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2. Weather vane - Wikipedia

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   A wind vane, weather vane, or weathercock is an instrument used for showing the direction of the wind. It is typically used as an architectural ornament to the highest point of a building. The word vane comes from the Old English word fana, meaning "flag". A cockerel is a traditional figure used as a vane placed on top of the cardinal ...

3. Rain gauge - Wikipedia

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   Rain gauge. A rain gauge (also known as udometer, pluviometer, ombrometer, and hyetometer) is an instrument used by meteorologists and hydrologists to gather and measure the amount of liquid precipitation over a predefined area, over a period of time. [1] It is used to determine the depth of precipitation (usually in mm) that occurs over a unit ...

4. Cheugugi - Wikipedia

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   Cheugugi (Hangul: 측우기, Hanja: 測雨器) is the first well-known rain gauge invented and used during the Joseon dynasty of Korea. It was invented and supplied to each provincial offices during the King Sejong the Great 's reign. As of 2010, only one example of the Cheugugi remains, known as the Geumyeong Cheugugi (Hangul: 금영측우기 ...

5. List of weather instruments - Wikipedia

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   Weather stations typically have these following instruments: Thermometer for measuring air and sea surface temperature. Barometer for measuring atmospheric pressure. Hygrometer for measuring humidity. Anemometer for measuring wind speed. Pyranometer for measuring solar radiation. Rain gauge for measuring liquid precipitation over a set period ...

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7. Automatic weather station - Wikipedia

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   Most automatic weather stations have [1][5] Thermometer for measuring temperature Anemometer for measuring wind speed Wind vane for measuring wind direction Hygrometer for measuring humidity Barometer for measuring atmospheric pressure Some stations can also have [4] Ceilometer for measuring cloud height Present weather sensor and/or visibility sensor Rain gauge for measuring liquid-equivalent ...