Weather Instruments
Barometer
a scientific instrument used in meteorology to measure atmospheric pressure.
Anemometer
an instrument for measuring wind speed. It is a common instrument found at a weather station.
Wind Vane
an instrument used to measure the direction of the wind.
Hygrometer
an instrument that measures the water vapor content of air or the humidity.
Weather Satellites
instruments used to photograph and track large-scale air movements.
Rain Gauge
instrument used to measure the amount of rain water that has fallen over a specific period of time.
Thermometer
an instrument that measures air temperature.
Sling Psychrometer
an instrument that measures relative humidity, using the cooling effect of evaporation.
Weather Maps
indicate atmospheric conditions above a large portion of the Earth's surface.
