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Evergreen trees as radiation shields Near-surface ground temperature Guidelines for Sensor Deployment in TALL trees |
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Evergreen trees as radiation shieldsIn remote wilderness settings, thermistors are typically placed in naturally-aspirated Gill radiation shields. Dense stands of trees provide shading from solar radiation that is often superior to that of a Gill shield, with comparable temperatures to the more standard measurements. Publication detailing this research:Lundquist, J. D. and B. Huggett, 2008. Evergreen trees as inexpensive radiation shields for temperature sensorsWater Resources Research, special issue on Measurement Methods, 44, W00D04, doi:10.1029/2008WR006979. |