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How do the oceans influence wind speed direction?
The ocean does not influence wind speed and direction. The currents in the ocean are caused by wind speed and direction. The tides in the ocean are influenced by the phases of the moon.
What is weather vane?
A weather vane is an instrument for measuring wind direction
What are the three main things that affect the weather?
Wind, Humidity, and Temperature.
What three factors affect how a kite fly?
Wind speed, aerodynamics and the weight of the kite
What three things do weather balloons measure?
1. wind speed 2. temperature 3. humidity
Wind speed is measured with a weather vane.?
No. A weather vane only shows the wind direction.
What measurement measures weather vane?
Wind Direction.A weather vane tells the direction of the wind. If paired with an anemometer it tells the speed of the wind as well as the direction the wind is blowing.
What is the name of the weather instrument used to measure wind?
Speed: anemometer. Direction: wind vane
How does a wind vane record weather?
A wind vane measure wind direction. It doesn't measure wind speed, it tells which direction the wind is coming from and which direction it is currently blowing.
What do weather satellites measure?
Pressure, wind direction, wind speed and cloud cover
What is a device used to tell wind direction?
The anemometer measures wind speed. A weather vane tells wind direction.
What are two things about wind that weather forecasters measure?
Speed and Direction
What weather tool is used to measure wind direction?
An anemometer is used to measure velocity and is the spinning part on a weather station. A weather vane is an instrument for showing the direction of the wind. They are typically used as an architectural ornament on the highest point of a building. On a sailboat, the vane at the top of the mast is called a windex.
Does air temperature affect the weather and speed of the wind?
yes
What tool tells the direction of the wind?
Weather vane is for direction and anemometer is for speed
What weather condition does wind speed measure?
The wind direction is measured with wind vanes or wind socks. The wind speed is measured with an anemometer.
What are the various elements of weather and their corresponding weather instruments?
wind speed-anemometer wind direction-wind vane temperature-thermometer humidity-hygrometer
