Stevenson screen

English

Etymology

Designed by Thomas Stevenson (1818–1887), British civil engineer.

Noun

Stevenson screen (plural Stevenson screens)

  1. (meteorology) A standardized shelter that holds meteorological instruments and protects them from directly being influenced by wind, sunlight and rain.
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