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This section provides an overview for weather stations as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 10 weather station manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked weather station companies as of December, 2024: 1.Campbell Scientific, Inc., 2.Columbia Weather Systems, Inc., 3.Changsha Zoko Link Technology Co., Ltd..
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A Weather Station is an organizational name under the jurisdiction of the Japan Meteorological Agency, with regional weather stations located throughout the country. Each weather station collects meteorological data, creates weather forecasts, and disseminates meteorological information, including forecasts, on television and radio stations, as well as online networks.
For the safe operation of aircraft, meteorological information is crucial. Therefore, the Japan Meteorological Agency has established aviation weather stations and observation posts at 90 airports nationwide. Aviation weather stations provide not only general weather information but also data on phenomena such as turbulence and thunderstorms in monitored areas, predictions of visibility, cloud base height, and the potential for aircraft icing. This information is provided to aviation professionals.
Furthermore, meteorological information gathered from each aviation weather station is disseminated worldwide through the main office of the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Meteorological information is highly critical for the safe operation of aircraft. Each weather station, particularly aviation weather stations, provides meteorological information to aviation professionals. Specifically, this information includes temperature, humidity, cumulonimbus clouds, other cloud types, the occurrence of turbulence, rain, snow, wind direction and speed, visibility, cloud base height, and more.
This meteorological information is utilized to understand the weather above airports and along flight routes.
Dispatchers from airlines, responsible for planning flight operations, use meteorological information to formulate operational plans and may make decisions to cancel operations as necessary.
Airport controllers manage takeoffs and landings of aircraft while checking meteorological information around the airport.
Aircraft captains, based on meteorological information, collaborate with air traffic controllers and dispatchers to choose a safe route for timely flight operations.
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Columbia Weather Systems, Inc., established in 1998 with headquarters in Hillsboro, Oregon, is a manufacturer of professional weather stations. Their weather stations, including Orion, Pulsar, Magellan, Capricorn, and Weather MicroServer, serve a variety of applications in public safety, military, government, industry, and aviation sectors. These stations measure critical meteorological parameters such as temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, rainfall, pressure, and solar radiation, allowing for weather monitoring, storm tracking, and report generation.
R. M. Young Company, established in 2001 with its headquarters in Traverse City, Michigan, USA, is a global manufacturer of meteorological instruments. The company's products include the ResposeONE “all-in-one” weather transmitter, mechanical and ultrasonic anemometers, relative humidity and temperature sensors, pressure sensors, preciparation sensios, radiation shields, weather displays, and more. These instruments are used in many different applications, including weather forecasting, wind energy, oceanography, agricultural business, and forestry. The company is also ISO 9001:2008 certified and all its instruments are designed, tested, and manufactured at the Michigan facility.
Intellisense Systems, Inc., founded in 2018 and headquartered in Torrance, California, United States, is a systems integrator and electronics manufacturer specializing in advanced sensing-to-display solutions for mission-critical systems for military and commercial government contractors. The company's featured products include avionics displays, micro weather stations and weather-monitoring solutions, and intelligent power management systems. It also provides integrated sensor systems, wearable technologies, and augmented intelligence software to enhance awareness, decision-making, and safety. The company offers off-the-shelf products and custom development services and has long-term clients that include the United States Air Force.
Zoko Link Technology Co. Ltd. (Brand: NiuBoL), established in 2012 and headquartered in Changsha, Hunan, China, is a manufacturer of agriculture sensors and automatic weather station products. The company offers an extensive range of handheld testers and sensors, including handheld soil NPK sensors to measure soil temperature, humidity, conductivity. Its small-scale automatic weather station products include wind speed sensors, wind direction sensors, and pressure sensors for louvered boxes. The company's clients include poultry farmers, greenhouse automation technicians, and forest monitoring programs.
Munro Instruments Limited, founded in 1864 and based in Harlow, Essex, is a manufacturer of meteorological, hydrological, and environmental monitoring equipment. The company product range includes portable meteorological sensors, weather stations, air quality samplers, and pendulum testers for evaluating slip and skid potential. Organizations worldwide, including meteorological offices, airports, defense ministries, power stations, and offshore rigs, receive supplies of these products. In 2019, it became part of the MRC group of companies and offers a range of laboratory equipment. The company offers detailed repair and calibration services to meet customers' needs.
Headquartered in Shandong, China, Shandong Renke Control Technology Co., Ltd. is an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specializing in environmental monitoring technology. Renke has developed a cloud platform that analyzes data collected from diverse environmental sources, including water quality and warehouse security. This platform enables the company to offer a wide range of applications and data-driven solutions across multiple industries. Renke also provides technical support, including field installation, sensor calibration, and automatic control. The company has achieved, among others, the ISO 9001 certification and product certification from the National Institute of Metrology.
Vaisala, established in 1936 in Finland, is a technology company that is a manufacturer of electronic measurement systems and equipment for meteorology, environmental sciences, traffic safety, and industry worldwide. The Company's products include radiosondes, barometric pressure measurements, weather stations, lighting detection systems, and moisture measurement solutions. Vaisala also sells a large selection of its products directly to consumers via the company's online store. The company also provides commercial clients with the XWeather subscription service, which offers numerous options for industrial-grade environmental measurement.
Campbell Scientific Inc., established in 1974 and headquartered in Logan, Utah, is a designer and manufacturer of measurement, data acquisition systems, and data loggers. The company sells sensors, measurement devices, and OEM products for water, weather, and soil applications. It also provides software for several purposes, including communication between data loggers and supporting data logger programming. It is ISO 14001, ISO 9001, and ISO 27001 certified, and it marketed its first product, named the CA-9 Path-Averaging Laser Anemometer, in 1974. It introduced its first data acquisition system, the CR5 Digital Recorder, in 1975.
Ranking as of December 2024
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campbell Scientific, Inc. |
15.9%
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| 2 | Columbia Weather Systems, Inc. |
14.3%
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| 3 | Changsha Zoko Link Technology Co., Ltd. |
12.7%
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| 4 | R. M. Young Company |
12.7%
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| 5 | METER Group, Inc. USA |
11.1%
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| 6 | ShenzhenTheta Instrument Co.,Ltd |
9.5%
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| 7 | Intellisense Systems, Inc. |
7.9%
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| 8 | Munro Instruments Limited |
6.3%
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| 9 | Shandong Renke Control Technology Co.,Ltd. |
6.3%
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| 10 | Vaisala Oyj |
3.2%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the weather station page as of December 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
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*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
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United States of America
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4 | 57.1% |
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China
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2 | 28.6% |
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United Kingdom
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1 | 14.3% |
