Typical applications include plant canopy temperature measurement
for use in plant water status estimation,
road surface temperature measurement of determination of icing conditions,
and terrestrial surface (soil, vegetation, water, snow)
temperature measurement in energy balance studies.
Measurement Range -60 to 110 C *Uncertainty has been determined for ranges below
Calibration Uncertainty (-30 to 65 C), when
target and detector ΔT are <20 C 0.2 C
Calibration Uncertainty (-40 to 80 C), when
target and detector ΔT are >20 C 0.5 C
Measurement Repeatability Less than 0.05 C
Long-term Drift Less than 2 % change in slope per year when germanium filter is maintained
Response Time 0.6 s, time for detector signal to reach 95 % following a step change; meter firmware averaging results in a
3 s response for digital output on meter screen
Field of View (half-angle) 22° l
Spectral Range 8 to 14 μm; atmospheric window
Operating Environment 0 to 50 C; less than 90 % non-condensing relative humidity up to 30 C; less than 70 % non-condensing
relative humidity from 30 to 50 C
Meter Dimensions 126 mm length, 70 mm width, 24 mm height
Sensor Dimensions 23 mm diameter, 60 mm length
Cable 2 m of four conductor, shielded, twisted-pair wire; additional cable available; TPR jacket (high water
resistance, high UV stability, flexibility in cold conditions)
Mass 270 g (with radiation shield)