232 Symposium--Recalcitrant Problems and Emerging Solutions in Biophysical Measurements and Sensors: I

Oral Session
ASA Section: Climatology & Modeling
Progress in understanding and  solutions to problems in any field of study often require advances in measurement techniques and/or sensor technology. This is particularly true in agronomic and environmental sciences, where measurement of the biophysical environment has been and will continue to be an essential component to many research and applied endeavors. This broad-topic session aims to bring together a mix of scientists and practitioners from academia, government, research organizations, and industry who are working to solve recalcitrant problems in biophysical measurements and sensors. Submissions that detail seemingly intractable measurement/sensor issues, focus on potential or emerging solutions to difficult measurement/sensor challenges, or highlight new developments and improvements in measurement/sensor technology are welcomed.
Cosponsor(s):

Biophysical Measurements and Sensors Community

Sensor-Based Water Management Community

Tuesday, November 4, 2014: 8:00 AM-11:15 AM
Long Beach Convention Center, Room 103B

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Community Leader:
James Mark Blonquist Jr.
Organizer:
James Mark Blonquist Jr.
Presider:
James Mark Blonquist Jr.
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM
Sensors for Precise Measurement of Air Temperature on Automated Weather Stations: Precision Thermistors Vs. Prt's.
Bruce Bugbee, Utah State University; Mark Blonquist, Apogee Instruments Inc.; Jobie Carlisle, Utah State University
8:20 AM
Use of Ultrasonic Proximity Sensors for High-Throughput Characterization of Crop Canopies.
Jeffrey W. White, USDA-ARS; Kevin F. Bronson, USDA-ARS; Matthew Conley, USDA-ARS; Andrew N. French, USDA-ARS; Douglas Hunsaker, USDA-ARS; Kelly Thorp, USDA-ARS; Pedro Andrade-Sanchez, University of Arizona
9:20 AM
Review of Air Temperature Measurement: Passive Versus Active Shields, Error with Humidity Probes, and Significance of Averaging Interval.
Mark Blonquist, Apogee Instruments, Inc.; Ryan Lindsley, Apogee Instruments, Inc.; Bruce Bugbee, Utah State University
9:35 AM
Break
9:50 AM
Thermal Signatures of Evaporating Soil Surfaces – on Energy Partitioning and Fluxes into Turbulent Flows.
Dani Or, ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology; Erfan Haghighi, ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology; Milad Aminzadeh, ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
10:30 AM
Global Dimming, Stilling, Evaporative Demand and Transpiration.
Graham Farquhar, The Australian National University; Michael Roderick, The Australian National University
11:10 AM
Adjourn
11:15 AM
Community Business Meeting