Sierra sensing

• Autores: Hal Hodson
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3096, 2016, pág. 22
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • In an attempt to take control of the state's water cycle, a project called SierraNet is covering California's mountains with networks of sensors. It will report snow and water conditions in unprecedented resolution, and allow monitoring of the unpredictable watersheds. The data will help California to manage its water and the hydroelectric dams that depend on it. SierraNet distributes a mesh network of sensor packages that measure snow depth, humidity and air temperature, as well as solar radiation, soil temperature and soil moisture content. These sensor packs use a low-powered radio to relay the data they gather back through the mesh to a higher-powered base station