Hello Pietluigi,

The required instrument would probably depend on your financial budget and your environmental experiment (seas, land, crops , city, buiding ? ) etc ...

see for example : http://fr.windlogger.eu/collections/data-loggers

with a small battery and an SD Card, it works fine.

Best regards

hubert

Thank you Hubert for the fast response.

Indeed my allocated budget for such instruments is not very high, but the ones you suggested look fine.

The loggers will be placed between crops.

Cheers,

P

Hello Pierluigi ,

Based on the financial budget and the performance record for environmental experiment Kestrel 5200 Professional Environmental Meter would be good for you.

See links: http://kestrelmeters.com/collections/all-kestrel-meters/products/kestrel-5200-professional-environmental-meter

with a small battery and an SD Card, it works fine.

Warm regards

Shuvendu

Hi Shuvendu,

thanks for replying, unfortunately those instruments in the page you suggested they do not measure wind direction, plus they are "spot sampler", instead I need to install a logger to get an overall picture of the wind parameters across a monthly scale.

Thanks anyway.

P

Hi, Pierluigi:

I think it´s not only the kind of instrument, you also have to be sure about the answer of the instruments, beause if you put them into crops there will recived the influence of the turbulence, I recomeded you to find assistance with a Meteorologist.

Hi Orlando,

That is actually what I want to measure, as for my study, we regard crops as ecological barriers to wind-mediated dispersal of zooplankton resting stages. Therefore I would like to have, beside the meteorological station in Dedelow, few other points close to my system, where I expect a deviation from the average values.

Thanks for posting

Hi, Pierluigi:

It´s an interesting project, in your case I recommended you to made first an interpolation of wind speed and direction in the area you will use,Take care because you must use GIS or a CAD as Surfer to modelling the wind and after thar select the places where you must put  the new stations.

Success!

Hi Pierluigi,

Agree with Orlando, then you may consider Kestrel 5200. 

See one of the criteria for Agriculture:

Delta T allows you to accurately assess acceptable spraying conditions to ensure you're within guidelines and help you select the right spray nozzle. The Kestrel 5200 calculates and logs on-site Delta T without any additional user input. Based upon ambient temperature and dew point, Delta-T provides guidance on the evaporation rate of sprayed chemicals. When combined with the Kestrel 5200’s average wind and max wind gust measurements, agriculture professionals can ensure they spray safely, every time. Use an accessory carry pouch to keep your Kestrel handy on your belt, ready to go before any spraying operations.

Farmers need a host of other environmental measurements, all of which are at the tips of your fingers with a Kestrel 5200. Use the volume air flow measurement to assess barn ventilation systems. Monitor temperature, humidity and heat index to ensure your animal facilities and feed mixtures are set up for maximum productivity. Measure micro-climates on your farm to ensure crops are sited where mold and disease will be minimized.

Warm regards,

Shuvendu

Good Luck.....!!