Record Weather Data with Arduino and Solar Power

​Chunyan Li is a professor teaching in oceanography and meteorology at Louisiana State University. He has made dozens of weather recorder units powered by battery or solar panels for research projects and student projects. He has published more than 120 scientific research papers, coauthored a book titled Meteorology for Coastal Scientists and authored another book titled Time Series Analysis for Oceanography. He is also the director of an offshore meteorology oceanography observation system for weather, wave, tide, currents, and storm surges. His research includes theories of coastal and estuarine dynamics under the influence of tide, river, and weather, as well as impacts of climate change to the Arctic coastal ocean.

"The book is structured around a practical, step-by-step process for building a weather data recorder from scratch. … The book’s strength is its clarity. The explanations are written in plain language, making even complex hardware setups accessible to readers with no prior experience. The structure is also thoughtful: chapters are modular and well organized, allowing readers to focus on specific components or stages based on their needs or background.” (Mohamed Abdelkader, Computing Reviews, May 15, 2025)

• Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Working with Solar Power.- Chapter 3: Micro-Controller and Software.- Chapter 4: Working with GPS.- Chapter 5: Display Information Using LCD.- Chapter 6: Save the Data to a SD-Card.- Chapter 7: Adding Air Pressure and Humidity Sesnors.- Chapter 8: Integration.- Chapter 9: Optional Components.