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A Fine Wire Psychrometer for Measurement of Humidity in the Vegetation Layer
Author(s) -
Caldwell Martyn M.,
Caldwell Marie Lynn
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.144
H-Index - 294
eISSN - 1939-9170
pISSN - 0012-9658
DOI - 10.2307/1933990
Subject(s) - hygrometer , thermocouple , humidity , environmental science , vegetation (pathology) , layer (electronics) , atmospheric sciences , materials science , meteorology , geology , composite material , geography , medicine , pathology
A small, compact, fine wire thermocouple psychrometer was tested under controlled conditions in climatized wind tunnels. The unit was found to be free of radiation errors and fully ventilated at only 1 cm sec — 1 . Because of the simple construction and favorable response characteristics, this psychrometer is recommended for measurement of humidity in the vegetation layer.