PoleNet

PoleNet


Often there is a need to obtain near-surface wind observations in areas where there may be no solid and level ground surface or road shoulder, or in areas where altitudes below 2 m AGL are blocked by less open terrain, fences, hedges, tall grass, etc. (e.g. in a hurricane). FARM includes an array of rapidly deployable, fully configurable, rugged instruments comprising PoleNet. These are deployed quickly, attaching with clamps and/or straps to existing infrastructure such as telephone and power poles, bridge railings, dock railings, lighting poles, and similar structures. Each PoleNet unit is instrumented with dual anemometers (one blade and one sonic), a pressure sensor, and a compass for heading orientation. The newest addition to our facility, PoleNet instruments were successfully deployed in Hurricane Delta (2020).