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Estimating Variation In Surface Emissivities Of Intertidal Macroalgae Using An Infrared Thermometer And The Effects On Temperature Measurements, Kathryn L. Van Alstyne Dr., Theresa K. Olson
Estimating Variation In Surface Emissivities Of Intertidal Macroalgae Using An Infrared Thermometer And The Effects On Temperature Measurements, Kathryn L. Van Alstyne Dr., Theresa K. Olson
Shannon Point Marine Center Faculty Publications
Accurate measurements of surface temperatures with an infrared (IR) thermometer require input of the emissivities of the surfaces being measured; however, few determinations of the emissivities of intertidal organisms’ surfaces have been made. Emissivities of intertidal macroalgae were measured to determine whether algal species, measurement angle, hydration, and layering affected them. Emissivities were similar and averaged 0.94 among 11 of 13 species. The species with lower and more variable emissivities (Chondracanthus exasperatus and Desmarestia viridis) differed in morphology from the other species, which were relatively flat thin blades with little surface texture. Measurement angle caused emissivities to decrease …