Weather - Project 1 - Wind: Measuring wind speed with a homemade anemometer
Project 1
Wind: Measuring wind speed with a homemade anemometer
Purpose
In this project, you will make a simple anemometer and compare the wind speed measured by your anemometer with the wind speed measured in your region by the National Weather Service. The National Weather Service gathers wind speed and other weather information every 1 to 6 hours from about 1,000 land stations throughout the United States and its possessions. Meteorologists at the Weather Service use this information to make weather predictions, which are then broadcast over radio and television. The Service's weather stations use cup anemometers to measure wind speed.
Some television stations provide a live broadcast of the current wind speed; you might even see the speed change during the forecast. If you can tune in to one of these broadcasts, you can make your wind speed measurements...
[The entire page is 760 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
Navigate
