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... Jan 20, 2026
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... Jan 20, 2026
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... Jan 20, 2026
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... Jan 20, 2026
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, instrument... Jan 20, 2026
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... Jan 20, 2026
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... Jan 20, 2026
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, is... Jan 20, 2026
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... Jan 20, 2026
Introducing RR2: A Smarter, Wireless Receiver for Windsond Soundings Executive Summary Sparv Embedded proudly presents the RR2 receiver—an advanced, weatherproof upgrade to the original RR1. Designed for Windsond radiosondes and Sparvio sensor systems, RR2 streamlines ... Jan 20, 2026
Windsond in Action: Professor Mike Brown on VORTEX-SE Field Campaigns Executive Summary During the spring 2016 VORTEX-SE campaign, Mississippi State University (MSU) deployed Windsond radiosondes to investigate how landscape features influence severe storm environments ... Jan 20, 2026
Windsond Tracks High-Altitude Balloon to 27 km: A Case Study from Stockholm University Executive Summary In a remarkable high-altitude balloon experiment, researchers at Stockholm University attached Windsond to a scientific payload that ascended to 27 km above mean sea level (MSL). Alt... Jan 20, 2026