An automatic weather station

An important contribution of radio to the collection of weather data . consists in the possibility of utilizing completely automatic stations installed at isolated locations, such as mountain peaks, islands, etc., whereby information on the meteorological factors of interest is automatically transmitted at predetermined intervals. Details are given of a method for the r emote indication by radio of measurements of barometric pressure, air temperature, relative humidity, wind direction and velocity, rainfall, and other meteorological factors. The method was developed to meet requirements formulated by the Aerological Division, Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy Department, the work being done for that Service.