Measure Canopy PAR and Calculate LAI The AccuPAR is a lightweight, portable photosythetically active radiation (PAR) sensor wand that lets you measure canopy PAR interception at any location within a crop or forest canopy. PAR data can be used…
PAR is often used to generate interception, which is then used to predict biomass production, crop growth, etc. This simple, no-frills sensor measures photosynthetically active radiation over your chosen interval. Plug-and-log simplicity when used with the Em50 line of data loggers.
Measure wind speed and direction over your chosen interval. Straightforward setup. Plug-and-log simplicity when used with the Em50 line of data loggers.
Radiation data is important in calculating an energy balance, in determining latent heat flux vs. sensible heat, in generating interception data for biomass and crop growth models, and for use in the Penman-Monteith equation. We offer both total solar radiation and photosynthetically-active radiation sensors.