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Wind Profilers Added to Vaisala Product Range
Vaisala expands into remote sensing Remote Sensing Division founded
Vaisala MIDAS IV at New Athens International Airport Ready for Olympics 2004
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Contents
President’s Column 3
Remote Sensing The Finnish Ultraviolet International Research Center Wind Profilers Added to Vaisala Product Range 4 (FUVIRC) was established at Vaisala Expands into Remote Sensing 6 Sodankylä in Lapland as a joint NOAA CRADA Management Review Board project of the Finnish Meets in Helsinki 7 Meteorological Institute and the Upper Air University of Oulu. Encouraging multidisciplinary UK Met Office Accepts DigiCORA III research, the new center will for Operational Use 8 serve ecosystem research, Broader Automation of Observations in Spain 10 human health studies, and Multidisciplinary Studies on the Effects atmospheric chemistry research. of Ozone Depletion at Sodankylä 13 Surface Weather MAWS Enables the Study of Pollution in Mountains 15 The Vaisala MAWS Automatic Twenty Automatic Weather Stations Donated to Schools 17 Weather Station enables weather observations in Automatic Flood Alert System mountainous areas where acid Protects the People of Son La in Vietnam 18 rain is leading to forest decline. The British Army’s Royal Artillery The National Institute for Acquires Mobile TACMET Systems 20 Environmental Studies of Japan Cooperation between China Meteorological studies the effects of acid rain Administration and Vaisala 21 and fog at Mt. Shirane in Nikko New Present Weather Detector PWD21 National Park, using the data Offers Versatile Measurements 22 collected with MAWS. GOES High Data Rate Transmitters Now Certified 23 Aviation MIDAS IV Automatic Weather Observation System The Royal Meteorological at Athens International Airport 24 Society awarded the Fitzroy AW11 Aviation Weather Reporter Prize to Dr. Jianmin Shao at Gliding Championships 28 (Vaisala Birmingham) in Major AWOS Contract for Vaisala recognition of his contribution the Lone Star State 30 to the development of ice MIDAS IV System with Integrated Management prediction models for both to Turkish Airports 31 forecasting and nowcasting. Traffic Weather The RMS Awards Prestigious Fitzroy Prize to Dr. Jianmin Shao 32 Complaints Management System at Vaisala Birmingham Certified 34 General European Meteorological Society and Future Trends in Meteorology at ECAM 35 Cover photo: Aurora borealis by Jouni Jussila, Finland. New Service Contract Concept 36 Because the Sun’s activity has been at its maxi- Extensive Customer Survey 37 mum in 2001, this year has been especially Vaisala Office in Boston Turns 20 good for the aurora borealis in Finland. Jouni - Professional Team serving North American Customers 38 Jussila, a member of the Space Physics Group New Vaisala Office in Canada 39 at the University of Oulu, specializes in auro- ral research. The photo on the cover was taken in March 2001 at Haapavesi, North Finland.
Editor-in-Chief: Design and Artwork: Vaisala in Brief Marit Finne Non Stop Studiot Oy (absent on study leave Editors: — We develop, manufacture — We focus on market seg- June 1, 2001 – July 15, Bellcrest Language and market products and ser- ments where we can be the 2002) Services Oy vices for environmental and world leader, the preferred Acting Editor-in- Printed in Finland by industrial measurements. supplier. We put high priori- Chief: Sävypaino, Finland ty on customer satisfaction Ritva Siikamäki — The purpose of these mea- and product leadership. We Publisher: surements is to provide a basis secure our competitive ad- Vaisala Oyj, P.O. Box 26 FIN-00421 Helsinki for a better quality of life, cost vantage through economies FINLAND savings, protection of the en- of scale and scope. vironment, improved safety Phone (int.): +358 9 894 91 and better performance. Telefax: +358 9 8949 2227 Internet: 158/2002 http://www.vaisala.com ISSN 1238-2388 42826Ymi_158VAISALANEWS 14.12.2001 17:53 Sivu 3