Construction of a Compact Low-Cost Radiation Shield for Air-Temperature Sensors in Ecological Field StudiesAdam J. Terando 1,2, Sara G. Prado 2, Elsa Youngsteadt 3
1U.S. Geological Survey, Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, 2Department of Applied Ecology, NC State University, 3Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, NC State University
With the advent of small, low-cost environmental sensors, it is now possible to deploy high-density networks of sensors to measure hyper localized temperature variation. Here, we provide a detailed methodology for constructing a compact version of a previously described custom-fabricated radiation shield for use with inexpensive thermochrons.