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Microclimatological Instrumentation
Lethbridge Microclimate Station (Flanagan)
Trent Weather Station (Lafleur)
Temperature Measurement
Thermocouple
2 wires of different composiotion joined by an electrical sourceElectrical resistance sensitive to temperatureResistance is measured and coverted to temperature information
Thermister
The hotter it gets, the less power it lets throughResistance is measured and converted to temperature information
Temperature and Relative Humidity
Temperature and RH sensors housed in Gill Radiation Shield
Relative humidity sensordetects vapour adsorption onto a sulfonated polystyrene surface
Temperature Sensorthermister
Function of Shields:Protect sensor from radiation (especially incoming shortwave and outgoing longwave radiation) while allowing air to pass.
Stevenson Shield
An earlier radiation shield often used with wet and drybulb thermometers
Photo: Trent Weather Station
Sonic anemometer
Sound waves measure wind speed and temperature
Time of flight for a sonic impulse to travel from atransmitting to a receiving transducer in both directions determines wind speedand direction
SonicTransducers
Why is thissonic anemometerplaced so much higher than it would be placedover a grasslandor a peatland ?
Source: University of Colorado(African savanna site)
Radiation Measurements
Shields made of materials appropriate for desired wavelength(eg. polyethylene for net radiation – transparent to both longwaveand shortwave energy)
Millivolt signals areproportional to the radiation level
Net radiometer
PyranometerMeasures solar radiation onplanar surface
PyrgeometerMeasures infrared (longwave)radiation
UV-B RadiometerMeasures ultraviolet solar radiationon planar surface
Field Station
Tambito al Cocal River
Base camp2º30´25´´N, 77º00´02´´W, 1450 m
Photo taken from microclimate station
Radiation Measurements
Also: pyranometer for broadband incoming radiation
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Figure 5.1b. Solar radiation during the dry season and wet season (November) atCentro de Estudios Ambientales Tambito.
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Figure 5.6a Ultraviolet A radiation at Napo, and during the dry season (August) at Centro de Estudios Ambientales Tambito.
Figure 5.6b Ultraviolet A radiation during the dry season and wet season (November) at Centro de Estudios Ambientales Tambito.
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Radiation Data
Heat Flux Plate
Senses conductive heat transmission in the mediumwithin which it is buried
Used for soil energy balance studies
Voltage proportional to heat flux throughplate
Sensible and Latent Heat Fluxes
Eddy correlation (later)
•Sonic anemometer measurements of vertical velocity and temperature
•Krypton hygrometer measurements of water vapour density
Krypton Hygrometer
Source emits in the 121-122 nm range for which absorption by water vapour is strong and other gases do not absorb
Detector senses amount of radiation received inthis range
Baseline established by conventional measurements
Figure 5.11a Average leaf wetness at 2.5, 5.0 and 10m height within the canopy of the Bosque station.
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Figure 5.11b Complex pattern of leaf wetness at 2.5, 5.0 and 10m height within the canopy of the Bosque station.from August 9 to September 9, 1999.
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Proportional leaf wetness
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Leaf Wetness Data
Power Supplies
Closed Path IRGAS
Data Acquisition Computer
CalibrationEquipment
Equipment Rack
(later)
Source: Dr. Larry Flanagan
Nice and organized !