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Weather Instruments, Maps and Charts
Weather Instruments : The following weather instruments are required to forecast the weather accurately :
1. Thermometer used for measuring temperature.
2. Maximum and Minimum Thermometer is used for recording the highest and lowest temperatures occuring during a given period.
3. Wet and Dry Bulb Thermometer used for recording the humidity in the air.
4. Barometer used for measuring atmosphere pressure.
5. Rain Gauge used for measuring the amount of rain.
6. Wind Vane used for knowing the direction of wind. It also tells us the speed of the wind.
7. Anemometer used for measuring the wind velocity.
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Describe the various weather symbols used in weather maps.
Which meteorological symbols are used to mark the following on a weather map (1) Rain, (2) Mist, (3) Sunshine, (4) Lightning, (5) Overcast sky.
(1) Continuous record of the atomospheric pressure, (2) Direction of the wind. (3) The velocity of wind. (4) Humidity in the air. () Maximum and minimum temperature for given period, (6) The amount of rainfall.
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