weather Instruments- Anemometer

A anemometer measures wind speed. It is a common instrument used in weather stations. The unit it uses is miles per hour. It uses three metal cups and when the wind catches them they start spinning and thats how it measures the wind speed. The most widely used anemometer is the cup anemometer the one I just described.
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