Abstract: A problem of great concern in precipitation measurements is the wind loss. This paper presents a new wind shield that reduces this loss. Tests of the new shield were made in a wind tunnel and in the field. The wind shield ...

Abstract: Net radiation is a fundamental variable in meteorology, but net radiometers have not been used extensively since the 1960s because of what is commonly considered as unreliable function. This study was conducted to determine ...

Abstract: The possibility of a global climate change has increased research interest in the least understood parts of the climate system. One of those parts is the boundary between the land surface of the earth and the lowest part ...