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Some of the tools we use and study in class:
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| Thermometers measure the temperature of the surrounding air. |
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| Wind Vanes or Weather Vanes tell what direction the wind is blowing. |
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| Anemometers measure wind speed. |
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| Rain and snow gauges measure the amonut of precipitation that has fallen. |
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| Barometers measure the air pressure. |
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| This is an example of a weather satellite used to take pictures and video of the earth's atmosphere. |
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| This is a picture of Hurricane Dean taken by a satellite. |
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| This is a Doppler Radar station, where data about storms is gathered. |
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| This map shows the information that the Doppler Radar station has gathered. |
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| A sling psychrometer measures the relative humidity. |
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| A hygrometer measures the humidity in the air. |
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