anemometer
anemometer
Definition
an·emom·eter (an′ə mäm′ət ər)
noun
a gauge for determining the force or speed of the wind, and sometimes its direction; wind gauge
anemometer
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- use: We measured the wind speed using an anemometer - see how we made our own here.
- hold: There are 6 models in this range of hand held anemometers.
- rotate: The Kestrel 1000 & 2000 are tough, pocket-sized rotating vane anemometers.
- mount: This would involve mounting anemometers at least 4 heights within the canopy and 4 heights above.
- include: Station includes anemometer with 40 ' ( 12 m ) cable and external temperature sensor with 25 ' ( 7.5 m ) cable.
- locate: My current projects include: Deriving corrections of the mean wind speed measurements made from anemometers located on individual research ships.
Adjective modifier
- ultrasonic: A more intensive array of 12 sensitive cup anemometers and two, three-dimensional ultrasonic anemometers are now being used in the field.
- sonic: Also, there will be sophisticated sonic anemometers at 2 heights.
- hot: More rapid changes in wind speed may be measured using a ` hot wire anemometer ' .
- conventional: Figure 7: Correlation between the novel wind sensor used in the Street Box and a conventional anemometer.
- digital: Using highly sensitive digital hot-wire anemometers and digital data-logging barometers this was also ruled out for many of the anomalous door events.
Modifies a noun
- mast: For more accurate information you may also choose to install an anemometer mast to gage wind speed data over a given period.
- cable: Integrated sensor suite includes rain collector, temperature and humidity sensors, anemometer, and 40 ' ( 12 m ) anemometer cable.
- .co.uk: Anemometers.co.uk will not e-mail you in the future unless you have given us your consent.
- cup: But the anemometer cups dawdled on a simpering breeze which was satisfied to box the compass and presently expire.
Noun used with modifier
- cup: Most weather stations measure wind speed using a spinning cup anemometer, which rotates depending on the wind.
- hot-wire: Mean velocity measurements were taken by using a precision constant temperature linearized hot-wire anemometer designed for low speed water flows.
- wire: More rapid changes in wind speed may be measured using a ` hot wire anemometer ' .
- vane: Vane anemometers or heated head air meters may be used to measure air flow in ducts.
- handheld: The sensor unit is intended for use as a handheld anemometer or for temporary installation.
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