Weather Tools

Anemometer: Used to measure wind speed.

Barometer: Measures atmospheric pressure. Used to find high pressure systems and fronts.

Doppler Radar: Specialized radar system that uses Doppler effect to produce velocity data.

Hygrometer: Measures the amount of water in the air, humidity.

Ice Core: Sample removed from an ice sheet. Most commonly from the polar ice caps of Antarctica.

Rain Gauge: Gathers and measures the amount of liquid precipitation over a set period of time.

Orbiting Satellite: Helps in creating forecasts as seen from space.

Thermometer: Measures temperature.

Wind Vane: Indicates the direction wind is blowing from.