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2. Anemometer - Wikipedia

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   Anemometer. A hemispherical-cup anemometer of the type invented in 1846 by John Thomas Romney Robinson. In meteorology, an anemometer (from Ancient Greek άνεμος (ánemos) 'wind' and μέτρον (métron) 'measure') is a device that measures wind speed and direction. It is a common instrument used in weather stations.

3. Armagh Observatory - Wikipedia

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   Armagh Observatory is an astronomical research institute in Armagh, Northern Ireland. Around 25 astronomers are based at the observatory, studying stellar astrophysics, the Sun, Solar System astronomy and Earth's climate. In 2018, Armagh Observatory was recognized for having 224 years of unbroken weather records. [1]

4. Wind speed - Wikipedia

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   Wind speed. An anemometer is commonly used to measure wind speed. In meteorology, wind speed, or wind flow speed, is a fundamental atmospheric quantity caused by air moving from high to low pressure, usually due to changes in temperature. Wind speed is now commonly measured with an anemometer.

5. Timeline of meteorology - Wikipedia

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   1846 – Cup anemometer invented by Dr. John Thomas Romney Robinson. 1847 – Francis Ronalds and William Radcliffe Birt described a stable kite to make observations at altitude using self-recording instruments; 1847 – Hermann von Helmholtz publishes a definitive statement of the conservation of energy, the first law of thermodynamics.

6. Beaufort scale - Wikipedia

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   Beaufort scale. A ship in a force 12 (" hurricane -force") storm at sea, the highest rated on the Beaufort scale. The Beaufort scale (/ ˈboʊfərt / BOH-fərt) is an empirical measure that relates wind speed to observed conditions at sea or on land. Its full name is the Beaufort wind force scale.

7. Effects of the 1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane in Florida

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   Although it was north of the strongest winds, West Palm Beach was battered by conditions equivalent to a Category 2 hurricane; at Morrison Field, at 1515 UTC on September 17 a three-cup anemometer measured sustained winds from the north-northeast of 100 mph (160 km/h) before losing two of its cups. [25]