Weather stations

It is generally understood that the environment significantly impacts the availability of vapour at surface level. We now have a fair understanding of which environmental factors have strongest influence and the correlation between influencing factors. Key when defining limitations of vapour detection and the use of dogs, is the ability to measure climatic effects. The use of weather stations have traditionally been limited within the MDD community. The GICHD has thus purchased a series of weather stations and given them to MDD organisations involved in research and operational activities. The aim has been to encourage the use of these stations, learn more about their effect and be able to record weather data during research. Weather stations have been purchased by the GICHD and distributed to programmes in:

• Mozambique
• Angola
• Bosnia
• Afghanistan
• Somaliland
• Tanzania

The aim is for the MDD organisations to use weather stations during operations and for these stations to help determine when vapour detection becomes unsuitable.