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Two instruments for indicating wind direction are the wind sock and the wind vane. The wind vane is largely considered the more modern of the two.

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What other instruments are used to measure wind direction?

Other instruments used to measure wind direction include wind vanes, also known as weather vanes, which rotate to indicate the direction from which the wind is blowing. Windsocks, large cones shaped fabric tubes, are also commonly used at airports to show the direction of the wind by the way they are aligned.


What shows the direction of the wind?

The direction of the wind is typically shown using a weather vane, windsock, or wind flags. These instruments align themselves with the direction from which the wind is blowing, helping to indicate wind patterns.


Is a wind sock not used to measure wind?

A wind sock is used to show the direction of the wind.


Which instrument is called wind-direction indicator?

A wind vane is the instrument used to indicate the direction of the wind. It is typically shaped like an arrow and spins freely to align with the wind direction.


Name two instruments that are used to measure wind?

An anemometer for the wind speed and a windsock or a windvane for the wind direction.


What instrument is used to measure the amount of wind?

There really isn't something to measure the amount of wind, I believe that you are referring to wind speed and direction. The instruments that are used to measure wind speed is the anemometer. Also, for wind direction, we would use a wind vane. You can feel the direction of wind.... I guess humans are like one giant wind vane!


How is wind direction measured?

The simplest directional indicator is the "wind vane", which uses air pressure on its "tail" to turn the nose in the direction from which the wind is coming.The wind direction is measured with wind vanes or wind socks.The wind speed is measured with an anemometer, although both wind socks and flags can provide a general range for wind velocity.Wind direction is measured by the direction from where it originates. Wind shock and wind vane is used to measure the wind direction.


What a wind vain is used for?

A wind vane is used to indicate the direction of the wind. It has a pointer that aligns itself with the direction from which the wind is blowing. This information is useful for sailors, farmers, meteorologists, and anyone interested in knowing wind direction.


How are an anemometer and a wind vane similar?

Well both of them spin around because of the wind.


What weather instruments are used to measure the weather?

There are many different instruments which are used to measure different aspects of the weather: wind speed, wind direction, pressure, temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloud cover, etc.


Indicates wind direction?

Wind vane


What pivots to indicate the direction of the wind?

A weather vane.