Temperature Free-Air Controlled Enhancement (T-FACE) - Case Study
This type of experiment applies a heating treatment to open-field plant canopies, simulating models of future warmer conditions. Dr. Bruce Kimball of the Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center and colleagues design and operate such experiments. In…
Estimating the Canopy Fraction in your IRR Field of View
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…
Energy Benefits of Highly Reflective Rooftops
Ten years ago I began building my own home in Nibley, Utah. When it came time to pick the color for the asphalt shingles I talked my wife into a light gray color, compromising aesthetics in lieu of performance. Although I didn’t have any data to back…
A Brief Review of Temperature Measurements
The properties of materials and nearly all biological, chemical, and physical processes are temperature dependent. As a result, temperature is perhaps the most widely measured environmental variable, and there are multiple sensors, or thermometers, a…