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Estimating the Canopy Fraction in your IRR Field of View

Estimating the Canopy Fraction in your IRR Field of View

by Adam Del Toro
A common problem many individuals face when making canopy temperature measurements with an infrared radiometer (IRR) involves estimating the fraction of the field of view that is occupied by canopy (leaves and stems) and soil. This is important in…
New Product: Horizontal FOV Infrared Radiometer (SI-1H1)

New Product: Horizontal FOV Infrared Radiometer (SI-1H1)

by Adam Del Toro
Apogee Instruments is pleased to announce the release of our horizontal field of view (FOV) infrared radiometer (IRR). Some of the features and uses are listed below. SI-1H1 The SI-1H1 IRR is different from any other IRR that Apogee has manuf…
Field of View

Field of View

by Adam Del Toro
Due to recent product development, Apogee now offers three different options in choosing a Field-of-View (FOV ) for the SI-100 series infrared radiometers (IRRs). FOV is reported as the half-angle of the apex of the cone formed by the target (cone ba…