Project Reports

SODAR

(SOnic Detection and Ranging)

SODAR is an Acoustic device similar to a Sonar(SOund Navigation And Ranging but working in the air.

Used for remote sensing of the lower Atmosphere and gives information of Wind speed, Wind Direction and Temperature at various altitudes.

Installed at following locations in Pakistan only by Pakistan Meteorological Department.

1. Kot Sabzal, Rajanpur.

2. Harichand, Charsadda

3. Chitral, NWFP

4. Kallar Kahar, Chakwal

5. Hyderabad, Sindh

State of the art equipment have been used to gather data and utmost care is taken to collect data.

Type of data Logger Used:

NRG Data Logger

At present, following seven parameters are being

measured & stored.

1.Wind Speed at 100 ft from ground

2.Wind Direction at 100 ft from ground

3.Wind Speed at 30 ft from the ground

4.Snow sensor

5.Solar radiation

6.Pressure

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Down Ribbon: Wind Data Detail of Northern Area Sites

Down Ribbon: Wind Data Detail of Swat & Dir Sites

Down Ribbon: Wind Data Detail of Chitral Sites

Down Ribbon: Wind Data Detail of Miscellaneous Sites

Pakistan Meteorological Department

WIND ENERGY PROJECT

A Project funded by Ministry of Science & Technology

Data Collecting systems/sensors

Sr. No.	Station	District	Available Data (In Months)
1	Bunji	Northern Area	26
2	Chillas	Northern Area	26
3	Gupis	Northern Area	26
4	Khudabad, Sost	Northern Area	26
5	Passu Hunza	Northern Area	26
6	Aliabad Hunza	Northern Area	26
7	Shigar	Northern Area	26
8	Barapayan, Khaplu	Northern Area	26
9	Sermik, Skardu	Northern Area	26
10	Astore	Northern Area	26
11	Gilgit	Northern Area	26

Sr. No.	Station	District	Available Data (In Months)
1	Khawazakhaila	Swat	31
2	Malamjabba	Swat	20
3	Fatehpur	Swat	31
4	Kalam	Swat	27
5	Bahrain	Swat	30
6	Talash	Lower Dir	30
7	Khungi payan	Lower Dir	30
8	Tarbella	Haripur	32
9	Met.Obsy Dir	Upper Dir	21

Sr. No.	Station	District	Available Data (In Months)
1	Chitral City	Chitral	24
2	Drosh	Chitral	24
3	Mirkhani	Chitral	24
4	Shaghore	Chitral	24
5	Garam Chasma	Chitral	24
6	Kaghozi	Chitral	24
7	Reshan	Chitral	24
8	Bomboriat, Kalash	Chitral	24
9	Ayune	Chitral	24
10	Mastuj	Chitral	24

Sr. No.	Station	District	Available Data (In Months)
1	Ramatkoore	Mohmand Agency FATA	18
2	Nizampur	Nowshera	21
3	Lorramiana	Khyber Agency FATA	22
4	Shahida Sir	Buneer	23
5	Besham Qila	Shangla	26
6	Sheedgali	Muzafarabad, AJK	22
7	Rangla, Dhirkot	Bagh, AJK	22
8	Pedar, Bagh	Bagh, AJK	22
9	Moorti Pahari	Motorway M2	24
10	Warsak	Peshawar	21
11	Danakool Chakesir	Shangla	24
12	Dargai	Malakand Agency	12