A Method for measuring Greenhouse Cover Temperature using a Thermocouple

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 99-109

  Abdel Ghany, A M ^a   Ishigami, Y ^a   Goto, E ^a   Kozai, T ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; ENERGY TRANSFER; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HEAT RADIATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SOLAR RADIATION; TRANSPARENCY;

CLOUDY CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL GLASSHOUSE; RADIATION SHIELDS; THERMOCOUPLE JUNCTION;

MEASUREMENT THEORY;

EID: 33747061858     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2006.05.014     Document Type: Article

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