<Ul> <Li> Ceiling balloon -- a balloon , with a known ascent rate , used to measure the height of the base of clouds during daylight </Li> <Li> Ceiling projector -- a device that is used , in conjunction with an alidade , to measure the height of the base of clouds </Li> <Li> Ceilometer -- a device that uses a laser or other light source to measure the height of the base of clouds . </Li> <Li> Dark adaptor goggles -- clear , red - tinted plastic goggles used either for adapting the eyes to dark prior to night observation or to help identify clouds during bright sunshine or glare from snow </Li> <Li> Disdrometer -- an instrument used to measure the drop size , distribution , and velocity of falling hydrometeors </Li> <Li> Field mill -- an instrument used to measure the strength of electric fields in the atmosphere near thunderstorm clouds </Li> <Li> Hygrometer -- an instrument used to measure humidity </Li> <Li> Ice Accretion Indicator -- an L - shaped piece of aluminum 15 inches ( 38 cm ) long by 2 inches ( 5 cm ) wide used to indicate the formation of ice , frost , or the presence of freezing rain or freezing drizzle </Li> <Li> Lidar ( LIght raDAR ) -- an optical remote sensing technology used in atmospheric physics ( among other fields ) that measures the properties of scattered light to find information about a distant target </Li> <Li> Lightning detector -- a device , either ground - based , mobile , or space - based , that detects lightning produced by thunderstorms </Li> <Li> Nephelometer -- an instrument used to measure suspended particulates in a liquid or gas colloid . Gas - phase nephelometers are used to provide information on atmospheric visibility and albedo </Li> <Li> Nephoscope -- an instrument for measuring the altitude , direction , and velocity of clouds </Li> <Li> Pyranometer -- A type of actinometer found in many meteorological stations used to measure broadband solar irradiance </Li> <Li> Radar -- see Weather radar </Li> <Li> Radiosonde -- an instrument used in weather balloons that measures various atmospheric parameters and transmits them to a fixed receiver </Li> <Li> Rain gauge -- an instrument that gathers and measures the amount of liquid precipitation over a set period of time </Li> <Li> Snow gauge -- an instrument that gathers and measures the amount of solid precipitation over a set period of time </Li> <Li> SODAR ( SOnic Detection And Ranging ) -- an instrument that measures the scattering of sound waves by atmospheric turbulence </Li> <Li> Solarimeter -- a pyranometer , an instrument used to measure combined direct and diffuse solar radiation </Li> <Li> Sounding rocket -- an instrument - carrying sub-orbital rocket designed to take measurements and perform scientific experiments </Li> <Li> Stevenson screen -- part of a standard weather station , it shields instruments from precipitation and direct heat radiation while still allowing air to circulate freely </Li> <Li> Sunshine recorders -- devices used to indicate the amount of sunshine at a given location </Li> <Li> Thermograph -- a chart recorder that measures and records both temperature and humidity </Li> <Li> Thermometer -- a device that measures temperature or temperature gradient </Li> <Li> Weather balloon -- a high - altitude balloon that carries instruments aloft and uses a radiosonde to send back information on atmospheric pressure , temperature , and humidity </Li> <Li> Weather radar -- a type of radar used to locate precipitation , calculate its motion , estimate its type ( rain , snow , hail , etc . ) and forecast its future position and intensity </Li> <Li> Weather vane -- a movable device attached to an elevated object such as a roof that shows the direction of the wind </Li> <Li> Windsock -- a conical textile tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed </Li> <Li> Wind profiler -- equipment that uses radar or SODAR to detect wind speed and direction at various elevations </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> Ceiling balloon -- a balloon , with a known ascent rate , used to measure the height of the base of clouds during daylight </Li> <Li> Ceiling projector -- a device that is used , in conjunction with an alidade , to measure the height of the base of clouds </Li> <Li> Ceilometer -- a device that uses a laser or other light source to measure the height of the base of clouds . </Li> <Li> Dark adaptor goggles -- clear , red - tinted plastic goggles used either for adapting the eyes to dark prior to night observation or to help identify clouds during bright sunshine or glare from snow </Li> <Li> Disdrometer -- an instrument used to measure the drop size , distribution , and velocity of falling hydrometeors </Li> <Li> Field mill -- an instrument used to measure the strength of electric fields in the atmosphere near thunderstorm clouds </Li> <Li> Hygrometer -- an instrument used to measure humidity </Li> <Li> Ice Accretion Indicator -- an L - shaped piece of aluminum 15 inches ( 38 cm ) long by 2 inches ( 5 cm ) wide used to indicate the formation of ice , frost , or the presence of freezing rain or freezing drizzle </Li> <Li> Lidar ( LIght raDAR ) -- an optical remote sensing technology used in atmospheric physics ( among other fields ) that measures the properties of scattered light to find information about a distant target </Li> <Li> Lightning detector -- a device , either ground - based , mobile , or space - based , that detects lightning produced by thunderstorms </Li> <Li> Nephelometer -- an instrument used to measure suspended particulates in a liquid or gas colloid . Gas - phase nephelometers are used to provide information on atmospheric visibility and albedo </Li> <Li> Nephoscope -- an instrument for measuring the altitude , direction , and velocity of clouds </Li> <Li> Pyranometer -- A type of actinometer found in many meteorological stations used to measure broadband solar irradiance </Li> <Li> Radar -- see Weather radar </Li> <Li> Radiosonde -- an instrument used in weather balloons that measures various atmospheric parameters and transmits them to a fixed receiver </Li> <Li> Rain gauge -- an instrument that gathers and measures the amount of liquid precipitation over a set period of time </Li> <Li> Snow gauge -- an instrument that gathers and measures the amount of solid precipitation over a set period of time </Li> <Li> SODAR ( SOnic Detection And Ranging ) -- an instrument that measures the scattering of sound waves by atmospheric turbulence </Li> <Li> Solarimeter -- a pyranometer , an instrument used to measure combined direct and diffuse solar radiation </Li> <Li> Sounding rocket -- an instrument - carrying sub-orbital rocket designed to take measurements and perform scientific experiments </Li> <Li> Stevenson screen -- part of a standard weather station , it shields instruments from precipitation and direct heat radiation while still allowing air to circulate freely </Li> <Li> Sunshine recorders -- devices used to indicate the amount of sunshine at a given location </Li> <Li> Thermograph -- a chart recorder that measures and records both temperature and humidity </Li> <Li> Thermometer -- a device that measures temperature or temperature gradient </Li> <Li> Weather balloon -- a high - altitude balloon that carries instruments aloft and uses a radiosonde to send back information on atmospheric pressure , temperature , and humidity </Li> <Li> Weather radar -- a type of radar used to locate precipitation , calculate its motion , estimate its type ( rain , snow , hail , etc . ) and forecast its future position and intensity </Li> <Li> Weather vane -- a movable device attached to an elevated object such as a roof that shows the direction of the wind </Li> <Li> Windsock -- a conical textile tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed </Li> <Li> Wind profiler -- equipment that uses radar or SODAR to detect wind speed and direction at various elevations </Li> </Ul>
what is used in measuring the direction of the wind
what is used in measuring the direction of the wind
Weather vane Windsock Wind profiler
Weather vane Windsock Wind profiler