In the marine world, understanding and predicting weather is not just a convenience—it's a necessity. Whether you're managing ...

Weather vanes are often accompanied by another weather instrument called an anemometer. An anemometer measures the wind speed. It uses tiny cups that spin in a circle and the faster the cups spin ...

Weather vanes, used for centuries to indicate wind direction, now serve primarily as ornamental and symbolic decorations. Weather vane designs, often crafted from copper or gold-gilded steel ...

When the wind blows, it catches the cups and causes them to spin. Cup anemometers are precise and accurate, and are commonly employed at weather stations and airports. A vane anemometer comprises of a ...

This is a great home weather station, and Ambient Weather’s software and weather network are hard to beat, but the Ambient Weather WS-4000 is otherwise identical to the less expensive Ecowitt ...

an anemometer for wind speed, a wind vane for wind direction, and a rain gauge for measuring rainfall—this station provides comprehensive weather data. All collected data is uploaded in real-time to ...

A wind vane and a cup-type anemometer to measure wind speed were mounted atop The Gazette building in 1964 to assist in gathering weather information. (Gazette archives) Pipes leading down to the ...