Identify how wind speed and wind direction are measured

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Nancy Rivers

Biology

9 November, 11:39

Identify how wind speed and wind direction are measured

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Measuring wind speed with a three-cup, handheld anemometer. The square plate at the back is a vane that aligns itself with the wind so you can measure wind direction too. This model, used by the US Navy, is an Ames RVM 96 B capable of measuring wind speeds up to about 50 m/s (180 km/h or 112 mph).