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Which instrument would a meteorologist use to measure the height of clouds?

The ceilometer instrument.


What unit does a ceilometer measure in?

Feet, eg, 3 foot. 1 foot = 12 inches 3 feet = 1 yard


Who invented the ceilometer?

Ty Beck, 1897, English man working outside and realized using light that you can measure the base of a cloud.


Can an anemometer measure clouds?

No. An anemometer measures wind speed. A ceilometer measures the height of cloud base.


What instrument is used to measure the heights of the base cloud?

A ceilometer is commonly used to measure the vertical distance of the base of clouds above ground level. It works by emitting laser pulses or light beams vertically upwards and measuring the time it takes for the light to reflect back from the cloud base.


What would provide the most accurate method of determining cloud base altitude?

Laser Ceilometer


What instrument measures cloud type?

There are several instruments used to predict the weather in most cases, but the ones that determine whether there will or will not be rain are:Barometer - measures air pressurePsychrometer - measures relative humidityAnemometer - measures wind speedWeather maps - used by meteorologists to collect dataWeather satellites - used to track large-scale air movements; the data these collect are analyzed by meteorologists and computers


What instrument used to measure cloud cover?

There are instruments called Ceilometers which can measure cloud height and cover, but they're not especially accurate for cover (they are quite good for cloud height, especially at night) as a cloud can sit over the instrument and give a false reading. Also, unless cloud passes over them they give a false negative. The best instrument for measuring cloud cover is a trained Mark I eyeball (or two)Read more: What_instrument_is_used_to_measure_clouds


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