Anemometer facts for kids
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An anemometer is a device used to measure wind speed. It is found in most weather stations. The word comes from the Ancient Greek word ἄνεμος , meaning wind. It describes any airspeed measurement instrument used in meteorology or aerodynamics. Leon Battista Alberti described an anemometer for the first time around 1450.
Images for kids
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A hemispherical cup anemometer of the type invented in 1846 by John Thomas Romney Robinson.
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Cup anemometer animation
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Hot-wire sensor
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Drawing of a laser anemometer. The laser light is emitted (1) through the front lens (6) of the anemometer and is backscattered off the air molecules (7). The backscattered radiation (dots) re-enters the device and is reflected and directed into a detector (12).
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2D ultrasonic anemometer with 3 paths
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3D ultrasonic anemometer
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Acoustic resonance anemometer
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Acoustic resonance principle
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Britannia Yacht Club clubhouse tour, burgee, and wind gauge on roof
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Tube anemometer invented by William Henry Dines. The movable part (right) is mounted on the fixed part (left).
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Instruments at Mount Washington Observatory. The pitot tube static anemometer is on the right.
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The pointed head is the pitot port. The small holes are connected to the static port.
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Vane style of anemometer
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Helicoid propeller anemometer incorporating a wind vane for orientation
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Hand-held low-speed vane anemometer
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Hand-held digital anemometer or Byram anenometer.
See also
In Spanish: Anemómetro para niños
