Specifications

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TEAM Climate Monitoring Protocol 3.1
4.3 Level 2 Siting
Since the requirements of the solar radiation sensor are difficult to meet in many tropical forest sites, an
alternate strategy is proposed here to locate the station based on the siting requirements of the
temperature/RH and precipitation sensors (Table 2). In order to minimize the effects of wind turbulence
and eddies produced by the obstacles located in the vicinity of the sensor, the temperature/RH sensor
should be located at least a distance of 4 H units away from an obstacle of height H (Figure 3 A).
Similarly, the precipitation gauge should be located at least 2 H units away from an obstacle of height
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4.3.1 Choosing a location
It is assumed here that a clearing (a relatively open area) is available at the site or near it that could be
used for installing the climate station.