An anemometer is a device for measuring the velocity or the pressure of the wind. It is commonly used to measure wind speed. Aboard research vessels, it is often mounted with other meteorological instruments and sensors.
Gill Ultrasonic Wind Observer II; provided continuous measurement of port wind speed and direction. Further informaiton is in the instrument datasheet.
An anemometer is a device for measuring the velocity or the pressure of the wind.
Belfort (NBP0103)
R.M. Young (LMG0103, LMG0104, LMG0106, LMG0201A, LMG0203, LMG0205, LMG0302, NBP0104, NBP0202, NBP0204)
Young MA05103 Wind Monitor anemometer: An anemometer with a four blade helicoid propeller and lightweight direction vane. Vane angle is sensed by a precision potentiometer. The instrument body is UV stabilized plastic with stainless steel and anodized aluminum fittings. The instrument mounts on standard 1 inch pipe. Windspeed accuracy is +-0.3m/s and wind direction accuracy is 3 degrees.
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