Meteorology

Meteorology

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recording instrument

Weather; Meteorology

A device that makes a record (written or by other means) of observations of a meteorological quantity.

photoelectric photometer

Weather; Meteorology

A device that uses a photoelectric cell to measure electromagnetic radiation in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.

radiation shield

Weather; Meteorology

A device used on certain types of instruments to prevent unwanted radiation from biasing the measurement of a quantity. The radiation shield for a thermometer, for example, usually consists of a ...

radioactive snow gauge

Weather; Meteorology

A device that automatically and continuously records the water equivalent of snow on a given surface as a function of time. A small sample of a radioactive salt is placed in the ground in a ...

A device (similar to a potometer) for measuring transpiration. It consists of a vessel containing soil in which one or more plants are rooted and sealed so that water can escape only by transpiration ...