Steilene Station
Steilene is a small island located about 10 km south of downtown Oslo and on the northern edge of the 100 km long fjord that connects the Norwegian capital to the ocean. As part of our community support program, Nortek decided in 2007 to rebuild the Steilene meteorological station as a full MetOcean station with wind, waves, and currents. The data from the station is now available on the WEB in real time.
Steilene station was previously in operation until 2005, through the efforts of the Norwegian Institute for Water research (NIVA). Unfortunately, a lightening strike took down the communications to the station in 2005 and the station was never repaired. The station now consists of four main elements:
- Power source(s) in the form of batteries, solar panels, and a wind generator.
- AWAC wave and current sensor, mounted at a depth of 20 m
- Vaisala WX510 multi parameter met. sensor that measures wind, atmospheric pressure, temperature, precipitation, and humidity.
- WEB camera
Data is transferred to a computer hosted at Nortek using GPRS communication. Measurements are made every 10 minutes and the data is presented as soon as the measurement is completed. The collected data is presented on a daily basis with a new plot starting each day. One week of data is available for viewing.
This is the address to the WEB site where the data is hosted:
http://www.steilene.nortek.no/
The WEB site gives a full description of the sensors and also provides a detailed explanation of how the data should be interpreted.
Steilene is an island located in inner Oslo Fjord. The metrological, power, and communications station is located at the northern end of the island. The value of this station has long been recognized by mariners and recreational boaters alike. Nortek understands this value and we would like to thank Oslo Friluftsråd who provided the necessary access and facilities to bring the station back to the community on Oslo Fjord.
Photograph: About to deploy the AWAC (Acoustic Wave and Currents):
Photograph: The solar panels did not provide enough power during the winter so a wind generator was installed the spring of 2008.
