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meteorological station
meteorological station
The installations and instruments required to conduct meteorological observations on the ground.
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wind vane
Instrument that indicates wind direction using a vane that rotates around a vertical axis.
wind vane
anemometer
Instrument that measures wind speed using cups that rotate around a mobile shaft at varying speeds.
anemometer
instrument shelter
Ventilated shelter designed to protect meteorological instruments from solar radiation and precipitation.
measure of air pressure
measure of humidity
measure of temperature
rain gauge recorder
Instrument that measures rainfall using small calibrated containers that tip when filled with water, producing an electrical impulse.
rain gauge recorder
snow gauge
Instrument that measures the depth of water that originally fell as snow.
snow gauge
direct-reading rain gauge
Instrument that measures rainfall; it uses a measuring tube connected to a funnel that collects rain.
direct-reading rain gauge
pyranometer
Instrument designed to measure overall or indirect solar radiation.
pyranometer
sunshine recorder
Instrument designed to record daily duration of sunshine.
sunshine recorder