<prompt> Kata Thermometer is used for recording -Maximum and minimum temperatureLow air velocitiesRelative humidity of the airMean radiant temperature  <response>: Kata thermometer: Its an alcohol thermometer Reading is from 100 F to 96 F Two instruments have used, the bulb of one is covered with wet muslin cloth called Wet Kata thermometer and the one without covering is Dry kata thermometer. Kata thermometer was initially designed for measurement of cooling power of air. now it is largely used as anemometer for recording low air velocity Parks Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 25th Edition, Pg 807 