Community Environmental Monitoring Program - Rachel, NV
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member uccacher
N 37° 38.832 W 115° 44.742
11S E 610651 N 4167412
One of a network of weather and radiation monitoring stations located in communities and ranches surrounding and downwind of the Nevada Test Site.
Waymark Code: WME8XB
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 04/20/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
Views: 49

The Rachel, NV CEMP is located outside of the Little Ale'Inn and contains many different instruments to track weather conditions as well as radiation levels which are connected to a datalogger. The data is displayed on digital displays and transmitted to the Desert Research Institute Western Regional Climate Center in Reno, NV. The information is displayed on their webpage at (visit link) and is updated every ten minutes.

The station has the following weather instrumentation:

1. Electronic Barometer
2. Temperature and Humidity Probe
3. Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge
4. Pyranometer
5. Anemometer/Wind Vane

An informational sign describes the weather station in detail.
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