anemometer
Measures air movement
An anemometer is an instrument for measuring wind speed.
The most familiar type has rotating cups that spin faster as wind increases.
Anemometers appear at weather stations, airports, and aboard ships.
The anemometer registered gusts of forty miles per hour.
Light, gentle air movement
- galeSevere sustained wind
- gustBrief wind surge
- zephyrMild, gentle breeze
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
squall · cyclone · hurricane · typhoon · monsoon · tempest · whirlwind · draft
Small drinking containers
- vaneWind direction indicator
- rotorSpinning mechanical assembly
- sensorInput-detecting device
- transducerEnergy form converter
spindle · bearings · shaft · propeller · ultrasonic · hot-wire · laser · housing
Estimating future conditions
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- meteorologistAtmospheric conditions analyst
- synopticProviding general overview
troposphere · pressure · humidity · precipitation · dewpoint · observation · radiosonde · nowcasting
Directed rate of motion
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- readoutDisplayed recorded data
units · scale · data · monitoring · recording · knots · threshold · range
Flying or operating aircraft
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
- constructionProcess of building something
- HVACIndoor climate management
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
sports · kitesurfing · paragliding · airport · helipad
Start engine bypassing ignition
- ultrasonicAbove audible frequency range
- sonicRelating to sound waves
- handheldDesigned for palm use
- portableAble to be carried
digital · analog · mechanical
Measures air's moisture level
- windsockConical air-direction indicator
- ceilometerCloud base altitude finder
breeze
Light, gentle air movement
turbulence · squall · cyclone · hurricane · typhoon · monsoon · tempest · whirlwind · draft · chinook
cups
Small drinking containers
transducer · spindle · bearings · shaft · propeller · ultrasonic · hot-wire · laser · housing · mounting
forecasting
Estimating future conditions
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- meteorologistAtmospheric conditions analyst
synoptic · troposphere · pressure · humidity · precipitation · dewpoint · observation · radiosonde · nowcasting
velocity
Directed rate of motion
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- accuracyDegree of correctness
readout · units · scale · data · monitoring · recording · knots · threshold · range · averaging
aviation
Flying or operating aircraft
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
- constructionProcess of building something
- HVACIndoor climate management
agriculture · sports · kitesurfing · paragliding · airport · helipad
hot-wire
Start engine bypassing ignition
- ultrasonicAbove audible frequency range
- sonicRelating to sound waves
- handheldDesigned for palm use
portable · digital · analog · mechanical
hygrometer
Measures air's moisture level
- windsockConical air-direction indicator
- ceilometerCloud base altitude finder
- weather termssunny, rainy, cloudy, stormy, snowy
- green energywind power, solar power, renewables, solar farm, solar panel
- meteorologyweather, rain, wind, snow, clouds
- windbreeze, wind, gale, gust, gusts
- gaugesgauge, pressure gauge, fuel gauge, temperature gauge, depth gauge
- measuring devicesscale, meter stick, yardstick, ruler, tape measure