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Wind sensors

Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2026 10:40 pm
by trexmiller
Airmar WX200
ATMOS22
Licor

Re: Wind sensors

Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2026 4:45 am
by trexmiller
I am starting a list of anemometers I have used or that I have seen others use on buoys. I'm mainly thinking of anemometers not full weather stations, although some of these have other sensors in them. Anyone have others that they have used?

Airmar 200WX
https://www.airmar.com/Product/200WX

ATMOS22
https://metergroup.com/products/atmos-2 ... aPFKZXFbi-

Licor TriSonica
https://www.licor.com/products/trisonica

Gill WindSonic
https://gillinstruments.com/compare-2-a ... nic-2axis/

Re: Wind sensors

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2026 3:12 pm
by ehtch_ehtch
Have gone to all Gill MaxiMet GMX501's across my 7 full-size metocean buoys. The reports are escaping me, but NOAA NDBC did extensive testing with sonic anemometers and these performed best with significant pitch and roll, such as with what a buoy sees. You get GPS and SRAD all in one, too. SDI12, serial, WMO compliant gust sampling scheme.

This is what all NDBC SCOOP buoys use, now, too: https://sam.gov/opp/fb5e4e7be37d447bb94 ... ew#general

Buy once - cry once.

Re: Wind sensors

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2026 5:12 pm
by trexmiller
Nice! I will have to get a MaxiMet GMX501 the next time I am in the market. Have used ATMOS22's on most of our buoys and have experienced some problems with a few of them just stopping to reporting values completely and only reporting -9999.