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Making weather observations and using weather and climate data in schools


DIY Wind Vane
The instrument used for measuring wind direction is called a wind vane.
Topics: Instruments
DIY Thermometer Screen
Thermometers are kept in special boxes (Stevenson screen) to protect them from sunshine, wind and the surroundings. You can make your own special box.
Topics: Instruments
sundial
DIY Sundial
Make a sundial A sundial used to be used to tell the time. The sun makes a shadow on the dial…
Topics: Instruments
Weather Stations
Automatic Weather Stations An automatic weather station usually consists of a number of outdoor weather sensors which communicate with a display unit indoors, which
Topics: Instruments, Observations and Data
Beaufort Scale
Beaufort wind scale for land areas Make your observations in an open location, e.g. school field. Use the scale below to estimate wind speed.
Topics: Fieldwork in Geography, Observations and Data

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