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2. Anemometer - Wikipedia

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   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. Earth inductor compass - Wikipedia

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   The anemometer of the earth inductor compass on the Spirit of St. Louis shows as a small "T" shape above the fuselage behind the wing. The Earth inductor compass (or simply induction compass [1]) is a compass that determines directions using the principle of electromagnetic induction, with the Earth's magnetic field acting as the induction field for an electric generator. [2]

4. List of measuring instruments - Wikipedia

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   Tachometer (speed of rotation) Tachymeter; Variometer (rate of climb or descent) ... Anemometer (measures wind speed) Barometer used to measure the atmospheric pressure.

5. Wind speed - Wikipedia

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   An anemometer is commonly used to measure wind speed. Global distribution of wind speed at 10m above ground averaged over the years 1981–2010 from the CHELSA-BIOCLIM+ data set [1] 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 ...

6. Analemma - Wikipedia

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   The origin appears to move along the celestial equator at a speed of 15° per hour, the speed of the Earth's rotation. The distance along the celestial equator from the point where it intersects the horizon to the position of the origin of the analemma at sunrise is the distance the origin moves between 6 a.m. and the time of sunrise on the ...

7. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for ...

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   Every helpful hint and clue for Saturday's Strands game from the New York Times.