Research Article

Study on Surface Heat Budget of Various Pavements for Urban Heat Island Mitigation

Table 2

Outline of observation instrument.

ElementInstrument and accuracy

Global solar radiation and infrared radiationEko, MR-50, 6%
Wind direction and velocityPrede, O34S, 0.1 m/s (WS), 1% (WD)
Air temperature and relative humidityEspec, RS-12, ±0.3°C, ±5%
PrecipitationEko, NW-010, 0.5 mm
Surface temperatureExergen, IRt/c.1X, ±2%
Surface and inner temperatureT-type thermocouple
Heat flowEko, MF-180M
WeightWeighting
Downward/upward and short-wave/long-wave radiationKipp & Zonen, CPR-CNR1, ±10%
Surface temperature distributionAvio, TVS-600