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Observing Tornadoes Using Radiosondes: Windsond Storm Profiling System

Executive Summary Accurate tornado forecasting and research depend on both wind and thermodynamic data inside supercell thunderstorms, where Doppler radar alone falls short. Radiosondes —balloon-borne...

Radiosondes Tornado Research Windsond

Sep 5, 2023

Hailsonde in Operation: Novel Probes Capture Hail Growth Inside Storms

Executive Summary Hailsonde is a collaboration between the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and Sparv Embedded that deploys hailstone-shaped sensor probes to measure how hailstones form and grow insid...

Extreme Weather Research Hail Forecasting Hailsonde In-Cloud Measurements Storm Microphysics Windsond

Jul 30, 2023

Mapping Extreme Wildfire Behavior with Windsond Radiosondes

Executive Summary A 2021 field campaign led by Marc Castellnou employed Windsond radiosondes to probe the complex interactions between extreme wildfires and the atmosphere. Published in the Journal of...

Atmospheric Profiling Fire Behavior Analysis In-Plume Measurements Radiosondes Wildfire Research Windsond

Jan 30, 2023

Mapping the Urban Heat Island in Houston, Texas

Executive Summary In November 2022, the Center for Multiscale Applied Sensing (CMAS) deployed 32 miniaturized Windsond radiosondes across downtown Houston to capture the three-dimensional structure of...

3D Heat Mapping Public Health Radiosondes Urban Sensing Windsond

Nov 14, 2022

Introducing SKS22 – A new temperature and fast-response humidity sensor

Executive Summary The SKS22 is a compact, fast-response temperature and relative humidity sensor tailored for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and environmental monitoring. With a robust plastic housin...

Humidity Sensor Sparvio Temperature Sensor UAV Sensor

Oct 3, 2022

Drone Methane Mapping: UAV-Based CH₄ Emission Detection with Sparvio System

Executive Summary Linköping University has partnered with Sparv Embedded AB to equip a drone with a high-performance methane (CH₄) sensor and the Sparvio data-logging suite for rapid mapping of emissi...

3D Ultrasonic Anemometer Atmospheric Sensors Methane (CH₄) SKH3 Data Logger Sparvio

Apr 21, 2022

Windsond Radiosondes Empower TORUS Supercell Observations

Executive Summary Windsond , a compact radiosonde system, is central to the NOAA- and NSF-supported TORUS campaign (Targeted Observation by Radars and UAS of Supercells). By launching small, instrumen...

In-Situ Measurements Radiosondes Tornado Research Windsond

Oct 20, 2021

Dual-Balloon Radiosonde Launching Advances Tornado Research

Executive Summary Severe-weather researchers face immense challenges when probing the inflow regions of tornadoes: extreme winds, rapid pressure changes, and limited launch sites. The Swarmsonde syste...

Atmospheric Sensors Boundary-Layer Research Dual-ballon Radiosondes Tornado Research Windsond

Nov 16, 2020

High-Resolution Methane Mapping from UAVs

Executive Summary Sparv Embedded partnered with Linköping University to create a lightweight, high-precision methane (CH₄) monitoring kit for small drones. By integrating Aeris Technologies’ MIRA Seri...

Aeris MIRA Sensor Boundary-Layer Research Drone-Based Monitoring Methane (CH₄) UAV Sensor

May 23, 2019

Revolutionizing Water Sampling with UAVs: Sparvio Sensor Integration

Executive Summary Traditional water sampling in rivers and lakes often requires boats, rugged terrain access, and significant time and cost. Sparv Embedded , in collaboration with research partners, i...

Drone-Based Monitoring In-Situ Water Analysis Sparvio UAV Sensor

May 23, 2019

Advancing Mobile NO₂ Monitoring: Sparv Embedded & KNMI Sensor Collaboration

Executive Summary Sparv Embedded recently hosted a collaborative workshop with representatives from the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) to advance the design of a novel nitrogen diox...

Air Pollution Innovation Drone-Mounted Sensors NO₂ Sensor UAV Sensor Urban Sensing

Mar 6, 2019

Sparv Embedded in IMPACT-24: Balloon-Launched Weather Sondes & Drone Sensors

Executive Summary During the IMPACT-24 field campaign in Pallas , northern Finland, Sparv Embedded partnered with the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization to deploy a suite of light...

Atmospheric Sensors Drone-Mounted Sensors Multisondes SKH3 Data Logger

Oct 9, 2017

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