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[19 Dec 2008 | One Comment | 484 views]

NavCanada is undergoing a program to refresh the weather systems/stations across Canada. The program is split into four different categories:

- AWOS

- Ice Resistant Anemometers

- Remote Digital Temperature Sensors and Displays

- Digital Weather Cameras

NavCanada will be replacing approx 82 AWOS stations across the country with new equipment. This new equipment will contain the latest hardware in weather detection and reporting. This includes new ice resistant anemometers, along with RVR information. It will also be able to detect ceilings as high as 25,000′ with new laser celiometers.

One of the more interesting additions, …