Table 6.

RMS Calibration Measurement Uncertainty within Naturally Ventilated Shields.

Sensor Shield	Uncertainty (±°C)	Calib. Sensor	Reference
Stv. Wood a	0.20	asp. PRT b	[168]
Stv. PVC a	0.19	asp. PRT	[168]
HOBO (25 avg) c	0.43	asp. PRT	[90]
CRS d	0.53	asp. PRT	[31]
MMTS e	0.25	asp. PRT	[31]
MMTS f	0.28	asp. thermistor	[32]
Gill g	0.26	asp. PRT	[31]
Gill h	0.45	asp. PRT	[171]
Custom Plate h	0.49	asp. PRT	[171]
Gill h	0.36	asp. Therm. i	[171]
Custom Plate h	0.40	asp. Therm. i	[171]
Thermocouple k	2.20	Sonic Anem. j	[36]
R. M. Young k	2.95	Sonic Anem. j	[36]
MMTS k,l	0.31	asp. CRN m	[172]
Stv. Wood (lg)	0.24	asp. PRT	[68]
Stv. Wood (sm)	0.23	asp. PRT	[68]

^a Wooden or polyvinylchloride Stevenson screen. ^b aspirated platinum resistance thermometer. ^c Average of 25 naturally ventilated shields. ^d Cotton region shelter. ^e Min–max temperature system. ^f over a snow-covered surface. ^g PRT, Gill plate shield. ^h thermocouple. ⁱ aspirated thermocouple wire. ^j sonic anemometer. ^k Over a snow-covered surface at 2700 m on Alpine Plaine Morte Glacier, Switzerland. ^l December–February day–night average error scaled to reflect 10 daylight hours at Lincoln, NB, USA (40°48′00″ N; 96°40′00.012″ W). ^m Standard Climate Research Network aspirated shield.