Let's Talk About the Weather

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Observing the elements is key to better understanding our planet. This podcast tells the manifold stories of experts working in environmental monitoring with help of our sensors and solutions. These range from hydrology to meteorology and climate studies to solar monitoring for photovoltaics. Environmental monitoring combines earth sciences with technology and the possibilities of big data. A lot to discuss, a lot to learn - Let's Talk About the Weather! ===> Find more stories and insights on environmental monitoring on our blog: https://blog.otthydromet.com/

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Ep.25| Analog or Smart Sensor? Choosing the Right Instrument

Feb 19 2024 24 mins

With Sajad Badalkhani, Service & Technical Support Manager at OTT HydroMetFood for geeks! Most measurement instruments are either analog or smart. This applies to our Kipp & Zonen portfolio for solar irradiance monitoring, too. But which one to choose for which application?In this episode of OTT CAST, we welcome Sajad Badalkhani, an experienced technical expert for solar mo

Ep.24| Solar Mobility: Meet the Dutch Couple Who Drove to Cape Town and Back

Dec 22 2023 31 mins

With Maarten van Pel and Renske Cox, Ambassadors for Sustainable Travelling at 4x4electric.comSpecial Holidays Episode! This Dutch couple has seen quite a big part of the world. Maarten van Pel and Renske Cox always have been passionate travelers. But one day, they decided to stop flying. This decision gave birth to a spectacular idea and their biggest adventure yet: Driving from t

Ep.23| How Europe's Dirtiest River Emscher Was Revived

Oct 19 2023 26 mins

With Dr. Stephan Treuke, Coordinator River Basin Management at EmschergenossenschaftThe river Emscher in Western Germany has a turbulent history. Within one century, it turned from a leisurely meandering stream to Europe’s dirtiest river and, most recently, to a restored recreation area.In this episode of OTT CAST, we discuss the history and the challenges of the double transform

Ep.22| Road Weather Innovations – A Trip to Poland

Jul 10 2023 26 mins

With Dawid Brudny, Vice President at APM PROIn a coalescing world, safe and efficient transportation of people and goods becomes increasingly important. Thus, it comes with little surprise that weather monitoring for roads, railways, and air traffic rank among the most innovative applications across meteorology.The company APM PRO is a successful innovator of the Polish and Eastern

Ep.21| Introduction to PV Soiling - Background, Impact, and Treatment Options

Jun 02 2023 24 mins

With Marc Korevaar, Scientist, and Sajad Badalkhani, Technical Support & Services, both OTT HydroMetDirty PV modules generate less energy than clean ones. This phenomenon called “soiling” sums up to losses of several billion dollars every year. Cleaning increases efficiency, but comes at a cost, too. So, finding the right cleaning schedule and method is key to a higher prof

Ep.20| Mesoscale Monitoring – The Impact of Spatial Data Densification

May 09 2023 37 mins

With Daryl Ritchison, Director of the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN)In Episode 20 of OTT Cast, we welcome Daryl Ritchison to share his expertise on mesoscale monitoring. With over 30 years of experience in the field of Meteorology in both forecasting and environmental monitoring, Daryl Ritchison is often consulted for his expertise in the field. As the leader of

Ep.19| Data Driving Science - Who Provides the Data?

Apr 17 2023 25 mins

With Victor Cassella and Sasha Ivans, Meteorologists at OTT HydroMetAs a developer and manufacturer of hydrological and meteorological monitoring solutions, at OTT HydroMet we know a thing or two about collecting and evaluating atmospheric data. That’s why Victor Cassella and Sasha Ivans, two of our experienced meteorologists at OTT HydroMet, strongly supported this year’s AMS

Ep.18| Early Warnings for All – How to Invest Sustainably

Dec 15 2022 21 mins

With Jay Wilson, Director for Business Development & Sustainability at OTT HydroMetThe World Meteorological Organization has launched an ambitious initiative: Within 5 years, every person on this planet must be protected by early warning systems. While the mission sounds clear and it is backed by the United Nations, the path to achieving it is challenging.In this episode, Jay W

Ep.17| Weather Monitoring for Rail Traffic

Sep 09 2022 26 mins

With Laura Goodfellow and Frank Zokoll, Transportation Weather Monitoring ExpertsRailway traffic is the backbone of both business and individual transport. Keeping the flow safe and on time is a challenge, especially due to the fact that railways are prone to inclement weather.Strong winds, snowfall, floods, heat, freezing switches, and platforms … rail network operators have a l

Ep.16| RWIS Lite – Increasing Safety with Slim Road Weather Information Systems

Jul 25 2022 22 mins

With Brandon Ankney and Steven Marks, Road Weather ExpertsKeeping roads and highways safe is critically important. In addition to autumn’s and winter’s perils, the increase of weather fluctuations and extreme weather events throughout the year pose further challenges to road decision-makers. Ideally, a dense network of road weather monitoring stations reliably provides accurate