Snow Depth Sensor SHM 300 pages
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Snow Depth Sensor SHM 30
A compact laser sensor for determining snow depths
Compact, reliable and cost-efficient
Benefits
The SHM 30 snow depth sensor reliably determines
• Determination of snow depth over long distances
snow depths up to 10 meter within seconds and
using opto-electronic measuring technique
with millimeter precision.
• Reliable and cost-effective operation
Based on an opto-electronic distance sensor emitting
• Very compact and weatherproof housing
visible eye-safe laser light, the SHM 30 allows probing
• Efficient background light suppression
distances up to 30 meter to detect the surface level.
• Allows discrimination between snow and grass
Unlike snow depth sensors using ultrasonic methods,
the laser distance measuring technique is independent
Applications
of temperature changes.
• Weather service
Even if the measuring process is impaired by precipitation,
•t Traffic and aviation safety, road surveillance
the SHM 30 reliably finds the snow surface due to its
•t Winter sport areas
mode of operation.
•t Water & energy related applications
Further evaluaton of the transmitted signal strength allows
discrimination between snow and grass.
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