anemometer
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An anemometer is a device used to measure wind speed, with one common design featuring hemispherical cups that spin as the wind pushes them. This instrument matters because it provides accurate wind measurements that are essential for weather forecasting, aviation safety, and understanding atmospheric conditions.
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23 sectionsContents
- History
- Velocity anemometers
- Cup anemometers
- Four cup
- Three cup
- Three cup wind direction
- Vane anemometers
- Hot-wire anemometers
- Laser Doppler anemometers
- Ultrasonic anemometers
- Acoustic resonance anemometers
- Pressure anemometers
- Plate anemometers
- Tube anemometers
- Pitot tube static anemometers
- Ping-pong ball anemometers
- Effect of density on measurements
- Effect of icing
- Instrument location
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
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In meteorology, an anemometer () is a device that measures wind speed and direction. It is a common instrument used in weather stations. The earliest known description of an anemometer was by Italian architect and author Leon Battista Alberti (1404–1472) in 1450.