Stevenson screen. The wooden slats of this screen shield thermometers and other equipment from rain and direct sunlight, while still allowing air to c

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Stevenson screen. The wooden slats of this screen shield thermometers and other equipment from rain and direct sunlight, while still allowing air to circulate. This equipment is being operated by the Met Office, the UK's national weather monitoring and forecasting service.

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Size: 4142px × 4218px
Photo credit: © BRITISH CROWN COPYRIGHT, THE MET OFFICE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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