

NOAA:  Maintaining the TAO Weather Buoy Network https://www.noaa.gov/multimedia/photos-images/photo-story-so-how-do-you-maintain-huge-weather-buoy-network    

 

YOUNG ultrasonic anemometer providing wind data for safe operation of the AVE high speed train connecting Madrid and Seville.

HIGH SPEED TRAIN

Ultrasonic anemometer provides detailed wind data for safe and efficient operation of the AVE high speed train connecting Madrid and Seville. The train reaches speeds of 300 km/hr (186 mph). Photo courtesy Carlos Gomez, Geonica, S.A.,

YOUNG instruments monitoring for high speed train in Spain.

MONITORING FOR HIGH SPEED TRAIN-SPAIN

YOUNG Alpine wind monitor providing ice-free wind readings at the mile-high "swinging" bridge.

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN WEATHER SENSORS

Alpine Wind Monitor provides ice-free wind readings at the mile-high “swinging” bridge, so named because of its tendency to sway in high winds. Photo courtesy of Baker Perry, Appalachian State University, Boone NC.

YOUNG meteorological instruments providing accurate readings on the Grandfather Mountain Bridge, North Carolina.

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN BRIDGE-NORTH CAROLINA

YOUNG weather instruments providing reliable and precise data in the Big Sky Ski Area, Montana.

BIG SKY SKI AREA-MONTANA

YOUNG weather instruments providing accurate measurements from an iceberg calved from the Ross Ice Shelf.

AWS ON ICEBERG B-15A

Calved from the Ross Ice Shelf in 2000, this 100 mile by 30 mile iceberg was the world’s largest free-floating object until it broke up in 2005. Photo courtesy of Josh Landis, NSF.

YOUNG weather instruments in action on a Great Lakes Maritime Academy boat in Michigan.

GREAT LAKES MARITIME ACADEMY-MICHIGAN

Mobile monitoring station utilizing YOUNG 3D Sonic Anemometer.

MOBILE MONITORING STATION UTILIZING 3-D SONIC ANEMOMETER

YOUNG Ultrasonic anemometer and sensors at port of Gijon, Spain providing weather data to assist port authority personnel.

GIJON SEA PORT

Ultrasonic anemometer and other sensors at the busy port of Gijon in northern Spain provide accurate weather data to assist port authority personnel. Photo courtesy Carlos Gomez, Geonica, S.A., Madrid, Spain.

MODEL 81000 SONIC ANEMOMETER ON AIRSHIP-GERMANY

MODEL 81000 SONIC ANEMOMETER ON AIRSHIP-GERMANY

YOUNG weather instruments aboard specialized roadway milling and resurfacing equipment.

ROADWAY MILLING SYSTEM

Monitoring instruments aboard specialized roadway milling and resurfacing equipment assist in optimizing the milling process with minimal disturbance to local residents.

YOUNG wind and temperature sensors on Lake Michigan Lighthouse enduring harsh conditions during storm.

LAKE MICHIGAN LIGHTHOUSE

Wind and temperature sensors face harsh conditions during a storm at South Haven, Michigan. Photo courtesy of Gary Martin , www.coastalbeacons.com

YOUNG wind monitor collecting data near Whistler Mountain Peak at resort in British Columbia, Canada.

WHISTLER -BLACKCOMB SKI AREA

Whistler Mountain Peak rises behind service building and Wind Monitor at this resort in British Columbia, Canada.

YOUNG weather equipment on monitoring buoy in Long Island Sound collecting data for the "MYSound" project.

OCEANOGRAPHIC BUOY

Monitoring buoy in Long Island Sound. Operated by University of Connecticut, the buoy measures atmospheric and water quality parameters for the “MYSound” project. Photo courtesy David Cohen, University of Connecticut

YOUNG Wind Monitor and sensors recording air quality data in Yellowstone National Park.

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

Wind Monitor AQ and other sensors record air quality data near Old Faithful geyser.