®
W e a t h e r / A n e m o m e t e r S e n s o r
P S - 2 1 7 4
4
where
is the saturation
water vapor pressure, RH is Relative Humidity (as a percentage),
and
T
is Temperature in °C.
Absolute Humidity
Absolute Humidity is a measure of the
mass of water vapor present in a given volume. It is reported in
units of g/m
3
. The sensor calculates Absolute Humidity with the
formula:
Where RH is Relative Humidity (as a percentage), and
T
is Tem-
perature in °C.
Wind Chill
Wind Chill indicates a combined effect of temper-
ature and wind speed. It is reported as an apparent temperature on
the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales. The sensor calculates Wind
Chill (in °F) using the formula:
where
T
is air temperature (in °F) and
V
is wind speed (in miles
per hour).
Wind Chill is defined for temperatures at or below 50° F and
wind speed above 3 miles per hour; outside of those limits, the
sensor reports a value equal to Air Temperature.
Humidex
Humidex indicates a combined effect of temperature
and humidity. It is reported as an apparent temperature on the
Celsius and Fahrenheit scales. The sensor calculates Humidex (in
°F) using the formula:
where
T
it temperature in °C, and
e
is the water vapor pressure in
mbar.
Sea-level Corrected Pressure
A typical weather station does not report the actual measured
barometric pressure. Rather, it reports a “sea-level corrected”
value. Use this formula to calculate the sea-level corrected pres-
sure (in mbar):
[Barometric Pressure (mbar)]+1013*(1-exp(
-h
/7000))
where
h
is the sensor’s elevation in m. To have this calculation
done automatically, enter it in the DataStudio calculator or GLX
Calculator screen.
Specifications
Compatible Interfaces
The Weather/Anemometer Sensor is compatible with all wired
PASPORT interfaces and loggers including USB Link (PS-2100),
Xplorer (PS-2000), PowerLink (PS-2001), and Xplorer GLX
(PS-2002).
For wireless use, the Weather/Anemometer Sensor is compatible
with AirLink SI model PS-2005A. It is not compatible with
model PS-2005.
Technical Support
For assistance with any PASCO product, contact PASCO at:
Limited Warranty
For a description of the product warranty, see the
PASCO catalog.
Copyright
The PASCO scientific 012-09911D
Weather/Anemometer
Sensor Instruction Sheet
is copyrighted with all rights reserved. Permis-
sion is granted to non-profit educational institutions for reproduction of any
part of this manual, providing the reproductions are used only in their labo-
ratories and classrooms, and are not sold for profit. Reproduction under
any other circumstances, without the written consent of PASCO scientific,
is prohibited.
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SatVP
6.11
7.75
T
237.7
T
+
10
=
Absolute Humidity
13.24 RH
T
273.15
+
----------------------------
17.42
T
T
239.7
+
-----------------------
exp
=
Wind Chill (°F)
35.74 0.6215
T
35.75
V
0.16
–
0.4275
T
0.16
+
+
=
Humidex
T
5
9
---
e
10
–
+
=
Measurement
Range
Resolution
Accuracy
(% of reading)
Wind Speed
0.5 to 29 m/s
0.1 m/s
±(3% of reading
+ 0.2 m/s)
Temperature
-20 to 55 °C
0.1 °C
±0.5 °C
Relative
Humidity
0 to 100%
1%
±2%
Barometric
Pressure
150 to 1150 hPa
0.03 hPa
1 hPa
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