Compact Low-Cost Radiation Shield for Air-Temperature Sensors | Protocol Preview

Construction of a Compact Low-Cost Radiation Shield for Air-Temperature Sensors in Ecological Field Studies - a 2 minute Preview of the Experimental Protocol

Adam J. Terando, Sara G. Prado, Elsa Youngsteadt
Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey; NC State University, Department of Applied Ecology; NC State University, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology;

With the advent of small, low-cost environmental sensors, it is now possible to deploy high-density networks of sensors to measure hyper localized temperature variation. Here, we provide a detailed methodology for constructing a compact version of a previously described custom-fabricated radiation shield for use with inexpensive thermochrons.

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