Miscellaneous Object Types

Reference for miscellaneous GeoDin object types built for specific use cases, starting with the Climate monitoring station object type and its wind, on-site, and daily-value measurements.

Besides the standard geotechnical object types, GeoDin includes a number of miscellaneous object types built for specific use cases. These usually have general data tables configured for a particular purpose, and allow further data to be collected and evaluated using dedicated data types and predesigned GeoDin layouts.

This page currently covers the Climate monitoring station object type.

Climate monitoring station

The "Climate monitoring station" object type records, displays, and evaluates general data for each monitoring station together with its corresponding measurements, using pre-configured, customizable GeoDin layouts.

General data mask for the object type "Climate monitoring station" with map preview.

Checklist:

• General data
• Bilingual (German, English)
• Customizable dictionaries
• Compatible with version 9

Features

The general data mask records the position and elevation of the monitoring station. Two dedicated data types, each with a matching GeoDin layout, are available for recording and displaying measurement results - these can be entered on site or imported at a later time. Both the object type and its data types are bilingual and support SI and United States customary units.

Data type "(E) Wind measurements"

The data type "(E) Wind measurements" records the following parameters, some of which are calculated automatically:

• Wind speed [m/s] - measured with an anemometer or estimated with a windsock
• Beaufort scale - extended scale dividing wind strength into twelve ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane); automatically assigned from the measured wind speed
• Wind gusts [m/s] - a brief increase in wind speed, usually of short duration (under 20 seconds)
• Wind direction [deg] - direction the wind comes from (0-360 degrees)
• Cardinal direction - cardinal, intercardinal, and secondary intercardinal directions the wind comes from; can be calculated automatically from the wind direction

The predesigned layout "(KLM) Wind Measurement" displays wind direction and wind speed as a wind rose as well as a histogram.

GeoDin layout for displaying wind direction and wind speed.

Data type "(U) Climate measurements"

The parameters of the data type "(U) Climate measurements" are divided into two groups: on-site parameters and daily values.

On-site parameters include air temperature (5 cm and 2 m above ground), ground and soil temperature (10 cm and 20 cm below ground), soil moisture, air pressure, relative humidity, snow depth, cloud obscuration and coverage, cloud type, visibility, and free-text remarks. Daily values include daily precipitation depth and type, daily minimum/maximum/average air temperature at both heights, daily average air pressure, sunshine duration, and global radiation.

Three predesigned GeoDin layouts are available for evaluating these parameters:

• "(KLM) Soil diagram" - presents soil moisture and soil temperature at two depths over a defined period. Temperature minima, maxima, and mean are calculated automatically.

  

  GeoDin layout for displaying soil moisture and soil temperature.
• "(KLM) Climate diagram" - displays the monthly precipitation amount and monthly temperature course over a selected period, with automatically calculated temperature minima, maxima, and mean.

  

  GeoDin layout for displaying precipitation amount and temperature, including an evaluation of temperature minima, maxima, and averages.
• "(KLM) Weather diagram" - displays relative humidity, sunshine duration, and cloud coverage over a given period as weekly and monthly averages in tabular form.

  

  GeoDin layout for displaying relative humidity, sunshine duration, and cloud coverage.

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Reference: Wind measurement parameters

Parameter	Description
Wind speed [m/s]	Measured with an anemometer or estimated with a windsock
Beaufort scale	Twelve ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane); auto-assigned from wind speed
Wind gusts [m/s]	Brief increase in wind speed, usually under 20 seconds
Wind direction [deg]	Direction the wind comes from, 0-360 degrees
Cardinal direction	Cardinal, intercardinal, and secondary intercardinal direction; can be auto-calculated from wind direction

Reference: Climate measurement parameters

Group	Parameter	Description
On-site	Air temperature (5cm) [C]	Air temperature 5 cm above ground surface
On-site	Air temperature (2m) [C]	Air temperature 2 m above ground surface
On-site	Ground temperature (-10cm) [C]	Ground temperature 10 cm below ground surface
On-site	Soil temperature (-20cm) [C]	Soil temperature 20 cm below ground surface
On-site	Soil moisture [%]	Soil moisture under grass and sandy loam
On-site	Air pressure [hPa]	Pressure within the earth's atmosphere
On-site	Relative humidity [%]	-
On-site	Snow depth [cm]	Absolute height of snow cover at the location
On-site	Obscuration [1/8]	Proportion of sky obscured by clouds, 0/8-8/8; 9 = sky obscured
On-site	Coverage	Ratio of cloud area to free sky area, calculated from obscuration
On-site	Type of cloud	Cumulus, stratocumulus, cirrus, etc.
On-site	Visibility [km]	Maximum horizontal distance a dark object is visible against a bright background
On-site	Remarks	Free text
Daily values	Daily precipitation depth [mm]	Daily amount of precipitation
Daily values	Precipitation type	Rain, hail, snow, etc.
Daily values	Daily minimum air temperature (5cm) [C]	-
Daily values	Daily maximum air temperature (5cm) [C]	-
Daily values	Daily minimum air temperature (2m) [C]	-
Daily values	Average air temperature (2m) [C]	-
Daily values	Daily maximum air temperature (2m) [C]	-
Daily values	Air pressure (daily average) [hPa]	-
Daily values	Sunshine duration [h]	Measurement of sunshine duration per day
Daily values	Global radiation [Wh/(m2-d)]	Sum of global radiation per day