[ Measurement · Data · Open Science ]

Every claim MEER makes begins with a measurement.

Calibrated instruments. Traceable pipelines. Independently reviewed analysis. Openly published data. This is how surface-cooling physics becomes evidence.

CLOUD · DBpyranometerIR cameraweather stationroof tempEDGELOGGERLIVE · rooftop44.2°CΔ vs. reference −4.6 °C
1-min
logging cadence
±0.2 °C
field accuracy after calibration
100%
raw data retained
Open
datasets, code and protocols
CH.01Why measurement matters

Physics only counts when it's measured — and reproduced.

Reflectivity, surface temperature, air temperature and comfort are physical quantities. Each has an accepted unit, an instrument, an uncertainty and a way to be checked. Everything on this website ultimately traces back to a number that was measured this way.

Physical

Grounded in radiative and thermodynamic quantities, not opinion.

Traceable

Every value has an instrument, a calibration and a timestamp.

Reproducible

Protocols and code are published so others can repeat the work.

CH.02The scientific workflow

From a rooftop sensor to a peer-reviewed paper.

Data doesn't jump from an instrument to a publication. It travels through six deliberate stages, each with its own checks, controls and record.

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Field sensors

Calibrated instruments deployed on real roofs, canopies and reservoirs.

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Data collection

1-minute logging to local edge storage, then periodic cloud sync.

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Quality control

Automated range, drift and outlier checks with human review.

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Scientific analysis

Statistical models with propagated uncertainty and controls.

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Peer review

External scientists challenge methods, code and conclusions.

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Publication

Datasets, code and reports released under open licenses.

CH.03Field instrumentation

The measurement ecosystem, in one view.

A representative MEER deployment captures the physical drivers (sun, wind), the surface response (roof temperature, infrared) and the human outcome (indoor comfort).

interior conditioned volumeEDGELOGGERair temperaturehumiditywind speed & directionsolar radiationinfrared radiationcloud databaseroof surface temperatureindoor temperatureedge logger · calibration
CH.04Data collection & pipeline

A traceable pipeline, packet by packet.

Every measurement is captured at 1-minute resolution, validated on the edge, synced to the cloud, then processed by an open pipeline with schema versioning and full provenance.

01Sensors02Edge logger03Validation04Cloud sync05Processing06Statistics07PublicationRAW · 1-minute samplesOPEN · DOI-referenced datasetprovenance recorded at every hop · reversible transformations · schema-versioned
CH.05Scientific quality

Quality shown, not claimed.

Instead of asserting rigour in prose, we illustrate the operations that produce it: calibration against traceable standards, repeated trials, error bars, and independent verification.

QA
Calibration

Every field sensor compared to a laboratory standard before deployment.

QA
Repeatability

Independent trials overlaid to show agreement across sites and days.

QA
Error bars

Every reported figure carries a stated uncertainty (±σ).

QA
Confidence bands

Statistical envelopes make honest ranges obvious at a glance.

CH.06Real scientific figures

Charts that look like the ones in the paper.

Illustrative figures from a representative deployment. Every published dataset comes with the same style of chart, drawn from real recorded data.

20°C30°C40°C50°C00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00reference roofMEER coating · ±1σFig. 1 — Rooftop temperature, 24h · sampled at 1 min · n=3 sites
02505007501000Fig. 3 — Global horizontal irradiance (W·m⁻²) · dips = passing cloud cover
CH.07Open science

What we publish, and how you can check us.

MEER treats measurement as a public good. We publish the data and the methods that produced it, and welcome scrutiny from anyone qualified to give it.

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open
Datasets

Time-series exports, README and license, DOI where available.

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open
Methodologies

Protocols describing exact deployment and analysis steps.

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open
Code

Open-source data cleaning, alignment and uncertainty modules.

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open
Field reports

PDF write-ups with photos, layouts and known limitations.

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open
Measurement protocols

Standard operating procedures used across all sites.

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open
Change log

Every dataset revision tracked and reversible.

CH.08From measurement to impact

Numbers become knowledge — and knowledge becomes cooling.

Field measurement is the first link in a chain that ends with cooler buildings, cooler cities and a cooler planet. Follow the science we build on top of it.