Company
Date Published
Author
Stefano Della Chiesa
Word count
727
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Eurac Research utilizes Grafana to monitor climate change in the Italian Alps through a network of 24 automatic microclimatic stations spanning an elevation gradient of 1,000 to 2,700 meters. This setup, part of the Long Term Socio Ecological Research (LT(S)ER) site, logs meteorological and biophysical data every 15 minutes to study long-term climate and land-use changes. Despite challenges such as solar-powered sensors, unstable mobile networks, extreme weather conditions, and wildlife interference, Grafana dashboards facilitate infrastructure maintenance and data analysis by identifying trends and anomalies. Grafana's dynamic dashboards, which allow exploration of spatial and temporal patterns, are shared publicly to engage stakeholders and justify funding, making data accessible and visually engaging for users interested in the Alpine ecosystem's climatic dynamics.