Pontianak, 25 September 2025 — On Thursday, 25 September 2025, students from the Mathematics Study Program, FMIPA, Universitas Tanjungpura visited the Class I Meteorology Station Supadio in Pontianak for a field study. The visit involved 41 students in their seventh semester, accompanied by 13 lecturers and laboratory assistants, with Mrs. Yundari acting as both the Head of the Mathematics Department and the visit coordinator.
The students were warmly welcomed by the Head of Supadio Meteorology Station, Mrs. Erika Mardiyanti, along with the Administration Subsection Head, Mrs. Merry Daniarti, and other operational staff. The visit aimed to offer hands-on insight into Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics, as well as to prepare students for their Final Projects or Theses.
During the visit, students attended a session introducing meteorological instruments in the equipment garden. At the Supadio Class I Meteorology Station’s equipment garden, a variety of instruments are used to measure weather and climate elements through both automatic and manual systems to ensure accurate data. Key instruments introduced include:
- Automatic Weather Observing System (AWOS): an automated system that measures and records weather parameters, such as wind direction and speed, which are vital for aviation.
- Meteorological Cage: a protective shelter housing instruments like thermometers to shield them from direct sunlight and interference.
- Anemometer: measures wind speed.
- Rain Gauges: including the Hellman Rain Gauge (automatic, for continuous rainfall measurements) and the Observatory Rain Gauge (manual measurement).
- Campbell-Stokes Sunshine Recorder: measures sunshine duration daily using special cards.
- Evaporation Pan: gauges the water evaporation rate at the site.
- Digital Barometer: measures air pressure digitally.
Following this, students observed weather monitoring firsthand at the observation unit and learned about data processing at the Data and Information unit, led by the BMKG operational team.
The program continued with a public lecture delivered by Mr. Sutikno in the meeting room of the Supadio Meteorology Station. This session deepened the students’ understanding of meteorology’s applications and weather data processing.
The visit concluded with a token of appreciation from Universitas Tanjungpura presented to the Head of the Meteorology Station. The entire event ran smoothly and is expected to broaden students’ knowledge while better preparing them for designing research and final projects in mathematics.
