hydrometric monitoring

Report - Global Hydrological Monitoring Industry Trends, hydrological data, hydrological methods, hydrology, hydrology blog, hydrology corner, water data, Monitoring

There is never too much data!

By Stu Hamilton  |  January 25th, 2013  |  Environmental,  Featured Posts  |  1

There is more data to deal with than there used to be. However, dealing with it may require a different approach than simply working harder with the same tools. The new “Global Hydrological Monitoring Industry Trends” report confirms the rapid international adoption of continuous monitoring technologies. One of the questions asked of over 700 respondents representing monitoring agencies from around the world was: “Are the primary technologies used in your network (or client networks) changing? Please select all the technologies significantly used (i.e. making up 10% or more of your network) in 2002, 2012, and 2022 (forecast).” We aggregated the … Read More

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Automation for Real-Time Hydrometric Data Production

By Stu Hamilton  |  January 18th, 2013  |  Environmental,  Featured Posts  |  0

Results from the 2012 Report – Global Hydrological Monitoring Industry Trends published by Aquatic Informatics Inc. The first Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) was launched in October 1975. The GOES launch initiated a sequence of events leading to a major re-design of hydrometric programs throughout North America. The relatively cheap and reliable data communication provided by GOES provided an immediate benefit for hydrometric operators: to monitor station health and optimize timing for field trips. The introduction of the first graphical web browser the mid 1990’s sparked a revolution in information sharing. Advances in communications and data management technologies have allowed … Read More

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Hydrography as a Profession – Invisible No Longer

By Stu Hamilton  |  December 19th, 2012  |  Environmental,  Featured Posts  |  1

The Australian Hydrographers association (AHA) has successfully convinced the Australian New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) to officially adopt hydrography as a profession. In Canada, 30,000 job titles are managed by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. Under the general category ‘2113 geoscientists and oceanographers’, one could be one of 60 occupations studying earth science. Under ‘2114 – meteorologists and climatologists’ one could be one of 14 classifications specifically for studying or forecasting the weather. Under ‘2255 – technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology’ there are no fewer than thirteen different classifications for observing some aspect of the weather. … Read More

Report - Global Hydrological Monitoring Industry Trends, hydrological data, hydrological methods, hydrology, hydrology blog, hydrology corner, water data, Monitoring

The Water Monitoring Industry –
Rapid Modernization and Growth

By Ed Quilty  |  December 13th, 2012  |  Business,  Environmental,  Featured Posts  |  1

Aquatic Informatics’ global survey of over 700 water professionals in 90 countries puts a spotlight on an industry undergoing rapid change. Key trends include significant growth in network size, modernization of monitoring technology, and an increasing demand for comprehensive data management systems. After months of refining survey questions, collecting responses, and analyzing the results, the new report Global Hydrological Monitoring Industry Trends has been released. I am excited to share this international study with customers and members of the community, so we can all benefit. It is no surprise that the water monitoring industry is undergoing rapid evolution worldwide. The … Read More

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AQUARIUS Insider 2012 – The Perpetual Motion Machine

By Alastair Foreman  |  November 19th, 2012  |  Featured Posts,  Technology  |  0

We held the 2012 AQUARIUS Insider user group meeting in October. It was by all accounts a great success, with over 200 participants from almost 50 organizations and 10 countries.  The meeting was live in Vancouver as well as webcast on the internet.  Thanks to everyone who took time out of their busy day to join us! Meetings like this are a good example of what economists refer to as a virtuous circle: a set of self-reinforcing behaviours that produce progressively better outcomes.  In the case of the AQUARIUS user group, this is happening at several levels. Firstly, and perhaps … Read More

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