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3 solar radiation, 4 soil temperature, Solar radiation – Campbell Scientific ET107 Evapotranspiration Monitoring Station User Manual

Page 12: Soil temperature, 1. effect of structure on wind flow

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ET107 Weather Station

1.1.3 Solar Radiation

Pyranometers should be located to avoid shadows on the sensor at any time.

Mounting it on the southern most (northern hemisphere) portion of the weather

station will minimize the chance of shading from other weather station

structures. Reflective surfaces and sources of artificial radiation should be

avoided.

1.1.4 Soil Temperature

The measurement site for soil temperature should be at least 1 m

2

(10.76 ft

2

) and

typical of the surface of interest. The ground surface should be level with respect

to the immediate area of 10 m (32.81 ft) radius.
Standard measurement depths:
10.0 cm ± 1.0 cm (4 in ± 0.4 in) (AASC)

5.0 cm, 10.0 cm, 50.0 cm, 100.0 cm (2 in, 4 in, 19.7 in, 39.4 in) (WMO)

FIGURE 1-1. Effect of structure on wind flow

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