Weather Instruments. - ppt download

September 20,2024

Weather Instruments Thermometer Doppler Radar Anemometer Barometer Weather Satellite Wind Sock 2.
Weather Satellite. Wind Sock. 2..
Measure temperature, air pressure, relative humidity, wind speed, & direction..
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Thermometer Thermometer: Used to measure: air temperature.
Barometer Barometer: Used to measure air pressure.
Psychrometer An instrument used for measuring the water vapor content of the atmosphere; a type of hygrometer..
Anemometer Used to measure wind speed.
Wind Sock Used to measure wind direction.
Used to measure wind direction..
Radar Used to find location, movement, kind & amount of precipitation.
Weather Satellite Orbit the Earth & send information back to Earth; used to track storms, wind speed, humidity, & different altitudes..
2 groups who gather information: National Weather Service (NWS) NOAA (National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration).
NWS Produce maps based on information gathered from over 1,000 weather stations nationwide