Microclimate and radiant energy measurements using a novel device for natural resource monitoring

ABSTRACT A novel device for microclimate and radiant energy monitoring of natural resources was compared to known reference instruments and sensors to gauge relative performance under field conditions in Nebraska and New Jersey, USA during summer 2016. For all measurements tested, including air temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, four component net radiation, and photosynthetically active radiation, the device reported values near or within the accuracy limits as stated by the reference instrument / sensor manufacturer.