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Sensors on the eddy covariance tower measure wind speed and direction, temperature, humidity and CO2 transfer – factors that determine how much water is lost via evapotranspiration. Photography by Dave Allen on 14 November 2013 on Craig Mackenzie's farm near Methven, Canterbury (NIWA Hydrologist MS Srivinasan is pictured).