Meteorological instruments at AGROMET

mercurial barometer

measures atmospheric pressure

microbarograph

records atmospheric pressure

wind indicator

indicates wind direction and speed

automatic weather station (portable)

sensor for relative humidity, rainfall,and temperature

automatic weather station (solar panel)

serves as back-up, sensor for relative humidity, rainfall, and temperature

tipping bucket rain gauge

measures depth, amount, an rate of rainfall

8 inch standard rain gauge

measures rainfall in terms of depth

aneroid barometer

gives an indication of pressure

evaporation pan: floating/class A/sunken

determines if evaporation occured

3 cup anemometer

measures 24 hour wind run

aerovane

determines wind speed and direction

bimetallic actinograph

measures solar radiation

campbell stokes

determines sunshin duration

thermometer shelter

protects and houses instruments particularly thermometers

U type thermometer

maximum-minimum temperature

maximum thermometer

determines highest temperature

minimum thermometer

determines lowest temperature

sling psychrometer

measures amount of relative humidity and vapour pressure

hygrothermograph

records and measures temperature and relative humidity