Abstract: A method was developed for calibrating infrared thermometers to properly measure target temperatures ranging from ?70 to 0°C. Once calibrated for this range, the thermometer can then be used to measure the flux of thermal ...

Abstract: A psychrometer was built which features a force-feed wicking system to prevent drying of the wick. A pump recirculates the water over an inner wet-bulb radiation shield. The water cools close to wet-bulb temperature, thereby ...

Abstract: Simple albedo measurement may prove useful for sensing surface soil water content and as a research tool in the study of evaporation of water from soil. Intensive concurrent measurements of the albedo and soil water content ...