WindObserver – Starring role in “The Wave”
For those that are a fan of films from the Norwegian genre can see the WindObserver take a starring role in the 2015 film “The Wave” From the film description: “Even though awaited, no-one is really ready when the mountain pass of Akneset above the scenic of a narrow Norwegian fjord, Geiranger falls out and creates a 85 meter high violent tsunami. A geologist is one of those caught in the middle of it.” http://m.imdb.com/title/tt3616916/ Where is the Akneset Pass? Åkneset is a headland in Norway, situated between Eikhom and Ramsåsen, and nearby to Raudalen. Åkneset is located between Bjåheiodden and Timreskodet, and close to Åmlandsvatnet.
Installation
The WindObserver can be clearly seen as the “actors” ascend the Akneset Pass.
Pictured above the Akneset Fjord:
- Why Gill?
Gills range of WindObserver anemometers provides wind speed (WindObserver up to 90m/s) and direction (360°) measurements in robust stainless steel housings giving high quality, reliable fit-and-forget installations. Having no moving parts with high, long-term accuracy they offer clear advantages over conventional cup-and-vane instruments, particularly in such exposed, salt laden environments. WindObserver also provides all year round measurement utilising two levels of heating depending on the installation site.
Originally published as a Gill application note (AN0034).
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