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Weather Measurement Tools

Learn About The Tools That Measure Weather

The weather instruments (weather tools) used for weather measurement include the anemometer, thermometer, hygrometer, barometer, and rain gage. In this section you'll learn about the weather variables they monitor and how weather measurement instruments work.


The History Of Weather Observing Tools Who invented weather instruments?
Rain Measurement Instrument: Rain gauge (or rain gage)
Tipping Bucket Rain Gauges Most common type of automated rain sensor
Temperature & Humidity Instrument: Thermometer & hygrometer
Barometric Pressure Instrument: Barometers
Wind Measurement Instrument: Anemometer
Time And Weather Observations UTC - the official time of weather measurement

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