by Komoneed | Apr 2, 2025
The Slentech DZK transmitter has a modular design with high accuracy that is easy to install. The probe and transmitter can be used in any combination, making them suitable for multiple installation situations and applications.
The plug-in probes provide quick and easy exchange with no interruption in the measuring process. Only a single screw is required to close it securely.
The integrated HX processor uses the values for relative humidity and temperature to calculate the dew point, enthalpy, mixing ratio, absolute humidity or wet bulb temperature. Depending on customer preferences, any two of these values can be captured at two analog outputs using standardised signals.
The output variables can be freely configured via the USB port. The transmitter is automatically registered in Windows via the USB cable after connecting to the PC. No drivers are required.
The physical measuring values and analog output scaling can be changed based on the measured sizes of relative humidity and temperature. All temperature values can be displayed in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius. The sensor is powered via USB for configuration — no power supply unit is required.
A typical application of the DZK series sensor can be for use in a smokehouse, where the sensor features a replaceable probe, making maintenance easy for all staff.
The probe withstands temperatures of up to 125°C, offers IP65 protection with a PTFE-coated filter, is washdown-resistant and includes a 25 m cable for extended reach.
by Grace Ebert | Apr 1, 2025
Through intimate, mixed-media collages, Stan Squirewell excavates the stories of those who might otherwise be lost in anonymity.
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by Komoneed | Apr 1, 2025
An international team of scientists, led jointly by The University of Melbourne and Seoul National University, has found global water storage on land has plummeted since the start of the 21st century, overtaking glacier melt as the leading cause of sea level rise and measurably shifting the Earth’s pole of rotation.
Published in Science, the research combined global soil moisture data estimated by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecast (ECMWF) Reanalysis v5 (ERA5), global mean sea level measurements and observations of Earth’s pole movement in order to estimate changes in terrestrial (land) water storage (TWS) from 1979 to 2016.
“The study raises critical questions about the main drivers of declining water storage on land and whether global lands will continue to become drier,” University of Melbourne author Professor Dongryeol Ryu said.
“Water constantly cycles between land and oceans, but the current rate of water loss from land is outpacing its replenishment. This is potentially irreversible because it’s unlikely this trend will reverse if global temperatures and evaporative demand continue to rise at their current rates. Without substantial changes in climate patterns, the imbalance in the water cycle is likely to persist, leading to a net loss of water from land to oceans over time.”
Between 2000 and 2002, soil moisture decreased by around 1614 gigatonnes (1 Gt equals 1 km3 of water) — nearly double Greenland’s ice loss of about 900 Gt in 2002–2006. From 2003 to 2016, soil moisture depletion continued, with an additional 1009 Gt lost.
Soil moisture had not recovered as of 2021, with little likelihood of recovery under present climate conditions. The authors say this decline is corroborated by independent observations of global mean sea level rise (~4.4 mm) and Earth’s polar shift (~45 cm in 2003–2012).
Water loss was most pronounced across East and Central Asia, Central Africa, and North and South America. In Australia, the growing depletion has impacted parts of Western Australia and south-eastern Australia, including western Victoria, although the Northern Territory and Queensland saw a small replenishment of soil moisture.
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by Komoneed | Apr 1, 2025
Olympic Peninsula deal is the second major such purchase by the tech giant.
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by Komoneed | Mar 28, 2025
As our planet has experienced increased warming over the last several decades due to greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of fossil fuels, glaciers around the world have been shrinking. An international team of scientists has found that global heating has, over the past two decades, melted enough of Greenland’s glacial ice that 1,006.6 more […]
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