APPARATUS FOR AIR MEASUREMENTS

An apparatus (200) for shielding a sensor, the sensor being configured to measure one or more meteorological parameters, the apparatus (200) including: a first shielding element (202) to be irradiated by sunlight, the first shielding element (202) having a hollow body (204) providing a longitudinal central axis (208), the body (204) at least partly surrounding a chamber (206) in which the sensor is to be located; a second shielding element (212) axially spaced from an upper portion of the body (204) to form an air opening between the first and second shielding elements (202, 212) to permit air to pass from the chamber (206) and across the body (204); the apparatus (200) further including an airflow generator (214) positioned within the chamber (206) and operatively associated with the first and second shielding elements (202, 212) to provide an airflow between the opening and the chamber (206).