Thursday started off brutally cold in Chicago, with wind chills dipping below zero, but what exactly does that mean and how ...

Researchers have tested a suite of anemometers — tools that measure wind speeds — designed to operate on the surface of Mars. These would not be the first to take the Martian wind speed ...

To measure wind speed and direction, most people turn the traditional cup anemometer and wind vane. Another less-known method is to use an array of ultrasonic transducers, which doesn’t need any ...

[See More] Weather Component Sensed: Senses Wind Speed; Senses Wind Direction; Measures Rain/Snow Fall; Measures Temperature; Measures Barometric Pressure; Measures % Relative Humidity Maximum ...

Thermistors use a thermally active resistor made of metal oxides encased in epoxy or glass. The resistance output varies based on temperature. A more accurate thermister will vary linearly ...

A team led by Boise State University physics professor Brian Jackson published a Martian wind analysis using data from NASA’s ...

Each station is equipped with scientific instruments that measure wind speed, humidity, soil moisture and solar radiation. These factors help calculate real-time evapotranspiration rates.

Anemometers measure wind speed by capturing it with egg-shaped sails (in fact, we’ve seen them built from plastic Easter eggs before). The umbrellas have a much larger area and will capture more ...

But how do we measure wind speed? And why is knowing that so important?Wind is moving air. The faster the air is moving, the stronger the wind and the more damage it can cause. Strong winds have ...

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