National 5 Weather Weather Instruments[Date] Today I will: - Know how the different elements of the weather are measured Use this PowerPoint with your worksheets. As we go through the PowerPoint write some notes about each weather instrument into your worksheets.
National 5 Weather Sunshine is measured in hours using a sunshine recorder.
How many hours has the sun been shining for? National 5 Weather
National 5 Weather Rain Gauge: Measures Precipitation in mm
National 5 Weather Wind Speed is measured using an anemometer and is in Knots
National 5 Weather Wind direction is measured using a wind vane The results can be recorded on a wind rose
National 5 Weather Atmospheric pressure is measured using an instrument called an aneroid barometer. The unit of measurement is in millibars.
National 5 Weather The results are presented on a barograph
National 5 Weather High Pressure – brings good weather, clear and dry. Low pressure – brings bad weather, cloudy and wet. Cold in Winter Hot in Summer