ATMOS 41 Gen. 2, a mini weather station, was installed by the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) in Central Philippines State University-Main Campus today, February 2, 2025.
Brought by JIRCASโ Rural Development Division - Senior Researcher, Mr. Koichi Takenaka, the ATMOS 41 Gen. 2 is an all-in-one weather station that can measure 12 weather variables, including air temperature, barometric pressure, dual precipitation, gust and direction, lightning strike counter and distance, precipitation electrical conductivity (EC), relative humidity, solar radiation, vapor pressure, and wind speed.
The data produced by the all-in-one weather station can potentially be utilized in future research initiatives by both students and faculty of the university, especially of the College of Agriculture and Forestryโs (CAF) Forestry Department, which is currently engaged in a collaboration with Mr. Takenaka for innovative research in the field of forestry.
Prof. Mary Ann S. Dagunan, Prof. Mae Flor G. Posadas, For. Dominic L. Billen, For. Wendel A. Pangaral, and instructors enkindled the Bayanihan spirit among the students as they physically prepared the site in front of the departmentโs VOAG building dedicated to the installation of the mini weather station.
The Physical Plant Management and General Services Office (PPMGSO) staff also lent their manpower to the site preparation, adding features that will secure the protection of the device after its installation.
