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Weather Instruments
Term | Definition |
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thermometer | An instrument used to measure temperature |
barometer | An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure |
wind vane | measures wind direction |
anemometer | An instrument used to measure wind speed |
rain gauge | An instrument used to measure precipitation. |
Psychrometer | An instrument used to measure relative humidity and dew point |
weather balloon | A balloon released into the atmosphere that carries a package of instruments to record data about temperature, air pressure, and humidity. |