MET station systems are designed to record meteorological information on board ships or mounted on moorings. These are commonly referred to as EMET (Electronic Meteorological Packages) or IMET (Improved Meteorological Packages) systems. These sensor packages record measurements of sea surface temperature and salinity, air temperature, wind speed and direction, barometric pressure, solar and long-wave radiation, humidity and precipitation.
MET configuration: Meteorological Sensors on Top bridge forward rail; Thermosalinograph in aft lab; Sea Surface Temperature sensors (Hull mounted); GPS Pcode; Gyro; Knudsen Water Depth.
Distance from Mean Water Line to sensors: about 36'.
Air temperature sensor: RM Young 41342LC (Range -50 to +50 degrees C; Accuracy + or - 0.3 deg C).
Wind monitor: RM Young 05103.
Humidity and temperature probe: Vaisala HMP45A (temp range -40 to +60 degrees C; humidity range 0-100%; temp accuracy + or - 0.2 deg C).
Precipitation Gauge: RM Young 50202 (Range 0 to 50 mm; Accuracy + or - 0.1 mm).