Stevenson screen
Abrigo meteorológico
- Date
- 1864 · confidence high
- Place
- Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Credited to
- Thomas Stevenson
- Field
- Knowledge & symbols
What it is
Scottish engineer Thomas Stevenson designed the Stevenson screen in 1864, a louvred white box that shields thermometers, hygrometers and barometers from direct solar radiation and precipitation while allowing free air circulation, standardizing surface weather measurements.
What it led to
- International standardization of weather stations
- First modern weather maps
- Global climate observation networks