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Anemometers have been used since 1450 when an Italian architect invented the first mechanical version, with various types developed over time to measure wind speed and pressure. There are two main kinds - ones that use rotating cups to measure wind speed, and mechanical or plate versions that measure pressure through spring compression or disk inclination. Modern sonic anemometers also measure pressure through sound time of flight calculations.
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Anemometers are devices used to measure wind speed and pressure. The first mechanical anemometer was invented in 1450 by Italian architect Leon Battista Alberti. Anemometers work by either measuring how fast cups attached to a pole rotate to determine wind speed, or by using the angle of inclination of a disk or compression of a spring to show wind pressure. There are two main types - ones that measure wind speed and ones that measure wind pressure.
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The history of meteorology dates back to 350 BC when Aristotle wrote one of the first known works on the topic called Meteorology. Over the following millennia, scientists and inventors gradually improved the understanding and study of weather through observations and the development of instruments. Key developments included the invention of the barometer in 1643 to measure air pressure and the cup anemometer in 1846 to measure wind speed. The 19th century saw the establishment of observation networks across multiple countries that aided significant progress in meteorology and weather forecasting.
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The document provides a history of the development of meteorological instruments from ancient times to modern day. It describes how early Greek and Roman scholars like Aristotle and Pomponius Mela made contributions to the study of weather. Basic weather instruments like the hygrometer, thermometer, and barometer were invented and refined over centuries by scientists including Galileo, Torricelli, Fahrenheit, and Celsius. The cup anemometer for measuring wind speed was a key development in the 19th century. Modern meteorology incorporates these early measurement tools with new technologies.
History of meteorology..
The history of meteorology dates back to 350 BC when Aristotle wrote one of the first known works on the topic called Meteorology. Over the following millennia, scientists and inventors gradually improved the understanding and study of weather through observations and the development of instruments. Key developments included the invention of the barometer in 1643 to measure air pressure and the cup anemometer in 1846 to measure wind speed. The 19th century saw the establishment of observation networks across multiple countries that aided significant progress in meteorology and weather forecasting.
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The document discusses the history of meteorology from ancient times to modern numerical weather prediction. It covers early studies by Aristotle and Theophrastus, the development of instruments like the rain gauge and anemometer from the 15th century, and the establishment of observation networks in the 19th century which enabled early weather forecasting. It also outlines key advances in atmospheric composition research and cyclones/airflow understanding that led to modern numerical weather models run on supercomputers.
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The document discusses the history of meteorology from ancient times to modern numerical weather prediction. It covers early studies by Aristotle and Theophrastus, the development of instruments like the rain gauge and anemometer from the 15th century, and the establishment of observation networks in the 19th century which enabled early weather forecasting. It also outlines key advances in atmospheric composition research and cyclones/airflow understanding that contributed to meteorology becoming a modern science in the 20th century with the advent of numerical weather prediction using supercomputers.
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- 1. Anemometers By: Emily Hamrick, Sarah Kerns, Jade Lokay
- 2. The history of Anemometers An Italian architect named Leon Battista Albertiinvented the first mechanical anemometer in 1450. Later Robert Hooke re-invented it and around the same time the Mayans were building wind towers (anemometers). From then on many different types of anemometers were created to find wind speed and wind pressure.
- 3. What it’s used for There are two different kinds of anemometers. One kind measures wind speed and the other kind measures wind pressure.
- 6. Links http://inventors.about.com/od/astartinventions/a/Anemometer.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemometer http://www.ehow.com/how-does_5006456_an-anemometer-work.html?ref=Track2&utm_source=ask